Somers Point, New Jersey

Somers Point, New Jersey
City
The shoreline at Somers Point, looking south from the north end of the former Beesley's Point Bridge
The shoreline at Somers Point, looking south from the north end of the former Beesley's Point Bridge
Official seal of Somers Point, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"The Shore Starts Here"[1]
Map of Somers Point in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Somers Point in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Somers Point, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Somers Point, New Jersey
Somers Point is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Somers Point
Somers Point
Location in Atlantic County
Somers Point is located in New Jersey
Somers Point
Somers Point
Location in New Jersey
Somers Point is located in the United States
Somers Point
Somers Point
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°19′02″N 74°36′23″W / 39.317225°N 74.60637°W / 39.317225; -74.60637[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
European settlement1693
IncorporatedApril 24, 1886 (as Borough)
ReincorporatedApril 2, 1890
ReincorporatedApril 9, 1902 (as city)
Government
[8]
 • TypeCity
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorDennis Tapp (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[4][5]
 • AdministratorJason Frost[6]
 • Municipal clerkLucy R. Samuelsen[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total5.23 sq mi (13.55 km2)
 • Land4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2)
 • Water1.22 sq mi (3.17 km2)  23.37%
 • Rank270th of 565 in state
18th of 23 in county[2]
Elevation
[10]
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total10,469
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
10,465
 • Rank235th of 565 in state
7th of 23 in county[14]
 • Density2,610.7/sq mi (1,008.0/km2)
  • Rank243rd of 565 in state
5th of 23 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08244[15][16]
Area code609 exchanges: 601, 653, 926, 927[17]
FIPS code34001684307[2][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885397[2][20]
Websitewww.somerspointgov.org

Somers Point is a city situated on the Jersey Shore that is the oldest settlement in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was settled by Europeans in 1693 and was incorporated as a borough in 1886. Somers Point was incorporated as a city in 1902. The city is located in eastern Atlantic County, southwest of Atlantic City, in the South Jersey region of the state.

As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 10,469,[11][12] a decrease of 326 (−3.0%) from the 2010 census count of 10,795,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 819 (−7.1%) from the 11,614 counted in the 2000 census.[23] Somers Point and all of Atlantic County lie within the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn constitutes part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area.[24]

  1. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Somers Point, rich with views of Atlantic County's Great Egg Harbor Bay, has signs that say 'The Shore Starts Here'. They went up this past summer, says Michael Bray, chairman of the Somers Point Economic Development Advisory Commission. 'We're positioned in such a way that we're a year-round community,' he says."
  2. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Department of Administration, City of Somers Point. Accessed May 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Office of the City Clerk, City of Somers Point. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Somers Point, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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  14. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 27, 2011.
  16. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 19, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Somers Point, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 19, 2013.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  23. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  24. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.