Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
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Egg Harbor City is a city
in Atlantic County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 4,243.
Egg Harbor City incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on June 14, 1858, from portions of Galloway Township
and Mullica Township
. The city was reincorporated on February 13, 1868.
s from Philadelphia
as a refuge for those being persecuted in the anti-immigrant violence known as the Know-Nothing movement. It remained an island of German language
and culture in South Jersey
for more than 50 years.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 11.5 square miles (29.8 km²), of which, 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (3.73%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,545 people, 1,658 households, and 1,150 families residing in the city. The population density
was 409.2 people per square mile (158.0/km2). There were 1,770 housing units at an average density of 159.4/sq mi (61.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 66.80% White, 14.19% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 13.49% from other races
, and 3.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.55% of the population.
There were 1,658 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples
living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,956, and the median income for a family was $40,040. Males had a median income of $27,978 versus $23,560 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,151. About 11.7% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
form of Government under the Small Municipality Plan
. The elected officials that head the government are a mayor and nine council members. The mayor is elected to a four-year term of office. City Council members are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year.
The mayor is the statutory head of the Police department and the Chief Executive Officer of the City. The City Council makes local laws, sets an agenda pertaining to the direction that the governments programs and approves budgets for various programs. The City Administrator takes the elected officials programs and sets policy and procedures in order to carry out the day-to-day operations of the municipality. The City Administrator also deals with Federal, State, County and neighbor Municipal officials to implement the community's needs.
, the Mayor
of Egg Harbor City is Joseph A. Kuehner, Jr., whose four-year term of ends on December 31, 2012. Members of the City Council are Council President Edward D. Dennis (2012), President Pro Tempore Douglas L. Dickinson (2011), Ina Duran (2011), Lisa Jiampetti (2012), Albert "Pat" Moran (2013), Hazel Mueller (2011), Dennis Munoz (2012), Elizabeth "Betty" Schoenstein (2013) and Joseph Speyerer (2013).
is responsible for education of public school children in pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are
Charles L. Spragg School with 278 students in pre-K to Grade 3 (was PreK-4) and
Egg Harbor City Community School for grades 4 to 8 (replaced Fanny D. Rittenberg School, with 203 students in grades 5 - 8).
Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Cedar Creek High School, located in Egg Harbor City, which opened in September 2010 and serves students from Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township
, Port Republic
and portions of Washington Township
. The High School is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
, a regional high school
district serving the constituent districts of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township
, Hamilton Township
and Mullica Township
, together with the districts of the City of Port Republic
and Washington Township
(in Burlington County
) whose students attend as part of sending/receiving relationship
s.
The Pilgrim Academy
is a private Christian school
. Founded by Dr. Warren Allem in 1971, the school teaches children from Kindergarten
through 12th Grade. The name is taken from John Bunyan
's allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress.
provides New Jersey Transit
service on the Atlantic City Line
, connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
and Atlantic City, New Jersey
.
The White Horse Pike
passes through Egg Harbor City, which intersects with the northern terminus of New Jersey Route 50. Also passing through are County Route 561
and County Route 563
.
City (New Jersey)
A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 4,243.
Egg Harbor City incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on June 14, 1858, from portions of Galloway Township
Galloway Township, New Jersey
Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 37,349...
and Mullica Township
Mullica Township, New Jersey
Mullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 6,147....
. The city was reincorporated on February 13, 1868.
History
Egg Harbor City was founded in 1854 by German AmericanGerman American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
s from Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
as a refuge for those being persecuted in the anti-immigrant violence known as the Know-Nothing movement. It remained an island of German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and culture in South Jersey
South Jersey
South Jersey comprises the southern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation is a colloquial one, reflecting not only geographical but perceived cultural differences from the northern part of the state, with no official...
for more than 50 years.
Geography
Egg Harbor City is located at 39.549881°N 74.617501°W (39.549881, -74.617501).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 11.5 square miles (29.8 km²), of which, 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (3.73%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,545 people, 1,658 households, and 1,150 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 409.2 people per square mile (158.0/km2). There were 1,770 housing units at an average density of 159.4/sq mi (61.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 66.80% White, 14.19% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 13.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.55% of the population.
There were 1,658 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,956, and the median income for a family was $40,040. Males had a median income of $27,978 versus $23,560 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,151. About 11.7% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
The City of Egg Harbor City is governed by a Faulkner ActFaulkner Act (New Jersey)
The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H...
form of Government under the Small Municipality Plan
Faulkner Act (Small Municipality)
The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Small Municipality form of government...
. The elected officials that head the government are a mayor and nine council members. The mayor is elected to a four-year term of office. City Council members are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year.
The mayor is the statutory head of the Police department and the Chief Executive Officer of the City. The City Council makes local laws, sets an agenda pertaining to the direction that the governments programs and approves budgets for various programs. The City Administrator takes the elected officials programs and sets policy and procedures in order to carry out the day-to-day operations of the municipality. The City Administrator also deals with Federal, State, County and neighbor Municipal officials to implement the community's needs.
, the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Egg Harbor City is Joseph A. Kuehner, Jr., whose four-year term of ends on December 31, 2012. Members of the City Council are Council President Edward D. Dennis (2012), President Pro Tempore Douglas L. Dickinson (2011), Ina Duran (2011), Lisa Jiampetti (2012), Albert "Pat" Moran (2013), Hazel Mueller (2011), Dennis Munoz (2012), Elizabeth "Betty" Schoenstein (2013) and Joseph Speyerer (2013).
Federal, state and county representation
Egg Harbor City is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.Education
The Egg Harbor City School DistrictEgg Harbor City School District
The Egg Harbor City School District is a comprehensive community public school district responsible for the education of children in pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade from Egg Harbor City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
is responsible for education of public school children in pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are
Charles L. Spragg School with 278 students in pre-K to Grade 3 (was PreK-4) and
Egg Harbor City Community School for grades 4 to 8 (replaced Fanny D. Rittenberg School, with 203 students in grades 5 - 8).
Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Cedar Creek High School, located in Egg Harbor City, which opened in September 2010 and serves students from Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township
Mullica Township, New Jersey
Mullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 6,147....
, Port Republic
Port Republic, New Jersey
Port Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 1,115....
and portions of Washington Township
Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
Washington Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 621....
. The High School is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District is a regional public high school district serving students in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States...
, a regional high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
district serving the constituent districts of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township
Galloway Township, New Jersey
Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 37,349...
, Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 26,503...
and Mullica Township
Mullica Township, New Jersey
Mullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 6,147....
, together with the districts of the City of Port Republic
Port Republic, New Jersey
Port Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 1,115....
and Washington Township
Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
Washington Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 621....
(in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
) whose students attend as part of sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
s.
The Pilgrim Academy
The Pilgrim Academy
The Pilgrim Academy is an American private Christian school located in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. Founded by Dr. Warren Allem in 1971, the school teaches children from Kindergarten through 12th Grade....
is a private Christian school
Christian school
A Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization.The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures...
. Founded by Dr. Warren Allem in 1971, the school teaches children from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through 12th Grade. The name is taken from John Bunyan
John Bunyan
John Bunyan was an English Christian writer and preacher, famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress. Though he was a Reformed Baptist, in the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August, and on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church on 29 August.-Life:In 1628,...
's allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress.
Transportation
The Egg Harbor City stationEgg Harbor City (NJT station)
Egg Harbor City Station is one of the New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City Line rail stations, which is located in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. Shuttles to the Egg Harbor Rail Station connect to the Atlantic City International Airport, the Visitors Center at the FAA Technical Center and the Richard...
provides New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
service on the Atlantic City Line
Atlantic City Line
The Atlantic City Line is a rail line operated by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage that was controlled by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pennsylvania-Reading...
, connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
.
The White Horse Pike
U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 30 is a U.S. highway running from Astoria, Oregon east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of New Jersey, US 30 runs from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden, Camden County while concurrent with Interstate 676 southeast to Virginia...
passes through Egg Harbor City, which intersects with the northern terminus of New Jersey Route 50. Also passing through are County Route 561
County Route 561 (New Jersey)
County Route 561, abbreviated CR 561, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from New York Road in Galloway Township to Federal Street , Camden.-Atlantic County:...
and County Route 563
County Route 563 (New Jersey)
County Route 563, abbreviated CR 563, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from CR 629/Ocean Drive in Margate City, Atlantic County north to Route 72 in Woodland Township, Burlington County...
.
Notable natives
Notable current and former residents of Egg Harbor City include:- John D'AgostinoJohn D'AgostinoJohn D'Agostino is an American professional poker player.D'Agostino placed 5th in the second season World Poker Tour PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure event, winning $99,450....
(born 1982), professional poker player. - Frank MorgenweckFrank MorgenweckFrank Morgenweck was an American basketball player, coach and team owner. He began his career in the National League in 1901, and won that league's championship with the Camden Electrics in 1904...
(1875-1941), basketball player, coach and administrator, member of the Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
. - Peace Pilgrim (1908-81, born Mildred Lisette Norman), peace activist honored in Egg Harbor City by Peace Pilgrim Park and by a birthday celebration each year in July.
External links
- Egg Harbor City website
- Egg Harbor City Historical Society
- Egg Harbor City School District
- Data for the Egg Harbor City School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
- Absegami High School website
- Egg Harbor City: New Germany in New Jersey
- Wikitravel Egg Harbor City
- The Current of Egg Harbor City Local community newspaper