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Absecon

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Absecon

Total population

9,170

Median home value

$286,300

31.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$73,676

Absecon$74k
National$74k

Founded

1872

Air quality index

63Moderate
Elevation3 m
Land area18.69 km²
Weather78°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates39.42°, -74.49°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1872
Elevation
3 m
Area
18.69 km²
Time zone
Eastern Time Zone
head of government
Kimberly Horton
Official website
www.abseconnj.gov

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Absecon is a city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,137, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 726 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,411, which in turn reflected an increase of 773 (+10.1%) from the 7,638 counted in the 2000 census.

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History & geography

History

The current City of Absecon was originally incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 29, 1872, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township. Then on March 24, 1902, the City of Absecon replaced the town. The city is named for the Absegami tribe of Native Americans, from the word "Absogami", which means "little stream".

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
38.2
Median home value
$286,300
Housing units
3,702
Poverty rate
7.9%
Unemployment
5.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
69.9%
Black
10.8%
Asian
6.2%
Hispanic
12.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.4236
Longitude
-74.4930
Water area
1.69 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
79°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Monday
81°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
67°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Absecon, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
63
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
25.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
27
Ozone (µg/m³)
113
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.3%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
29%
Binge drinking
17.6%
Adult smoking
11.8%
No leisure activity
22.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,317,448
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26,707
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    26,654
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    25,516
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    25,448
  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    24,350
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    24,159
  • Laughing Gull
    Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    22,394
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    21,364

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
51
Elementary
30
Middle
10
High
8
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Egg Harbor Township High School
    High · EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP · 2,335 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Atlantic City High School
    High · Atlantic City · 1,764 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Swift-Slaybaugh Complex
    Elementary · EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP · 1,421 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Mainland Regional High School
    High · LINWOOD · 1,181 students · 10.7:1 ratio
  • Absegami High School
    High · GALLOWAY · 1,125 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School
    Elementary · EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP · 1,073 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Pleasantville High School
    High · PLEASANTVILLE · 924 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Oakcrest High School
    High · MAYS LANDING · 914 students · 10.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2017-11-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Enoch L. Johnson
American political boss and racketeer (1883-1968)
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
American record producer and rapper
R
Ralph Peterson, Jr.
American jazz drummer (1962–2021)
Simon Lake
Simon Lake
American inventor (1866–1945)
C
Chris Wheeler
Baseball broadcaster
J
John Roman
American football player
L
Lawrence Hartshorne
Canadian politician
N
Natasha
American singer
P
Phil Leonetti
American writer and former mobster
Philip Mathias Wolsieffer
Philip Mathias Wolsieffer
American stamp dealer and philatelist (1857–1934)
R
Roger Elwood
American writer (1943–2007)
T
Ty Helfrich
American baseball player (1890-1955)
V
Vincent J. Polistina
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
W
Wayne Colman
American football player
Austin Johnson
Austin Johnson
American football player (born 1994)
W
Walter Fifield Snyder
American historian of antiquity

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,482

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,823
Avg daily Wikipedia views
61
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Absecon

Along Absecon Creek
Sarah W. R. Ewing · 1963
Barnegat and Absecon, New Jersey, and Assateague, Virginia, Light Stations. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending additional accommodations for the keepers of the Barnegat and Absecon (New Jersey) and Assateague (Virginia) Light Stations
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations · 1890
Worthy of cultivation
Lois MacFarland · 1988
Wedding of Charles William Poley, Jr. and Lara Watson, Married on March 18, 2015 in Absecon, New Jersey
Lara Poley · 2016
Brake Tests; a Report of a Series of Road Tests of Brakes on Passenger Equipment Cars Made at Absecon, New Jersey, In 1913
Pennsylvania Railroad Test Dept · 2018
Corporate financial reporting
D. R. Carmichael · 1976
Brake tests
Brake tests
Pennsylvania Railroad. Test Dept. · 1913
Atlantic City, New Jersey, city map: Map
Seeger Map Co · 1994

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Absecon, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Dr. Jonathan Pitney House — Absecon, United States0.3 miJohn Doughty House — Absecon, United States0.3 miJohn Doughty House, 2021-10-08 — Absecon, United States0.3 miJonathan Pitney House north side, 2021-10-08 — Absecon, United States0.3 miJonathan Pitney House south side, 2021-10-08 — Absecon, United States0.3 miDr. Jonathan Pitney House 2024 — Absecon, United States0.3 mi2018-09-11 16 58 27 View north along Atlantic County Route 585 (Shore Road) just south of U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike-Absecon Boulevard) in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2018-09-12 16 10 14 View south along Atlantic County Route 585 (Shore Road) at Atlantic County Route 630 (Ohio Avenue) in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2018-09-16 14 32 59 View north along New Jersey State Route 157 (Shore Road) at U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike-Absecon Boulevard) in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2021-05-05 10 40 39 View north along Atlantic County Route 585 (Shore Road) at U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) and New Jersey State Route 157 (Shore Road) in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2021-09-21 10 08 50 View south along County Route 585 (Shore Road) from the overpass for the rail line between County Route 630 (Ohio Avenue) and U.S. Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard-White Horse Pike) in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2021-09-21 10 09 11 View north along County Route 585 (Shore Road) from the overpass for the rail line between County Route 630 (Ohio Avenue) and U.S. Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard-White Horse Pike) in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 miAbsecon United Methodist Church Front with Historical Marker and Graveyard, 2021-10-08 — Absecon, United States0.4 miAbsecon United Methodist Church Portico, 2021-10-08 — Absecon, United States0.4 miAbsecon United Methodist Church Side with Graveyard, 2021-10-08 — Absecon, United States0.4 miCR 585 northern terminus, Absecon, NJ, Sept. 2024 — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2025-04-28 10 55 41 The Absecon USGS weather station on U.S. Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard-White Horse Pike) at Absecon Creek in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2025-04-28 10 56 06 The Absecon USGS weather station on U.S. Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard-White Horse Pike) at Absecon Creek in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2025-04-28 10 56 43 The Absecon USGS weather station on U.S. Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard-White Horse Pike) at Absecon Creek in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2025-04-28 10 56 56 National Ocean Survey marker on the bridge carrying Atlantic County Route 585 (Shore Road) over Absecon Creek in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2025-04-28 10 57 49 The Absecon USGS weather station on U.S. Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard-White Horse Pike) at Absecon Creek in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2025-04-28 10 58 03 The top of the tide gauge on the Absecon USGS weather station on U.S. Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard-White Horse Pike) at Absecon Creek in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2025-04-28 10 58 45 Sonic anemometer and temperature-humidity sensors on the Absecon USGS weather station on U.S. Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard-White Horse Pike) at Absecon Creek in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi2025-04-28 10 58 30 Novalynx tipping bucket rain gauge on the Absecon USGS weather station on U.S. Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard-White Horse Pike) at Absecon Creek in Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey — Absecon, United States0.4 mi

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library