| Corbin City, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°18′04″N 74°42′37″W / 39.30111°N 74.71028°WCoordinates: 39°18′04″N 74°42′37″W / 39.30111°N 74.71028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1922 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | City (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Carol Foster |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.0 sq mi (23.3 km2) |
| - Land | 7.9 sq mi (20.4 km2) |
| - Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2007)[3] | |
| - Total | 520 |
| - Density | 59.3/sq mi (22.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08270 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-15160[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885192[6] |
Corbin City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 468.
Corbin City was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Weymouth Township.[7]
Corbin City is one of several New Jersey municipalities considering consolidation. Corbin City would consolidate with neighboring Upper Township in Cape May County, due to proximity and that Corbin City's children attend Upper Township schools.[8] There has not yet been any public discussion as to whether or not Atlantic County would cede the land to Cape May. Currently, there are no municipalities within New Jersey that have incorporated lands within multiple counties.
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Geography
Corbin City is located at 39°18′06″N 74°45′14″W / 39.301631°N 74.753957°W (39.301631, -74.753957).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2), of which, 7.9 square miles (20.4 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (12.24%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 256 |
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| 1940 | 220 | −14.1% | |
| 1950 | 238 | 8.2% | |
| 1960 | 271 | 13.9% | |
| 1970 | 258 | −4.8% | |
| 1980 | 254 | −1.6% | |
| 1990 | 412 | 62.2% | |
| 2000 | 468 | 13.6% | |
| Est. 2008 | 520 | [3] | 11.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[10] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 468 people, 172 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 59.3 people per square mile (22.9/km2). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 25.9/sq mi (10.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.02% White, 2.78% African American, 0.85% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.
There were 172 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,083, and the median income for a family was $56,000. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $27,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,321. None of the families and 4.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.0% of those over 64.
Corbin City is the smallest city in New Jersey. While there are smaller municipalities, they are either boroughs, townships, and a village.[11]
Government
Local government
Corbin City operates under the City form of New Jersey municipal government, led by a Mayor and a three-member City Council. The City Council consists of three members elected at-large to three-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor of Corbin City is Carol Foster. Members of the City Council are William Collins, Albert Garrett and Rose Turner.[12]
Federal, state and county representation
Corbin City is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.[13]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City), and in the Assembly by John F. Amodeo (R, Margate) and Vincent J. Polistina (R, Egg Harbor Township).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[15]
Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood).[16] The Board of Chosen Freeholders, the county's legislature, consists of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year. As of 2009[update], Atlantic County's Freeholders are four at-large members Alisa Cooper (Linwood, term expires December 31, 2011), Frank V. Giordano (Hamilton Township, 2009), Joseph C. McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2010) and Jim Schroder (Northfield, 2011); and five members elected from districts District 1 (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part) and Pleasantville) Charles T. Garrett (Atlantic City, 2010), District 2 - (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Longport, Margate, Somers Point and Ventnor) Vice Chairman Thomas Russo (Atlantic City, 2009), District 3 (Egg Harbor Township (part), Hamilton Township (part), Linwood and Northfield) - Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2011), District 4 (Absecon, Brigantine, Galloway Township and Port Republic - Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2010) and District 5 (Buena Borough Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Folsom, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth) - Freeholder Chairman James Curcio (Hammonton, 2009).[17]
Education
Students from Corbin City, a non-operating school district, attend public school for grades K-8 in the Upper Township School District, as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[18] For high school students go to Ocean City as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Ocean City School District.[19]
Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[20]) are Ocean City Primary School (K-3; 283 students), Ocean City Intermediate School (4-8; 417 students) and Ocean City High School (9-12; 1,442 students).
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 13.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Corbin City, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Corbin City, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 3, 2008.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 68.
- ^ Little choice for small New Jersey towns but to merge. PhillyBurbs.com. Accessed May 26, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ "THE PRESS ANSWER GUY", The Press of Atlantic City, February 20, 2005. Accessed August 10, 2007. "Another town, Corbin City, is the smallest city. In 2000's census, only 468 people lived there."
- ^ Municipal Governments in Atlantic County, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ County Executive Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed August 31, 2009.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed August 31, 2009.
- ^ 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2009.
- ^ Ocean City High School 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 7, 2007. "Ocean City is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Ocean City, Upper Township, Sea Isle City, and Corbin City, with an enrollment of over 1,400 students."
- ^ Data for the Ocean City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 2, 2008.
External links
- Ocean City School District
- Ocean City School District's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Ocean City School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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