Longport is a Borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean shore of Absecon Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,054.
Longport was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1898, from portions of Egg Harbor Township.[6]
Geography
Longport is located at 39°18′55″N 74°31′30″W / 39.315166°N 74.524907°W / 39.315166; -74.524907 (39.315166, -74.524907).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2) of it (76.07%) is water.
Longport neighbors Margate City, and shares Absecon Island with Ventnor City as well as Atlantic City.
Longport is located on the southwest corner of 8.1-mile long Absecon Island, along with Margate City, Ventnor City and Atlantic City to the northeast.[8]
Streets at the southern end of the borough start at 11th Street, as the ten streets below it have been washed out on the delicate barrier island.[9]
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1930 |
228 |
|
—
|
| 1940 |
303 |
|
32.9% |
| 1950 |
618 |
|
104.0% |
| 1960 |
1,077 |
|
74.3% |
| 1970 |
1,225 |
|
13.7% |
| 1980 |
1,249 |
|
2.0% |
| 1990 |
1,224 |
|
−2.0% |
| 2000 |
1,054 |
|
−13.9% |
| Est. 2008 |
1,088 |
[2] |
3.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[10] |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,054 people, 544 households, and 317 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,765.2 people per square mile (1,070.9/km2). There were 1,574 housing units at an average density of 4,129.5/sq mi (1,599.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.58% White, 0.09% African American, 1.14% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 544 households out of which 10.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the borough the population was spread out with 11.4% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 34.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $51,324, and the median income for a family was $68,194. Males had a median income of $53,250 versus $36,146 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $50,884. About 2.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Longport operates under the Walsh Act commission form of New Jersey municipal government. Three non-partisan commissioners are elected at-large to four-year terms of office. Each commissioner is assigned a specific department to head in addition to their legislative functions.[11][12]
Members of the Longport Borough Commission are[13]:
Federal, state and county representation
Longport is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.[14]
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).[15] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[16]
Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood).[17] 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).[18]
Education
For Kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Margate City Schools in Margate City as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[19] Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[20]) are Union Avenue Elementary School with 224 students in grades K - 2, William H. Ross III Intermediate with 164 students in grades 3 - 5 and Eugene A. Tighe Middle School with 195 students in grades 6 - 8.
Public school students in grades 9-12, along with those from Brigantine, Margate City and Ventnor City, attend Atlantic City High School in neighboring Atlantic City, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Atlantic City School District.[21]
Private school options in the area include Holy Spirit High School in Absecon.
Longport offers surfing and other water sports recreation on the beaches at 32nd Avenue and Pelham Avenue.
Notable residents
Longport is home to Jadakiss and professional surfers Frank Walsh and Ben Graeff, who compete at the national level.[22][23][24]
References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Longport, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Longport, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 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. 70.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Absecon Island Shore Protection Project, United States Army Corps of Engineers. Accessed May 1, 2008. "Construct an approximate $63 million beach and dune system along the 8.1 mile oceanfront of Absecon Island that includes, the cities of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate and Longport."
- ^ Peterson, Iver. "The Public-Private Clash Over Beaches", The New York Times, October 15, 1989. Accessed January 22, 2008. "That those 10 city blocks have disappeared from the map is a lesson that New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection wishes more people would remember when they seek to build houses on the seashore, particularly on barrier islands like the one Longport shares with Atlantic City."
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 12.
- ^ Borough of Longport: Governing Body, Borough of Longport. Accessed May 1, 2008.
- ^ Governing Body, Borough of Longport. Accessed August 13, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. 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.
- ^ About Margate and the School District, Margate City School District, Accessed May 1, 2008. "The Public School System of Margate City is composed of PK through 8th grade children who reside in the City of Margate and the Borough of Longport."
- ^ Data for the Margate City Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 1, 2008.
- ^ Atlantic City High School 2006 Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 14, 2007. "Atlantic City High School is a unique, comprehensive state-of-the-art facility that serves a diverse student population from Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate and Ventnor."
- ^ "Longport, NJ Vacation Rentals". ShoreSummerRentals.com. 2009. http://beta2.shoresummerrentals.com/views/cityListings.asp?city=Longport&state=NJ. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
- ^ "Andrew Gessler wins Red Bull Ice Break New Jersey event". Surfersvillage.com. 24 December 2004. http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/15270/news.htm. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
- ^ "ESA Eastern Championships Preview - Title Threats: Junior Men". Surfing Magazine. http://www.surfingmagazine.com/news/surfing-amateur/esa-preview-jnrmen-091605/. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
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