LONGPORT, NEW JERSEY

'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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 70.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Community

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

Longport is located at (39.315166, -74.524907).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (76.07%) is water.
Longport neighbors Margate City, and shares the island with Ventnor City as well as Atlantic City.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,054 people, 544 households, and 317 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,070.9/km² (2,765.2/mi²). There were 1,574 housing units at an average density of 1,599.3/km² (4,129.5/mi²). 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 borough type of government under the Walsh Act of 1911. Three non-partisan commissioners are elected at-large for four-year terms of office.^[1]
Members of the Longport Borough Commission are:

★ 'George Baumgardner' - Mayor and Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property

★ 'Commissioner Mary Garvin' - Commissioner of Revenue and Finance

★ 'Commissioner John Stroebele' - Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety

Federal, state and county representation

Longport is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.^[2]

Education

For Kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Margate City Schools in Margate City. Schools in the district (with 2004-05 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[3]) are Union Avenue Elementary School with 187 students in grades K - 2, William H. Ross III Intermediate with 206 students in grades 3 - 5 and Eugene A. Tighe Middle School with 199 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.^[4]
Private school options in the area include Holy Spirit High School in Absecon.

Community

Longport offers surfing and other water sports recreation on the beaches at 32nd Avenue and Pelham Avenue.

Notable residents

Longport also is home to professional surfers Frank Walsh and Ben Graeff, who compete at the national level.

References

1. Borough of Longport: Governing Body, Borough of Longport. Accessed June 16, 2006.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data for the Margate City Schools, accessed March 2, 2007
4. 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."

External links

★ Longport Borough website

★ Margate City Schools

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★ National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data for the Margate City Schools

★ Atlantic City High School