Absecon, New Jersey
Absecon (/æbˈsiːkɪn/, ab-SEE-kin) 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. The city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.
Absecon, New Jersey | |
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Jonathan Pitney House, south side (2021) | |
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Location of Absecon in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Absecon, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39.423563°N 74.493025°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | February 29, 1872 (as town) |
| Reincorporated | March 24, 1902 (as city) |
| Named for | Absegami Native Americans |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Kimberly Dalton Horton (D, term ends December 31, 2024) |
| • Administrator | Jessica Thompson |
| • Municipal clerk | Carie A. Crone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.22 sq mi (18.69 km2) |
| • Land | 5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2) |
| • Water | 1.69 sq mi (4.36 km2) 24.22% |
| • Rank | 241st of 565 in state 17th of 23 in county |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,137 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 9,155 |
| • Rank | 260th of 565 in state 9th of 23 in county |
| • Density | 1,671.0/sq mi (645.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 322nd of 565 in state 9th of 23 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 08201, 08205 |
| Area codes | 609 exchanges: 404, 652, 748 |
| FIPS code | 3400100100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885134 |
| Website | www |
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".