Longport was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1898, from portions of Egg Harbor Township.
Geography
Longport is located at (39.315166, -74.524907).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.
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.
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 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.Members of the Longport Borough Commission are:
- Mary Garvin - Mayor and Commissioner of Revenue and Finance
- George Baumgardner - Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property
- 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.Education
For Kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Margate City Schools in Margate City as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) 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.
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
External links
- Longport Borough website
- Margate City Schools
- Data for the Margate City Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Atlantic City High School
- The Current of Longport
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