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Atlantic County
County
Atlantic City's boardwalk, the nation's first boardwalk, at night
Atlantic City's boardwalk, the nation's first boardwalk, at night
Flag of Atlantic County
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Official seal of Atlantic County
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Map of New Jersey highlighting Atlantic County
Location within the U.S. state ofNew Jersey
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Coordinates:39°28′N74°38′W/ 39.47°N 74.64°W/39.47; -74.64
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
Founded1837
Named forAtlantic Ocean[1]
SeatMays Landing[2]
Largest municipalityEgg Harbor Township(population)
Galloway Township(total area)
Hamilton Township(land area)
Government
•County executiveDennis Levinson (R,term ends December 31, 2023)[3]
Area
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• Total671.84 sq mi (1,740.1 km2)
• Land555.51 sq mi (1,438.8 km2)
• Water116.32 sq mi (301.3 km2) 17.3%
Population
(2020)[5][6]
• Total274,534
• Estimate
(2023)[5][7]
275,213
• Density494.2/sq mi (190.8/km2)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.atlantic-county.org
Map
Interactive map of Atlantic County, New Jersey

Atlantic Countyis acountylocated in theU.S. stateofNew Jersey.As of the2020 census,the county was the state's15th-most-populous county,[8]with a population of 274,534,[5][6]a drop of 15 from the2010 censuscount of 274,549.[9]Itscounty seatis theMays Landingsection ofHamilton Township.[2]The county is part of theJersey Shore[10]and of theSouth Jerseyregion of the state.[11]

The most populous place in Atlantic County wasEgg Harbor Township,with 47,842 residents at the time of the 2020 census;[6]Galloway Township,covered 115.21 square miles (298.4 km2), the largest total area of any municipality, though Hamilton Township has the largest land area, covering 111.13 square miles (287.8 km2).[12]Atlantic County forms theAtlantic City–Hammontonmetropolitan statistical area,[13]which is also part of theDelaware Valleycombined statistical area/Philadelphiametro area.[14][15]

History

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Etymology

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The county was named after theAtlantic Ocean,which borders the county's eastern coast.

History

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Since the6th millennium BC,Native Americanpeople have inhabitedNew Jersey.By the 17th century, the Absegami tribe of theUnalachtigo Lenapetribe – "people near the ocean" – stayed along the streams and back bays of what is now Atlantic County. The group referred to the broader area asScheyichbi– "land bordering the ocean".[16][17]European settlement by theDutch,Sweden,and England contributed to the demise of the indigenous people. In 1674,West Jerseywas established, and its provincial government designated the court ofBurlington Countyin 1681, splitting offGloucester Countyfive years later from the southern portion. This county was bounded by theMullica Riverto the north, theAtlantic Oceanto the east, and theGreat Egg Harbor RiverandTuckahoe Riverto the south.[16]Great Egg Harbour Township,also calledNew Weymouthand later justEgg Harbor,was designated in 1693 from the eastern portions of Gloucester County.[16]

The region's early European settlers, many of themQuakers,lived along the area's waterways. In 1695, John Somers purchased 300 acres (120 ha) of land on the northern shore of theGreat Egg Harbor Bayin 1695, the same year he began ferry service across the bay toCape May County.His son, Richard, builtSomers Mansionbetween 1720 and 1726, which is the oldest home in existence in the county.[18]Daniel Leeds first surveyed the coastal waters of Egg Harbor in 1698, eventually findingLeeds Point.[19]In 1735, according to folklore, Mother Leeds gave birth to her 13th child in the area during a strange thunderstorm; this child would become theJersey Devil.[20]In the early 18th century, George May foundedMays Landing.[19]

In 1774, the northern portion of Egg Harbor Township becameGalloway Township.[16]In 1785, residents in what is now Atlantic County requested to split from Gloucester County to the New Jersey legislature, wanting a local court. Mays Landing – the region's largest community at the time, had more saloons than churches. Criminals could escape custody before reachingGloucester Cityon a four-day wagon ride.[21]In 1798, the western portion split off to becomeWeymouth Township,and in 1813, the northwestern portion partitioned to becomeHamilton Township.On February 7, 1837, the New Jersey legislature designatedAtlantic Countyfrom Galloway, Hamilton, Weymouth, and Egg Harbor townships,[16]choosing Mays Landing as thecounty seat.In the same year, the Board of Freeholders was established as the county government.[19]As of the1830 census,the townships making up Atlantic County only had a population of 8,164, making it the least populatedNew Jersey county.By that time, a continuous line of houses extended fromSomers PointtoAbsecon.[22]

Mullica Townshipwas established from Galloway Township in 1837.[16]In 1852, Dr.Jonathan PitneyrecommendedAbsecon Islandas a health resort, and formed theCamden and Atlantic Railroad Companyto construct the line fromCamdento the coast. The company purchased land from Atlantic and Galloway Townships in 1853, then promoted and sold the lots.Atlantic Cityformed on May 1, 1854, in advance of the rail line opening on July 4 of that year.[23]In 1858,Egg Harbor Citywas formed from portions of Galloway and Mullica townships. In 1866,Hammontonwas founded from Hamilton and Mullica townships. A year later, portions of Hamilton Township split off to becomeBuena Vista Township.In 1872, Absecon was split from portions of Egg Harbor and Galloway townships.[16]By 1885, more than half of the county's population lived in Atlantic City, and by 1910 this more than two-thirds of the county lived there.[17]

With more people moving to the area in the late 1800s into the early 1900s, several municipalities were created in short succession –Margate City(then calledSouth Atlantic City) in 1885, Somers Point in 1886,PleasantvilleandLinwoodin 1889,Brigantinein 1890,Longportin 1898,Ventnorin 1903,NorthfieldandPort Republicin 1905, andFolsomin 1906. On May 17, 1906, the eastern coastal boundary of Atlantic County was established. The final municipalities in the county to be created wereCorbin Cityfrom Weymouth Township in 1922,Estell Manorfrom Weymouth Township in 1925, andBuenafrom Buena Township in 1948. In 1938, the county's western border was clarified with Camden and Burlington counties using geographic coordinates.[16]After a peak in prominence in the 1920s during theprohibition era,Atlantic City began declining in population in the 1950s as tourism declined. The county's growth shifted to the mainland.[17][24]

In 1973, the New Jersey Coastal Area Facilities Review Act required additional state permitting for construction in the eastern half of the county.[17]In the same ballot as the1976 presidential election,56.8% of New Jersey voters approved an initiative to allowlegalized gamblingin Atlantic City. Two years later,Resorts Atlantic Cityopened as the first casino in the city, and there were 15 by 1990. Since then, five have closed, including four in 2014, while two casinos – theBorgataandOcean Resort Casino– have opened.Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic Cityopened in 2018, refurbishing the former Trump Taj Mahal.[25][17]In 1978, Congress created thePinelands National Reserve,which created the Pinelands Commission and a management policy for the seven counties in thePine Barrens,including Atlantic County.[17][26]Concurrent with the1980 Presidential election,Atlantic County residents voted in favor to create a new state ofSouth Jersey,along with five other counties in a nonbinding referendum.[27]

Geography

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Atlantic County is located about 100 miles (160 km) south ofNew York Cityand about 60 miles (97 km) southeast ofPhiladelphia.[17]It is roughly 30 mi (48 km) in width by 20 mi (32 km) in height.[22]According to theU.S. Census Bureau,as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of 671.84 square miles (1,740.1 km2), of which 555.51 square miles (1,438.8 km2) was land (82.7%) and 116.32 square miles (301.3 km2) was water (17.3%).[4]

The county lies along theAtlantic Coastal Plain,with sea level and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Adjacent to the coast are threebarrier islands–Absecon Island(Which contains Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate, and Longport),Brigantine Island,andLittle Beach.[17]To the west of the barrier islands, 4 mi (6.4 km) stretch of marshlands, inlets, and waterways connect and form theIntracoastal Waterway.[28][22]Beneath the county is a mile of clay and sand that contains theKirkwood–Cohansey aquifer,which supplies fresh groundwater for all of the streams and rivers in the region. The interior of the county is part of the Pine Barrens, which covers the southern third of New Jersey, and is prone to forest fires. Lowland areas are swampy and containpitch pineorwhite cedartrees. Upland areas in the west of the county are hilly, containing oak and pine trees.[17]The highest elevation in the county – about 150 ft (46 m) above sea level – is found near the border with Camden County, on the west side of Hammonton.[29]The county's western boundary with Burlington and Camden counties, clarified in 1761, is a manmade line about halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay.[16]

Climate

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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Mays Landing have ranged from a low of 24 °F (−4 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −11 °F (−24 °C) was recorded in February 1979 and a record high of 106 °F (41 °C) was recorded in June 1969. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.99 inches (76 mm) in February to 4.21 inches (107 mm) in March.[30][dead link]

The county has ahumid subtropical climate(Cfa). Average monthly temperatures in central Atlantic City range from 33.9 °F (1.1 °C) in January to 75.2 °F (24.0 °C) in July, while in Folsom they range from 32.7 °F (0.4 °C) in January to 76.3 °F (24.6 °C) in July.[31]

In December 1992, anor'easterproduced the highest tide on record in Atlantic City, 9.0 ft (2.7 m) abovemean lower low water.[32]FormerHurricane Sandystruck near Brigantine as anextratropical cyclone,which produced an all-time minimumbarometric pressureof 948.5 mbar (28.01 inHg) and wind gusts to 91 mph (146 km/h) in Atlantic City, as well as astorm surgethat inundated low-lying areas. Three people died in the county during the storm, and damage was estimated at $300 million (2012 USD).[33][32]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18408,726—
18508,9612.7%
186011,78631.5%
187014,09319.6%
188018,70432.7%
189028,83654.2%
190046,40260.9%
191071,89454.9%
192083,91416.7%
1930124,82348.8%
1940124,066−0.6%
1950132,3996.7%
1960160,88021.5%
1970175,0438.8%
1980194,11910.9%
1990224,32715.6%
2000252,55212.6%
2010274,5498.7%
2020274,5340.0%
2023 (est.)275,213[5][7]0.2%
Historical sources: 1790-1990[34]
1970-2010[12]2010[9]2020[5][6]

2020 census

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2010 census

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The2010 United States censuscounted 274,549 people, 102,847 households, and 68,702 families in the county. The population density was 494.1 inhabitants per square mile (190.8/km2). There were 126,647 housing units at an average density of 227.9 per square mile (88.0/km2). The racial makeup was 65.40% (179,566)White,16.08% (44,138)Black or African American,0.38% (1,050)Native American,7.50% (20,595)Asian,0.03% (92)Pacific Islander,7.36% (20,218) fromother races,and 3.24% (8,890) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latinoof any race were 16.84% (46,241) of the population.[9]

Of the 102,847 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18; 45.6% were married couples living together; 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.2% were non-families. Of all households, 26.9% were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17.[9]

23.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91 males.[9]

Government

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County government

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In 1974, Atlantic County voters changed the county governmental form under the Optional County Charter Law to theCounty executiveform. Atlantic County joinsBergen,Essex,HudsonandMercercounties as one of the five of 21 New Jersey counties with an elected executive.[35]The charter provides for a directly elected executive and a nine-memberBoard of County Commissioners,responsible for legislation. The executive is elected to a four-year term and the freeholders are elected to staggered three-year terms, of which four are elected from the county on anat-largebasis and five of the freeholders represent equally populateddistricts.[36][37]In 2016, freeholders were paid $20,000 a year, while the freeholder chairman was paid an annual salary of $21,500.[38]

As of 2024,Atlantic County Executiveis Dennis Levinson (R,Northfield), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2027.[39]Members of the Board of County Commissioners are (with terms for chair and vice-chair ending December 31):[36][40][37]

District Commissioner
Commissioner District 1:Atlantic City,Egg Harbor Township(part),
Longport,Margate City,andVentnor City. 		Ernest D. Coursey (D,Atlantic City, 2025)[41]
Commissioner District 2:Egg Harbor Township(part),Linwood,Northfield,
Somers PointandPleasantville 		Chair Maureen Kern (R,Somers Point, 2024)[42]
Commissioner District 3:Egg Harbor Township(part) andHamilton Township(part) Andrew Parker III (R, Egg Harbor Township, 2026)[43]
Commissioner District 4:Brigantine,Galloway Township,Egg Harbor Township
(part), andPort Republic 		Richard R. Dase (R, Galloway Township, 2025)[44]
Commissioner District 5:Buena,Buena Vista Township,Corbin City,
Egg Harbor City,Estell Manor,Folsom,
Hamilton Township(part),Hammonton,Mullica TownshipandWeymouth Township 		Vice-chair James A. Bertino (R, Hammonton, 2024)[45]
Commissioner At-Large Frank X. Balles (R, Pleasantville, 2024)[46]
Commissioner At-Large: June Byrnes (R, Somers Point, 2026)[47]
Commissioner At-Large Amy L. Gatto (R, Hamilton Township, 2025)[48]
Commissioner At-Large: John W. Risley (R, Egg Harbor Township, 2026)[49]

Democrats have not won a county-wide office since 2020. Pursuant to Article VII Section II of theNew Jersey State Constitution,each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are theCounty ClerkandCounty Surrogate(both elected for five-year terms of office) and theCounty Sheriff(elected for a three-year term).[50]Atlantic County's constitutional officers are:[51]

Title Representative
County Clerk Joseph J. Giralo (R, 2026, Hammonton)[52][53]
Sheriff Joe O'Donoghue (R, 2026, Egg Harbor Township)[54][55]
Surrogate James Curcio (R, 2025, Hammonton)[56][57]

The Atlantic County Prosecutor is William E. Reynolds ofAbsecon, New Jersey,who took office in June 2022 after being nominated the previous month on May 16, 2022, byGovernor of New JerseyPhil Murphyand receiving confirmation on August 8, 2022, from theNew Jersey Senate.[58][59]Atlantic County, along withCape May County,is part of Vicinage 1 ofNew Jersey Superior Court.TheAtlantic County Civil Courthouse Complexis in Atlantic City, while criminal cases are heard in May's Landing; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 1 is Michael Blee A.J.S.C.[60]

Federal representatives

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The 2nd Congressional District covers all of Atlantic County.[61][62]For the118th United States Congress,New Jersey's 2nd congressional districtis represented byJeff Van Drew(R,Dennis Township).[63]

State representatives

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The 23 municipalities of Atlantic County are part of four legislative districts.

District Senate[64] Assembly[64] Municipalities
1st Mike Testa(R) Antwan McClellan(R)

Erik K. Simonsen(R)

Corbin City,Estell ManorandWeymouth Township.The remainder of this district covers portions ofCape May County&Cumberland County.
2nd Vincent J. Polistina(R) Don Guardian(R)Claire Swift(R) Absecon City,Atlantic City,Brigantine,Egg Harbor Township,Galloway Township,Hamilton Township,Linwood,Longport,Margate City,Northfield,Pleasantville,Port Republic,Somers PointandVentnor City.
4th Paul D. Moriarty(D) Dan Hutchinson(D)

Cody Miller(D)

BuenaandBuena Vista Township.The remainder of this district includes portions ofCamden CountyandGloucester County.
8th Latham Tiver(R) Michael Torrissi(R)

Andrea Katz(D)

Egg Harbor City,Folsom,Hammonton,andMullica Township.The remainder of this district includes portions ofBurlington County.

Politics

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In national elections, Atlantic County leans Democratic, in contrast to the other three counties on theJersey Shore–Monmouth,Ocean,andCape Maycounties–which tend to lean Republican. It has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate sinceGeorge H. W. Bushin 1988. However, it is considered a swing county in down-ballot races, and Republicans hold all of its seats in the state legislature. As of October 1, 2021, there were a total of 209,135 registered voters in Atlantic County, of whom 74,565 (35.7%) were registered asDemocrats,57,223 (27.4%) were registered asRepublicansand 74,404 (35.6%) were registered asunaffiliated.There were 2,943 (1.4%) voters registered to other parties.[65]Among the county's 2010 Census population, 62.5% were registered to vote, including 76.7% of those ages 18 and over.[66][67]

In the2020 presidential election,DemocratJoe Bidenreceived 73,808 votes (52.7%) in the county, ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 64,438 (46.0%). In the2016 presidential election,DemocratHillary Clintonreceived 60,924 votes (51.0%) in the county, ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 52,690 votes (44.1%), and other candidates with 3,677 (3.1%). In the2012 presidential election,DemocratBarack Obamareceived 65,600 votes (57.9%) in the county, ahead of RepublicanMitt Romneywith 46,522 votes (41.1%) and other candidates with 1,057 votes (0.9%), among the 113,231 ballots cast by the county's 172,204 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.8%.[68][69]In the2008 presidential election,Democrat Barack Obama received 67,830 votes (56.5%) in Atlantic County, ahead of RepublicanJohn McCainwith 49,902 votes (41.6%) and other candidates with 1,310 votes (1.1%), among the 120,074 ballots cast by the county's 176,316 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.1%.[70]

United States presidential election results for Atlantic County, New Jersey[71]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 64,438 46.02% 73,808 52.71% 1,785 1.27%
2016 52,690 44.64% 60,924 51.61% 4,427 3.75%
2012 46,522 41.04% 65,600 57.88% 1,222 1.08%
2008 49,902 41.85% 67,830 56.88% 1,517 1.27%
2004 49,487 46.64% 55,746 52.54% 864 0.81%
2000 35,593 39.07% 52,880 58.04% 2,629 2.89%
1996 29,538 35.33% 44,434 53.15% 9,629 11.52%
1992 34,279 37.96% 39,633 43.89% 16,386 18.15%
1988 44,748 56.33% 34,047 42.86% 647 0.81%
1984 49,158 59.33% 33,240 40.12% 453 0.55%
1980 37,973 49.83% 31,286 41.06% 6,943 9.11%
1976 36,733 45.56% 41,965 52.05% 1,932 2.40%
1972 45,667 59.54% 28,203 36.77% 2,830 3.69%
1968 32,807 42.15% 35,581 45.71% 9,446 12.14%
1964 25,626 32.85% 50,945 65.30% 1,448 1.86%
1960 39,158 50.88% 36,129 46.94% 1,682 2.19%
1956 44,698 65.70% 21,668 31.85% 1,672 2.46%
1952 40,259 58.03% 28,953 41.73% 163 0.23%
1948 31,608 54.43% 25,313 43.59% 1,150 1.98%
1944 25,593 46.71% 28,972 52.87% 229 0.42%
1940 30,551 45.74% 36,155 54.13% 92 0.14%
1936 24,680 38.15% 39,605 61.22% 403 0.62%
1932 31,264 51.88% 28,071 46.58% 926 1.54%
1928 37,238 65.95% 19,152 33.92% 75 0.13%
1924 27,936 73.63% 6,937 18.28% 3,066 8.08%
1920 21,245 76.63% 5,753 20.75% 727 2.62%
1916 9,713 62.88% 5,467 35.39% 267 1.73%
1912 4,422 31.67% 4,885 34.99% 4,656 33.35%
1908 8,822 63.71% 4,578 33.06% 448 3.24%
1904 7,933 70.42% 3,064 27.20% 268 2.38%
1900 6,122 67.68% 2,566 28.37% 358 3.96%
1896 5,005 66.06% 2,233 29.47% 338 4.46%

In the2009 gubernatorial election,Republican Chris Christie received 35,724 votes (47.7%), ahead of DemocratJon Corzinewith 33,361 votes (44.5%), IndependentChris Daggettwith 3,611 votes (4.8%) and other candidates with 913 votes (1.2%), among the 74,915 ballots cast by the county's 166,958 registered voters, yielding a 44.9% turnout.[72]In the2013 gubernatorial election,RepublicanChris Christiereceived 43,975 votes in the county (60.0%), ahead of DemocratBarbara Buonowith 25,557 votes (34.9%) and other candidates with 947 votes (1.3%), among the 73,258 ballots cast by the county's 176,696 registered voters, yielding a 41.5% turnout.[73][74]In the2017 gubernatorial election,RepublicanKim Guadagnoreceived 28,456 (42.5%) of the vote, and DemocratPhil Murphyreceived 36,952 (55.1%) of the vote. In the2021 gubernatorial election,RepublicanJack Ciattarellireceived 55.3% of the vote (44,977 ballots cast) to DemocratPhil Murphy's 44.0% (35,736 votes), making it one of the three counties that Ciattarelli flipped Republican.

Gubernatorial elections results
Gubernatorial elections results[75]
Year Republican Democratic
2021 55.3%44,977 44.0%35,736
2017 42.5%28,456 55.1%36,952
2013 62.2%43,975 36.1%25,557
2009 48.5%35,724 45.3%33,360
2005 43.2%28,004 53.3%34,539
2001 41.0%27,547 57.5%38,623
1997 47.5%31,364 44.1%29,091
1993 39.5% 58.4%
1989 36.0%21,987 64.8%39,917
1985 67.9%38,477 29.3%16,611
1981 51.5%33,466 47.2%30,716
1977 38.2%25,020 56.2%36,790
1973 45.3%27,547 50.1%30,513

Economy

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TheBureau of Economic Analysiscalculated that the county'sgross domestic productwas $12.4 billion in 2021, which was ranked 15th in the state and was an 8.8% increase from the prior year.[76]

When Atlantic County was first established in 1837, its sparse population subsided on clams, oysters, and fishing. An early industry was shipbuilding, using the sturdy oak trees of the Pine Barrens.[22]Bog ironfurnaces opened in the early 1800s, but declined by the 1850s due to the growth of the Philadelphia iron industry. Around this time, several people and cotton mills opened. The first railroad across the county opened in 1854, intended to assist the bog iron industry; instead, it spurred development in Atlantic City, as well as the growth of farming towns.[17]Farmers began growing grapes, cranberries, and blueberries.[24]The competition dropped the price of travel to 50¢, affordable for Philadelphia's working class.[77]Travelers often brought their lunch in shoe boxes, leading to their nickname "shoobies".[78]

Legalized gambling and the growth of the casino industry employed more than 34,145 people as of 2012.[25]

Breweries, distilleries, and wineries

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In 1864, Louis Nicholas Renault brought property in Egg Harbor City and openedRenault Winery,the oldest active winery in New Jersey, and third-oldest in the United States. During theprohibition era,the winery obtained a government permit to sell wine tonic for medicinal purposes.[79][80][81]Tomasello Winerygrew its firstvineyardin 1888, and opened to the public in 1933. Gross Highland Winery operated in Absecon from 1934 to 1987, when it was sold to developers.Balic Wineryopened in 1966 in Mays Landing,[82]although its vineyards date back to the early 19th century.[83]Sylvin Farms Wineryopened in 1985 in Egg Harbor City.[84]In 2001,Bellview Wineryopened in theLandisvillesection of Buena.[85]A year later,DiMatteo Vineyardsopened in Hammonton,[86]and in 2007,Plagido's Wineryopened in the same town.[87]

In 1998,Tun Tavern Breweryopened in Atlantic City across from theAtlantic City Convention Center,named after the originalTun Tavernin Philadelphia, which was the oldest brew house in the country, opening in 1685.[88]In 2015, Tuckahoe Brewing moved fromOcean Viewto a facility in Egg Harbor Township capable of producing four times the amount of beer.[89]Garden State Beer Company opened in 2016 in Galloway.[90]In 2018, Hidden Sands Brewery opened in Egg Harbor Township.[91]

In 2014, Lazy Eye Distillery opened inRichlandin Buena Vista Township.[92]Little Water Distillery opened in Atlantic City in 2016.[93]

Municipalities

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Index map of Atlantic County (click to see index key)
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Interactive map of municipalities in Atlantic County.

The 23 municipalities in Atlantic County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area) are:[94]

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type 		Pop. Housing
units 		Total
area 		Water
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area 		Pop.
density 		Housing
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Absecon 11 City 8,411 3,365 7.29 1.90 5.40 1558.8 623.6 Pleasantville(9-12)(S/R)
Absecon(PK-8)
Atlantic City 10 City 39,558 20,013 17.04 6.29 10.75 3680.8 1862.2 Atlantic City
Brigantine 12 City 9,450 9,222 10.36 3.98 6.39 1479.5 1443.8 Atlantic City(9-12)(S/R)
Brigantine(PK-8)
Buena 17 Borough 4,603 1,855 7.58 0.00 7.58 607.4 244.8 Buena Landisville
Minotola
Buena Vista
Township 		18 Township 7,570 3,008 41.53 0.47 41.05 184.4 73.3 Buena Collings LakesCDP (1,706)
East Vineland
Milmay
Newtonville
Richland
Corbin City 2 City 492 212 8.94 1.28 7.67 64.2 27.7 Ocean City(9-12)(S/R)
Upper Township(K-8)(S/R)
Egg Harbor City 14 City 4,243 1,736 11.44 0.51 10.93 388.1 158.8 Greater Egg Harbor(9-12)
Egg Harbor City(PK-8)
Egg Harbor
Township 		21 Township 43,323 16,347 74.93 8.34 66.6 650.5 245.5 Egg Harbor Township Bargaintown
English Creek
Estell Manor 1 City 1,735 673 55.10 1.78 53.32 32.5 12.6 Buena(9-12)(S/R)
Estell Manor(K-8)
Folsom 16 Borough 1,885 717 8.44 0.24 8.2 229.8 87.4 Hammonton(9-12)(S/R)
Folsom(PK-8)		 Penny Pot
Galloway
Township 		22 Township 37,349 14,132 115.21 26.14 89.07 419.3 158.7 Greater Egg Harbor(9-12)
Galloway Township(PK-8)		 Absecon Highlands
Cologne
Germania
Leeds Point
Oceanville
PomonaCDP (7,124)
SmithvilleCDP (7,242)
Hamilton
Township 		20 Township 26,503 10,196 113.07 1.94 111.13 238.5 91.8 Greater Egg Harbor(9-12)
Hamilton Township(PK-8)		 Mays LandingCDP (2,135)
McKee City
Mizpah
Hammonton 15 Town 14,791 5,715 41.42 0.53 40.89 361.8 139.8 Hammonton
Linwood 5 City 7,092 2,798 4.24 0.38 3.87 1834.9 723.9 Mainland Regional(9-12)
Linwood(PK-8)
Longport 4 Borough 895 1,656 1.56 1.17 0.39 2323.7 4299.4 Ocean City(9-12)(S/R)
Margate(K-8)(S/R)
Margate City 6 City 6,354 7,114 1.63 0.22 1.42 4490.3 5027.4 Atlantic City(9-12)(S/R)
Margate(K-8)
Mullica
Township 		23 Township 6,147 2,360 56.9 0.48 56.42 108.9 41.8 Greater Egg Harbor(9-12)
Mullica Township(PK-8)		 ElwoodCDP (1,437)
Nesco
Sweetwater
Northfield 7 City 8,624 3,260 3.44 0.04 3.40 2533.7 957.8 Mainland Regional(9-12)
Northfield(K-8)
Pleasantville 9 City 20,249 7,219 7.30 1.60 5.69 3556.5 1267.9 Pleasantville
Port Republic 13 City 1,115 444 8.58 1.10 7.48 149.0 59.3 Greater Egg Harbor(9-12)(S/R)
Port Republic(K-8)
Somers Point 3 City 10,795 5,556 5.16 1.13 4.03 2678.8 1378.7 Mainland Regional(9-12)
Somers Point(PK-8)
Ventnor City 8 City 10,650 7,829 3.52 1.57 1.95 5457.4 4011.8 Atlantic City(9-12)(S/R)
Ventnor(PK-8)
Weymouth
Township 		19 Township 2,715 1,220 12.45 0.36 12.09 224.6 100.9 Buena(9-12)(S/R)
Weymouth Township(PK-8)		 Dorothy

Education

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Institutions of higher education in Atlantic County include:

School districts include:[99]

Secondary:

Elementary:

Health and police services

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AtlantiCareis the largest non-casino employer, with a staff of over 5,500 people over five counties, established in 1993 by the Atlantic City Medical Center Board of Governors. Atlantic City Hospital opened in 1898, becoming Atlantic City Medical Center in 1973. Two years later, the hospital built its Mainland Division inPomona.[100]AtlantiCare has also opened foururgent carecenters.[101]In 1928, Dr. Charles Ernst and Dr. Frank Inksetter built Atlantic Shores Hospital and Sanitarium in Somers Point as a private institute for the treatment of alcohol and drug dependency. In 1940, citizens turned the facility into thenot-for-profitShore Medical Center,which has expanded over time to add more beds and units.[102][103]

In 1840, the first county jail opened in Mays Landing, designed byThomas Ustick Walter,who alsodesigned the U.S. Capital building.This facility was replaced by newer facilities in 1932, 1962, and the current Gerard L. Gormley Justice Facility in 1985, which can hold 1,000 inmates. The facility has been controlled by theAtlantic County Department of Public Safetysince 1987.[21][104]

Parks and recreation

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National protected areas

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Transportation

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1906 Atlantic City train wreckrecovery

The indigenous people of New Jersey developed a series oftrailsacross the state, including one from current-day Absecon to Camden.[16]Early transportation relied on the region's waterways. An early coastal road was constructed in 1716 from Somers Point to Nacote Creek in Port Republic. Roads into the county's interior were slow, unreliable, and muddy, with one main roadway along the Mullica River that eventually connected toBurlington.Roads later connected the region's industries in the 19th century,[24]until the county's first railroad opened in 1854, which brought more people to the region.[22]By 1870, the Camden and Atlantic Railroad Company carried 417,000 people each year. Also in that year, the Pleasantville and Atlantic Turnpike opened, crossing Beach Thorofare into Atlantic City.[24]A railroad competitor, thePhiladelphia and Atlantic City Railway,opened in 1877 after only 90 days of construction.[23]Other rail lines connected farms and cities throughout the county by the end of the 19th century.[24]A notable railroad tragedy occurred on October 28, 1906, whenthree train cars derailedon a draw bridge into 30 ft (9.1 m) deep water in Beach Thorofare, killing 53 people, with only two survivors.[107]Improved roads reduced the reliance on railroads by the 1950s.[24]

In the late 1800s, a bridge opened in Mays Landing, providing road access to the county's interior.[108]The first car in Atlantic City was seen in 1899. By the 1890s, visitors began riding bicycles in the coastal resort towns, and thousands of people would ride from Camden to the coast on weekends.[24]Amid pressure from motorists and cyclists, the county improved the conditions of the roads in the early 20th century. The first road bridge to Atlantic City opened in 1905, using Albany Avenue on what is nowUS 40/US 322.In 1916, the causeway that is nowNew Jersey Route 152opened between Somers Point and Longport. In 1919, the White Horse Pike (US 30) was completed from Atlantic City to Camden, and repaved through the county in 1925. Also in 1922, the Harding Highway (US 40) opened fromPennsville Townshipto Atlantic City, named after then-PresidentWarren G. Harding.[77]In 1928, theBeesley's Point Bridgeopened, replacing the ferry between Somers Point and Cape May County.[108]TheBlack Horse Pike(US 322) opened in 1935, connecting Atlantic City to Camden. Most of the county's older bridges were replaced over time; formerly the oldest still in existence was aswing bridgefrom 1904 that crosses Nacote Creek in Port Republic,[109][24][77][failed verification]but work on that bridge's replacement began in summer of 2021.[110]TheGreat Egg Harbor Bridgeopened in 1956, marking the completion of theGarden State Parkway,which connected Cape May and Atlantic counties, continuing toNorth Jersey.[108]In 1964, theAtlantic City Expresswayopened between the Parkway and Camden County, and a year later was extended into Atlantic City. In 2001, theAtlantic City–Brigantine Connectorwas built, connecting the Expressway with Atlantic City's marina district.[111]

As early as 1990, theSouth Jersey Transportation Authorityhad plans to construct an Atlantic County Beltway as alimited-access road,beginning along Ocean Heights Avenue in southern Egg Harbor Township at a proposed Exit 32 with the Garden State Parkway. The proposed road would pass west of the Atlantic City Airport and reconnect with the Parkway at Exit 44 viaCounty Route 575in Galloway Township. The routing was later truncated from U.S. 40 (theBlack Horse Pike) to Exit 44 on the Parkway. The project was considered "desirable" but was not funded.[112][113]

Roads and highways

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As of 2017,the county had a total of 1,984 miles (3,193 km) of public roadways, of which 1,395 mi (2,245 km) were maintained by the local municipality, 373 mi (600 km) by the county, 144 mi (232 km) by theNJ Department of Transportation,and 58 mi (93 km) by either theNew Jersey Turnpike AuthorityorSouth Jersey Transportation Authority.State and local park services are responsible for 7 miles (11 km) of roadway, while 8 mi (13 km) fall under federal jurisdiction (either military,National Park Service,or other federal agency).[114]

Major highways

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Major roadways include:[115][116]

Public transportation

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NJ Transit'sAtlantic City Lineconnects theAtlantic City Rail TerminalinAtlantic Citywith the30th Street StationinPhiladelphia,with service at intermediate stations atHammonton,Egg Harbor CityandAbseconin the county.[117][118]

See also

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Notes

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