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Atlantic County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census , the county was the state's 15th-most-populous county , [8] with a population of 274,534, [5] [6] a drop of 15 from the 2010 census count of 274,549. [9]
Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located in South Jersey on Absecon Island, the city is prominently known as the "Las Vegas of the East Coast." [26] .
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SHIP BUILDING became a major industry. Prior to the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, numerous ships reached our beaches. Southern New Jersey was developing a cultural and social life all its own. A New County. As early New Jersey settlements grew and developed, each had their own unique identities.
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Hamilton Township's origins are directly tied to the Great Egg Harbor Riverand its tributaries which run through it. George May, after whom the village of Mays Landing was named, built a shipyard and trading post near Babcock Creek in 1756. By the mid 19th century, Mays Landing reached the height of its shipbuilding. From 1830 to 1880, more than 20...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 112.94 square miles (292.52 km2), including 110.90 square miles (287.22 km2) of land and 2.05 square miles (5.31 km2) of water (1.81%). Mays Landing, with a 2010 population of 2,135, is a census-designated place located within Hamilton Township that has been the county seatof Atl...
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 26,503 people, 9,490 households, and 6,690 families in the township. The population density was 238.5 per square mile (92.1/km2). There were 10,196 housing units at an average density of 91.8 per square mile (35.4/km2). The racial makeup was 67.96% (18,011) White, 18.55% (4,916) Black or African American, 0.26% (68) Native American, 5.41% (1,435) Asian, 0.06% (16) Pacific Islander, 4.12% (1,092) from other races, and 3.64% (965) from two or more races. Hi...
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 20,499 people, 7,148 households, and 5,039 families residing in the township. The population density was 184.2 inhabitants per square mile (71.1/km2). There were 7,567 housing units at an average density of 68.0 per square mile (26.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 71.45% White, 19.26% African American, 0.29% Native American, 3.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.33% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or La...
Hamilton is home to over 3,000,000 square feet (280,000 m2) of first-class retail establishments including Hamilton Mall, Consumer Square and Hamilton Commons. Balic Winery, established in 1966, produces 27 different wines on a 57-acre (23 ha) vineyard.
The Great Egg Harbor River and Lake Lenape are recreational resources used by local residents and visitors alike. The Lake Lenape Parks cover more than 2,000 acres (810 ha).
Local government
Hamilton Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.At an annual reorganization meet...
Federal, state, and county representation
Hamilton Township is located in the 2nd Congressional Districtand is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025). For the 2024-2025 session, the 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature...
Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 15,486 registered voters in Hamilton Township, of which 4,305 (27.8% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 3,541 (22.9% vs. 25.2%) were registered as Republicans and 7,635 (49.3% vs. 44.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.Among the township's 2010 Census population, 58.4% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 76.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% cou...
For pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the Hamilton Township Schools. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 2,974 students and 254.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment d...
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 258.55 miles (416.10 km) of roadways, of which 171.15 miles (275.44 km) were maintained by the municipality, 40.49 miles (65.16 km) by Atlantic County, 32.91 miles (52.96 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 14.00 miles (22.53 km) by the South Jersey Transportation Authority. A variety of roads pass through the township. Hamilton hosts a 14-mile (23 km) stretch of the Atlantic City Expressway with three interchanges and the...
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides bus service in the township between Cape May and Philadelphia on the 315 route and to Atlantic City on routes 502 from Atlantic Cape Community College and 553 from Upper Deerfield Township.
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hamilton Township include: 1. Brandon Bell (born 1995), linebacker for the Penn State Nittany Lions footballteam 2. Colin Bell (born 1981), member of the New Jersey Senate who represented the 2nd Legislative District 3. Johnny Berchtold, actor 4. Cory Bird (born 1978), safe...
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The County Executive of Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, is the chief officer of the county's executive branch and manages the county business, including implementing policy, administering county services, and directing the executive staff.
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Atlantic, county, southeastern New Jersey, U.S., bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Mullica River and Great Bay to the northeast, and the Tuckahoe River and Great Egg Harbor to the south. It constitutes a coastal lowland bisected by the Great Egg Harbor River, which runs through swampy ground.
Coordinates: 39.494939°N 74.478633°W. Smithville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, [9] that was established as part of the 2010 United States Census.