According to the United States Census Bureau, Absecon city had a total area of 7.22 square miles, including 5.47 square miles of land and 1.75 square miles of water. of Absecon with list of landmarks and inset images of several as well as Absecon Gardens neighborhood The city borders the Atlantic County municipalities of Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway Township and Pleasantville.
Climate
Demographics
Census 2010
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that median household income was $64,370 and the median family income was $77,784. Males had a median income of $47,043 versus $43,673 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,194. About 5.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census there were 7,638 people, 2,773 households, and 2,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,336.0 people per square mile. There were 2,902 housing units at an average density of 507.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 83.31% White, 6.01% African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.46% Asian, 1.51% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.77% of the population. There were 2,773 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $55,745, and the median income for a family was $61,563. Males had a median income of $47,984 versus $31,663 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,615. About 3.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Absecon operates under the City form of New Jersey municipal government. The city is one of 15 municipalities statewide that use this traditional form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the seven-member City Council. The mayor is elected to a four-year term of office. The City Council is comprised of six members elected from the city's two wards to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat from each ward up for election each year, along with one member elected at-large to a four-year term in office, all of whom are elected on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. , the Mayor of Absecon is Democrat Kimberly Horton, the first female mayor in the town's history, who was appointed to serve the term of office ending December 31, 2020, and elected in November 2019 to serve the balance of the term of office. Members of the Absecon City Council are Council President Keith C. Bennett, Donald "Butch" Burroughs, Sandy Shenk Cain, Caleb N. Cavileer, Elizabeth Howell, Stephen Light and Frank Phillips. In February 2019, the City Council appointed Ward 2 councilmember Kimberley Horton to fill the mayoral seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by John Armstrong until he resigned from office; Horton will serve on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election. Later that month, Caleb Cavileer was chosen to fill Horton's vacant Ward 2 seat expiring in December 2020. In the November 2019 general election, Cavileer ran for and won a full three-year term and Butch Burroughs was elected to serve the balance of Horton's council term of office, while Horton was elected to complete the mayoral term. Following the death of Ward 1 Councilmember Donald E. Camp in February 2016, Patrick Sheeran was selected from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee and appointed to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2016.
Federal, state and county representation
Absecon is located in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,629 registered voters in Absecon City, of which 1,353 were registered as Democrats, 1,716 were registered as Republicans and 2,557 were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered to other parties. Among the city's 2010 Census population, 66.9% were registered to vote, including 84.5% of those ages 18 and over. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,172 votes, ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2,063 votes and other candidates with 43 votes, among the 4,289 ballots cast by the city's 5,938 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.2%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 2,262 votes, ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 2,203 votes and other candidates with 41 votes, among the 4,539 ballots cast by the city's 5,993 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.7%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 2,177 votes, ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,800 votes and other candidates with 42 votes, among the 4,058 ballots cast by the city's 5,201 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.0%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,874 votes, ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 883 votes and other candidates with 33 votes, among the 2,883 ballots cast by the city's 5,991 registered voters, yielding a 48.1% turnout. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,501 votes, ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,195 votes, Independent Chris Daggett with 133 votes and other candidates with 21 votes, among the 2,872 ballots cast by the city's 5,770 registered voters, yielding a 49.8% turnout.
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Absecon include:
Francis J. Blee, member of the General Assembly who represented the 2nd Legislative District and served on the Absecon City Council from 1991–1995, serving as Absecon's youngest ever Council President from 1992-1993.
Peter C. Elco, former mayor of Absecon first elected to the position in 1998.
