Atlantic City boardwalk
| Atlantic City, New Jersey | ||
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| City of Atlantic City | ||
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Atlantic City skyline
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| Nickname(s): "The World's Famous Playground" | ||
| Motto: "Do AC" | ||
 Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County (click image to enlarge; also see: state map) |
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 United States Census Bureau map of Atlantic City |
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| Coordinates: 39°22′38″N 74°27′04″W / 39.377297°N 74.451082°WCoordinates: 39°22′38″N 74°27′04″W / 39.377297°N 74.451082°W | ||
| Country |  United States |
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 New Jersey
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| County | Atlantic | |
| Incorporated | May 1, 1854 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) | |
| • Body | Atlantic City Council | |
| • Mayor | Don Guardian (R, term ends December 31, 2017) | |
| • Administrator | Jason Holt | |
| • Municipal clerk | Paula Geletei | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 17.037 sq mi (44.125 km2) | |
| • Land | 10.747 sq mi (27.835 km2) | |
| • Water | 6.290 sq mi (16.290 km2) 36.92% | |
| Area rank | 164th of 566 in state 8th of 23 in county |
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| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) | |
| Population (2010 Census) | ||
| • City | 39,558 | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 38,735 | |
| • Rank | 55th of 566 in state 2nd of 23 in county |
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| • Density | 3,680.8/sq mi (1,421.2/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 171st of 566 in state 3rd of 23 in county |
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| • Metro | 275,549 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) | |
| ZIP codes | 08401-08406 | |
| Area code(s) | 609 | |
| FIPS code | 3400102080 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885142 | |
| Website | www |
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| Crime rates* (2007) | |
| Violent crimes | |
| Homicide | 15.1 |
| Forcible rape | 70.4 |
| Robbery | 1,146.3 |
| Aggravated assault | 930.1 |
| Total violent crime | 2,161.9 |
| Property crimes | |
| Burglary | 1,370.0 |
| Larceny-theft | 5,422.2 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 502.8 |
| Arson | 40.2 |
| Total property crime | 7,335.2 |
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*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.
Source: 2007 FBI UCR Data |
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| Country |
United States
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| State | New Jersey |
| City | Atlantic City |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | April 4, 1904 |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Scott Evans |
| EMS level | BLS First Responder |
| IAFF | 198 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Battalions | 1 |
| Stations | 6 |
| Engines | 6 |
| Ladders | 2 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Fireboats | 2 |
| Website | |
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Atlantic City is a resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, known for its casinos, boardwalks, and beaches. In 2010, it had a population of 39,558. The city was incorporated on May 1, 1854, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township. It borders Absecon, Brigantine, Pleasantville, Ventnor City, West Atlantic City, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantic City inspired the American version of the board game Monopoly, especially the street names. Since 1921, Atlantic City has been the home of the Miss America pageant. In 1976, New Jersey voters legalized casino gambling in Atlantic City. The first casino opened two years later.
Because of its location in South Jersey, hugging the Atlantic Ocean between marshlands and islands, Atlantic City was viewed by developers as prime real estate and a potential resort town. In 1853, the first commercial hotel, the Belloe House, was built at the intersection of Massachusetts and Atlantic Avenues.
The city was incorporated in 1854, the same year in which the Camden and Atlantic Railroad train service began. Built on the edge of the bay, this served as the direct link of this remote parcel of land with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That same year, construction of the Absecon Lighthouse, designed by George Meade of the Corps of Topographical Engineers, was approved, with work initiated the next year. By 1874, almost 500,000 passengers a year were coming to Atlantic City by rail. In Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City, "Atlantic City's Godfather" Nelson Johnson describes the inspiration of Dr. Jonathan Pitney (the "Father of Atlantic City") to develop Atlantic City as a health resort, his efforts to convince the municipal authorities that a railroad to the beach would be beneficial, his successful alliance with Samuel Richards (entrepreneur and member of the most influential family in southern New Jersey at the time) to achieve that goal, the actual building of the railroad, and the experience of the first 600 riders, who "were chosen carefully by Samuel Richards and Jonathan Pitney":
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