Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
| Egg Harbor City, New Jersey | |
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| City | |
| City of Egg Harbor City | |
Egg Harbor Commercial Bank, now the local library
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 Location of Egg Harbor City in Atlantic County. Inset: Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°33′49″N 74°35′45″W / 39.563687°N 74.595865°WCoordinates: 39°33′49″N 74°35′45″W / 39.563687°N 74.595865°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | June 14, 1858 |
| Named for | Gull eggs |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Lisa Jiampetti (term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Meg Steeb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.438 sq mi (29.625 km2) |
| • Land | 10.932 sq mi (28.314 km2) |
| • Water | 0.506 sq mi (1.311 km2) 4.42% |
| Area rank | 196th of 566 in state 10th of 23 in county |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,243 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,239 |
| • Rank | 403rd of 566 in state 17th of 23 in county |
| • Density | 388.1/sq mi (149.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 462nd of 566 in state 14th of 23 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08215 |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 704, 726, 804, 965 |
| FIPS code | 3400120350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0876119 |
| Website | www |
Egg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 4,243, reflecting a decline of 302 (-6.6%) from the 4,545 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 38 (-0.8%) from the 4,583 counted in the 1990 Census.
Egg Harbor City was founded in 1854 by German Americans from Philadelphia as a refuge for those being persecuted in the anti-immigrant violence known as the Know-Nothing movement. It remained an island of German language and culture in South Jersey for more than 50 years.
Egg Harbor City was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 14, 1858, from portions of Galloway Township and Mullica Township. The city was reincorporated on February 13, 1868. The city's named comes from the gull eggs found in the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 11.438 square miles (29.625 km2), including 10.932 square miles (28.314 km2) of land and 0.506 square miles (1.311 km2) of water (4.42%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Clarks Landing, Gloucester Furnace and Gloucester Lake.
The city borders Mullica Township and Galloway Township in Atlantic County, and Washington Township in Burlington County.
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