Longport, New Jersey
| Longport, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Longport | |
A house in Longport
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 Map of Longport in Atlantic County |
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 Census Bureau map of Longport, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°18′39″N 74°31′34″W / 39.310774°N 74.526243°WCoordinates: 39°18′39″N 74°31′34″W / 39.310774°N 74.526243°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1898 |
| Named for | James Long |
| Government | |
| • Type | Walsh Act |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Mayor | Nick Russo (term ends May 31, 2020) |
| • Clerk | Emilia R. Strawder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.560 sq mi (4.040 km2) |
| • Land | 0.385 sq mi (0.998 km2) |
| • Water | 1.175 sq mi (3.043 km2) 75.31% |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 895 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 886 |
| • Rank | 537th of 566 in state 22nd of 23 in county |
| • Density | 2,323.7/sq mi (897.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 263rd of 566 in state 7th of 23 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08403 |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 487, 822, 823 |
| FIPS code | 3400141370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885286 |
| Website | www |
Longport is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean shore of Absecon Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 895, reflecting a decline of 159 (-15.1%) from the 1,054 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 170 (-13.9%) from the 1,224 counted in the 1990 Census.
James Long, an absentee owner, purchased a parcel in 1857 that grew over the years as sand accumulated and as additional property was purchased. Acquired by M. Simpson McCullough in 1882, the community was named Longport in honor of Long.
Longport was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1898, from portions of Egg Harbor Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.560 square miles (4.040 km2), including 0.385 square miles (0.998 km2) of land and 1.175 square miles (3.043 km2) of water (75.31%).
The borough neighbors Margate City, and shares Absecon Island with Ventnor City and Atlantic City.
Longport is located on the southwest corner of 8.1-mile (13.0 km) long Absecon Island, along with Margate City, Ventnor City and Atlantic City to the northeast.
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