Somers Point
| Somers Point, New Jersey | |
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| City of Somers Point | |
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| Motto: "The Shore Starts Here" | |
 Map of Somers Point in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Somers Point, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°18′58″N 74°36′24″W / 39.31608°N 74.60677°WCoordinates: 39°18′58″N 74°36′24″W / 39.31608°N 74.60677°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Atlantic |
| European settlement | 1693 |
| Incorporated | April 24, 1886 (as Borough) |
| Reincorporated | April 2, 1890 |
| Reincorporated | April 9, 1902 (as city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | John L. Glasser Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Wes Swain |
| • Municipal clerk | Carol Degrassi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.159 sq mi (13.361 km2) |
| • Land | 4.030 sq mi (10.437 km2) |
| • Water | 1.129 sq mi (2.924 km2) 21.88% |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 10,795 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 10,545 |
| • Rank | 226th of 566 in state 7th of 23 in county |
| • Density | 2,678.8/sq mi (1,034.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 234th of 566 in state 5th of 23 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08244 |
| Area code | 609 exchanges: 601, 653, 926, 927 |
| FIPS code | 34001684307 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885397 |
| Website | www |
Somers Point is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 10,795, reflecting a decline of 819 (-7.1%) from the 11,614 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 398 (+3.5%) from the 11,216 counted in the 1990 Census.
The City of Somers Point is in the eastern part of Atlantic County, southwest of Atlantic City.
Somers Point was once known as the Somerset Plantation, Somers Ferry and Somers Plantation; purchased by John Somers, the area was first settled around 1693, making it the county's first European settlement. The Somers Mansion, with a commanding view of Somers Point's harbor, was built in 1725 and is the county's oldest existing home. Somers Point was designated as a port of entry in 1791 and remained one until it was abolished in 1915.
Somers Point was originally incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 24, 1886, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, based on the results of a referendum held five days earlier. The borough was reincorporated on April 2, 1890, based on the previous day's referendum. Somers Point was incorporated as a city on April 9, 1902, from all of Somers Point borough and additional portions of Egg Harbor Township. The borough was named for John Somers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 5.159 square miles (13.361 km2), including 4.030 square miles (10.437 km2) of land and 1.129 square miles (2.924 km2) of water (21.88%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Ocean Heights.
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