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Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Township
The majority of Atlantic City International Airport (IATA: ACY), a shared civilian and military airport, is situated in Egg Harbor Township.
The majority of Atlantic City International Airport (IATA: ACY), a shared civilian and military airport, is situated in Egg Harbor Township.
Official seal of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Location of Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Census Bureau map of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township
Location in Atlantic County
Egg Harbor Township is located in New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township
Location in New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township is located in the United States
Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°22′42″N 74°35′59″W / 39.378291°N 74.599779°W / 39.378291; -74.599779[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
Established1693
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forBird eggs
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorLaura Pfrommer (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDonna L. Markulic[5]
 • Municipal clerkEileen M. Tedesco[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
75.47 sq mi (195.48 km2)
 • Land67.05 sq mi (173.65 km2)
 • Water8.43 sq mi (21.82 km2)  11.16%
Elevation
[8]
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
47,842
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
47,861
 • Rank42nd of 565 in state
1st of 23 in county[12]
 • Density713.6/sq mi (275.5/km2)
  • Rank418th of 565 in state
11th of 23 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08232, 08234[13][14]
Area code609[15]
FIPS code3400120290[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882051[1][18]
Websitewww.ehtgov.org

Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 47,842,[9][10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 4,519 (+10.4%) from the 2010 census count of 43,323,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 12,597 (+41.0%) from the 30,726 counted in the 2000 census.[21][22][23]

Egg Harbor Township was first mentioned as part of Gloucester County in records dating back to March 20, 1693, and at times was called New Weymouth. The township's western boundary was established on May 13, 1761, with the area called Great Egg-Harbour Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Galloway Township, which was established by Royal charter on April 4, 1774. Additional portions were taken to form Weymouth Township on February 12, 1798. On February 21, 1798, the area was incorporated as Egg-Harbour Township. Over the ensuing centuries, portions of the township were taken to create many new municipalities: Hamilton Township on February 5, 1813; Atlantic City on May 1, 1854; Absecon on May 1, 1854; South Atlantic City (now Margate City) on September 7, 1885; Pleasantville on January 10, 1889; Linwood on February 20, 1889; Somers Point on April 24, 1886; Longport on March 7, 1898; Ventnor City on March 17, 1903; and Northfield on March 21, 1905.[24] Geographically, the township, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the South Jersey region and of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[25]

Great Egg Harbor got its name from Dutch explorer Cornelius Jacobsen Mey. In 1614, Mey came upon the inlet to the Great Egg Harbor River. The meadows were so covered with the eggs of waterfowl and shorebirds that he called it "Eieren Haven" (Egg Harbor).[26][27][28]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Office of Administration, Township of Egg Harbor. Accessed May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Office of Township Clerk, Township of Egg Harbor. Accessed May 10, 2022.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Egg Harbor, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Egg Harbor Township, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 15, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 7, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 4, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2000 and 2010 Archived 2014-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed May 3, 2012.
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 68. Accessed May 3, 2012.
  25. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  26. ^ Staff. "The Press Answer Guy", The Press of Atlantic City, January 11, 2004. Accessed May 3, 2012. "Where exactly did the name of Egg Harbor Township originate? Did it have anything to do with eggs? Answer Guy: Yes. If you believe the local lore, the area got its name when Dutch Capt. Cornelius Jacobsen Mey hopped off his boat Fortuyn in 1614 and found he couldn't walk anywhere without stepping on egg."
  27. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 30, 2015.
  28. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 115. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 30, 2015.
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