Estell Manor, New Jersey

Estell Manor, New Jersey
City
City of Estell Manor

Motto: "Small City Charm in the Pines"

Map of Estell Manor in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Census Bureau map of Estell Manor, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°21′14″N 74°46′30″W / 39.353933°N 74.775135°W / 39.353933; -74.775135Coordinates: 39°21′14″N 74°46′30″W / 39.353933°N 74.775135°W / 39.353933; -74.775135[1][2]
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Atlantic
Incorporated March 14, 1925
Government[3]
 • Type Faulkner Act (Small Municipality)
 • Body City Council
 • Mayor Stephen Teasenfitz (term ends December 31, 2017)[4][5]
 • Clerk Fern A. Brown (acting)[6]
Area[1]
 • Total 55.099 sq mi (142.704 km2)
 • Land 53.321 sq mi (138.100 km2)
 • Water 1.778 sq mi (4.604 km2)  3.23%
Area rank 28th of 566 in state
5th of 23 in county[1]
Elevation[7] 39 ft (12 m)
Population (2010 Census)[8][9][10]
 • Total 1,735
 • Estimate (2015)[11] 1,731
 • Rank 503rd of 566 in state
20th of 23 in county[12]
 • Density 32.5/sq mi (12.5/km2)
 • Density rank 560th of 566 in state
23rd of 23 in county[12]
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08319[13][14]
Area code(s) 609[15]
FIPS code 3400121870[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID 0885212[1][18]
Website www.estellmanor.org

Estell Manor is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 1,735,[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 150 (+9.5%) from the 1,585 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 181 (+12.9%) from the 1,404 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]

Estell Manor was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1925, from portions of Weymouth Township.[20]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 55.099 square miles (142.704 km2), including 53.321 square miles (138.100 km2) of land and 1.778 square miles (4.604 km2) of water (3.23%).[1][2]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Estellville, Gibsons Landing, Head of River, Hunters Mill, Oakville, Old Etna Furnace, Russia, Steelmans Landing, Walkers Forge and Warners Mill.[21]

The city is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering 1,100,000 acres (450,000 ha), that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.[22] All of the city is included either in the state-designated Pinelands area (which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas in Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties) or in the Pinelands National Reserve.[23]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1930423—
1940406−4.0%
1950381−6.2%
196049630.2%
19705398.7%
198084857.3%
19901,40465.6%
20001,58512.9%
20101,7359.5%
Est. 20151,731[11][24]−0.2%
Population sources:
1930-2000[25] 1930[26]
1930-1990[27] 2000[28][29] 2010[8][9][10]

2010 Census

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,735 people, 619 households, and 487.8 families residing in the city. The population density was 32.5 per square mile (12.5/km2). There were 673 housing units at an average density of 12.6 per square mile (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.48% (1,674) White, 0.92% (16) Black or African American, 0.12% (2) Native American, 1.61% (28) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.17% (3) from other races, and 0.69% (12) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.04% (18) of the population.[8]

There were 619 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.13.[8]

In the city, 23.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.[8]

2000 Census

As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 1,585 people, 528 households, and 432 families residing in the city. The population density was 29.6 people per square mile (11.4/km2). There were 546 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.20% White, 3.60% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.[28][29]

There were 528 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.27.[28][29]

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.[28][29]

The median income for a household in the city was $54,653, and the median income for a family was $56,548. Males had a median income of $42,305 versus $29,219 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,469. About 4.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[28][29]

Government

Local government

Estell Manor operates within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) form of New Jersey municipal government (Plan D), implemented by direct petition as of January 1, 1977.[30] The city is governed by a mayor and a four-member City Council. The mayor is directly elected to a four-year term of office and the city council members are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms in office on a staggered basis with either one or two seats up for vote as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[3]

As of 2016, the Mayor of Estell Manor is Republican Stephen Teasenfitz, whose term of office ends December 31, 2017. Members of the City Council are Linda Givens (R, 2016), Kris Haeser (R, 2016) and Lawrence T. Hughes (R, 2017) and Joseph Venezia (I, 2018).[4][31][32][33][34][35]

Federal, state and county representation

Estell Manor is located in the 2nd Congressional District[36] and is part of New Jersey's 1st state legislative district.[9][37][38] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Estell Manor had been in the 2nd state legislative district.[39]

New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City).[40] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark, term ends 2021)[41] and Bob Menendez (D, Paramus, 2019).[42][43]

For the 2016–2017 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 1st Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jeff Van Drew (D, Dennis Township) and in the General Assembly by Bob Andrzejczak (D, Middle Township) and R. Bruce Land (D, Vineland).[44] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[45] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[46]

Atlantic County is governed by a directly elected executive and a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, responsible for legislation. The executive serves a four-year term and the freeholders are elected to staggered three-year terms, of which four are elected from the county on an at-large basis and five of the freeholders represent equally populated districts.[47][48] As of 2015, Atlantic County's Executive is Republican Dennis Levinson, whose term of office ends December 31, 2015.[49] Members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders are Chairman Frank D. Formica, Freeholder District 2, including Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Linwood, Longport, Margate, Northfield, Somers Point and Ventnor (R, 2015),[50] Vice Chairman James A. Bertino, Freeholder District 5, including Buena Borough, Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Folsom, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth (R, 2015),[51] Colin G. Bell, Freeholder At-Large (R, 2015),[52] John Carman, Freeholder District 3, including Egg Harbor Township (part) and Hamilton Township (part) (R, 2017),[53] Ernest D. Coursey, Freeholder District 1, including Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part) and Pleasantville (R, 2016),[54] Richard Dase, Freeholder District 4, including Absecon, Brigantine, Galloway Township and Port Republic (D, 2016),[55] Alexander C. Marino, Freeholder At-Large (R, 2017),[56] Will Pauls, Freeholder At-Large (R, 2016)[57] and John W. Risley, Freeholder At-Large (R, 2017).[58][59][60] Constitutional officers are County Clerk Edward P. McGettigan (2016),[61] Sheriff Frank X. Balles (R, 2017)[62] and Surrogate James Curcio (2015).[63][64]

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 1,209 registered voters in Estell Manor, of which 269 (22.2% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 388 (32.1% vs. 25.2%) were registered as Republicans and 552 (45.7% vs. 44.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[65] Among the city's 2010 Census population, 69.7% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 91.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide).[65][66]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 525 votes in the city (57.4% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 368 votes (40.2% vs. 57.9%) and other candidates with 7 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 915 ballots cast by the city's 1,249 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.3% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County).[67][68] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 581 votes (59.3% vs. 41.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 385 votes (39.3% vs. 56.5%) and other candidates with 5 votes (0.5% vs. 1.1%), among the 980 ballots cast by the city's 1,302 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.3% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County).[69] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 556 votes in Estell Manor (58.8% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 373 votes (39.5% vs. 52.0%) and other candidates with 9 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 945 ballots cast by the city's 1,210 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.1% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county).[70]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 560 votes in the city (71.3% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 182 votes (23.2% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 10 votes (1.3% vs. 1.3%), among the 785 ballots cast by the city's 1,281 registered voters, yielding a 61.3% turnout (vs. 41.5% in the county).[71][72] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 451 votes (54.9% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 264 votes (32.2% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 51 votes (6.2% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 23 votes (2.8% vs. 1.2%), among the 821 ballots cast by the city's 1,252 registered voters, yielding a 65.6% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).[73]

Education

Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Estell Manor School District at Estell Manor Elementary School.As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 187 students and 13.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.45:1.[74]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Buena Regional High School, which serves students from Buena Borough and Buena Vista Township, together with students from Estell Manor City Newfield and Weymouth Township who attend the school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Buena Regional School District.[75][76]

City public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology[77] or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts, located in Somers Point.[78]

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the city had a total of 56.55 miles (91.01 km) of roadways, of which 26.07 miles (41.96 km) were maintained by the municipality, 19.97 miles (32.14 km) by Atlantic County and 10.51 miles (16.91 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[79]

Route 49 and Route 50 both pass through Estell Manor, as do County Route 557, County Route 649 and County Route 666.

Public transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service on the 315 route that runs between Cape May and Philadelphia.[80][81]

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