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Absecon

city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States

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Country: United States
State: New Jersey
County: Atlantic
Incorporated: February 29, 1872 (as town)
Reincorporated: March 24, 1902 (as city)
Named after: Absegami Native Americans
Type: City
Body: City Council
Mayor: Gage E. Winrar ( R , term ends December 31, 2028)
Municipal clerk: Carie A. Crone
Total: 7.22 sq mi (18.69 km )
Land: 5.53 sq mi (14.33 km )
Water: 1.68 sq mi (4.36 km ) 24.22%
Rank: 241st of 565 in state, 17th of 23 in county
Elevation: 3 ft (0.91 m)
Estimate 2023: 9,130
Density: 1,671/sq mi (645/km )
Time zone: UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST) )

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Absecon (/æbˈsiːkɪn/, ab-SEE-kin) is a city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,137, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 726 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,411, which in turn reflected an increase of 773 (+10.1%) from the 7,638 counted in the 2000 census.

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