- Port Republic, New Jersey
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Port Republic, New Jersey
settlement_type =City (New Jersey)
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map_caption = Map of Port Republic in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County in the State of New Jersey.
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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Port Republic, New Jerseysubdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Atlantic
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government_type =City (New Jersey)
leader_title =Mayor
leader_name = Gary Giberson
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date =March 1 ,1905 unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 22.5
area_land_km2 = 19.7
area_water_km2 = 2.7
area_total_sq_mi = 8.7
area_land_sq_mi = 7.6
area_water_sq_mi = 1.1population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 1220
population_density_km2 = 52.5
population_density_sq_mi = 136.0timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885360|City of Port Republic,Geographic Names Information System , accessedJanuary 4 ,2008 .]
elevation_m = 3
elevation_ft = 10
latd = 39 |latm = 32 |lats = 17 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 29 |longs = 13 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 08241
area_code = 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-60600GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. AccessedJuly 14 ,2008 .]
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blank1_info = 0885360GR|3
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footnotes =Port Republic is a city located in Atlantic County,
New Jersey . As of theUnited States 2000 Census , the city had a total population of 1,037.Port Republic was settled as early as 1637, but a charter was not applied for until founders Evi Smith, Hugh McCullum, and Richard Wescoat applied for a
Royal Charter to build a dam, sawmill, andgristmill on their land alongNacote Creek .Laurie, Maxine N.; and Mappen, Marc; "Encyclopedia of New Jersey":Rutgers University Press ; 2004/2005. P. 650.] .In its early days Port Republic was known as Wrangleboro. [ [http://www.weymouthnj.org/history_colonial_days.htm Formation of the Township] , Weymouth Township. Accessed
April 6 ,2008 .] During theAmerican Revolutionary War , Port Republic provided refuge to the residents of the nearby community of Chestnut Creek when the British Army sacked their town onOctober 6 ,1778 [ [http://www.rootsweb.com/~pajuniat/revwar.htm List of Battles during the Revolutionary War] , Ohio Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Columbus, Ohio] . Among the refugees was Daniel Mathis, a tavernkeeper who built the Franklin Inn in Port Republic, which is a private house today. Most memorable revenge that was visited on the British navy was when some ships were trapped in the creek by the ebb tides..Port Republic was Incorporated as a city by an Act of the
New Jersey Legislature onMarch 1 ,1905 , from portions of Galloway Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 70.]Geography
Port Republic is located at 39°31'40" North, 74°29'30" West (39.527903, -74.491709)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.7square mile s (22.5km² ), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is water. The total area is 12.10% water.Demographics
USCensusPop
1930= 373
1940= 402
1950= 423
1960= 561
1970= 586
1980= 837
1990= 992
2000= 1037
estimate=1220
estyear=2007
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3459640&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3459640&_street=&_county=port+republic&_cityTown=port+republic&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Port Republic] ,United States Census Bureau . Accessed September 5, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990 [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of thecensus GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,037 people, 365 households, and 289 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 136.0 people per square mile (52.5/km²). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 51.0/sq mi (19.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.08% White, 1.64% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 365 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $65,833, and the median income for a family was $70,714. Males had a median income of $42,833 versus $34,375 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $24,369. 3.5% of the population and 3.2% of families were below thepoverty line . Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.There are 550 households in the city, 16 of them farms, and only 9 commercial enterprises.
Government
Port Republic operates under the City form of New Jersey municipal government, led by a Mayor and a seven-member City Council. The City Council consists of two members elected from wards to three-year terms, and five members elected at-large to four-year terms in office, all of whom are elected in partisan elections on a staggered basis."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book",
Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy , April 2005, p. 13.]The Mayor of the City of Port Republic is Gary Giberson. Members of the City Council are Doris Bugdon, Charles Endicott, Roger Giberson, Robert Haviland and Celestine Houston. [ [http://www.aclink.org/Admin/Main/Municipal.asp Municipal Governments in Atlantic County] ,
Atlantic County, New Jersey . AccessedJanuary 7 ,2008 .]Federal, state and county representation
Port Republic is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey
League of Women Voters , p. 63. AccessedAugust 30 ,2006 .]Education
Students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the
Port Republic School District . The Port Republic Elementary School served 128 students (as of the 2005-06 school year, per theNational Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413380&ID=341338000204 Port Republic Elementary School] ,National Center for Education Statistics . AccessedJanuary 7 ,2008 .] ).Public school students in grades 9 - 12 are served by the
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District , a regionalhigh school district serving approximately 3,700 in the constituent communities of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township, together with students from the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County) who attend as part ofsending/receiving relationship s. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/01/1790/01-1790-000.html Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative] ,New Jersey Department of Education . AccessedMay 2 ,2008 . "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township."] Students from Port Republic attendOakcrest High School , located in Hamilton Township, which serves students from Hamilton Township, Mullica Township, the City of Port Republic and Washington Township. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/01/1790/01-1790-050.html Oakcrest High School 2007 Report Card Narrative] ,New Jersey Department of Education . AccessedMay 3 ,2008 . "Oakcrest is a comprehensive high school located in Mays Landing that provides a secondary school education to four elementary districts including Greenbank, Hamilton Township, Mullica Township, and Port Republic."] 2,108 students attend the school. The district is considering a new high school to be located in Egg Harbor City. Students can also attend theAtlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) for a certain area of learning.Transportation
The
Garden State Parkway and U.S. Route 9 both pass through Port Republic, as do County Route 575 and County Route 561 Alternate. A small piece of Route 167 is in the city.Historic sites
Locations in Port Republic listed on the
National Register of Historic Places include the Amanda Blake Store located at 104 Main Street (addedJanuary 15 ,1979 , as building #79001469), and the Port Republic Historic District (addedMay 16 ,1991 as district #91000596), which is roughly bounded by Mill Street, Clark's Landing Road, Adams Avenue, Port Republic-Smithville Road and Riverside Drive. [ [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/nj/Atlantic/state.html NEW JERSEY - Atlantic County] ,National Register of Historic Places . AccessedMay 23 ,2008 .]Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Port Republic include:
*Stephen Dunn (1939-), poet and winner of thePulitzer Prize for Poetry . [Strauss, Robert. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B05E4D7173DF934A15757C0A9659C8B63 "Ode to Joi(sey)"] , "The New York Times ",April 27 ,2003 . AccessedOctober 9 ,2007 . "Mr. Dunn, who used to live in Port Republic, a remote town in the interior of South Jersey, now divides his time between Ocean City and his wife's hometown, Frostburg, Md."]References
External links
* [http://www.port-republic.k12.nj.us Port Republic School District]
*NJReportCard|01|4240|0|Port Republic School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413380 Data for the Port Republic School District] ,National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.oakcrest.net/ Oakcrest High School website]
* [http://www.gehrhsd.net/ Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District]
* [http://www.shorenewstoday.com/gal The Current of Port Republic] Local community newspaper
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