Egg Harbor

About Egg Harbor

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, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 4,519 (+10.4%) from the 2010 census count of 43,323, which in turn reflected an increase of 12,597 (+41.0%) from the 30,726 counted in the 2000 census.

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. 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 metropolitan area.

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).

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Living in Egg Harbor

Median household income

$97,190

Median home value

$312,700

Median rent

$1,456/mo

Median age

41.5

Map of Egg Harbor

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Egg Harbor, NJ population

Egg Harbor had 47,842 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Egg Harbor at a glance

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Towns near Egg Harbor

• Bargaintown1.4 mi SE
• English Creek2.0 mi W
• Northfield3.2 mi E
• Linwood3.4 mi SE
• Somers Point4.4 mi S
• McKee City4.9 mi NW
• Pleasantville5.5 mi E
• Margate City6.6 mi SE
• Longport6.6 mi SE
• Pomona6.9 mi NE
• Absecon7.0 mi NE
• Mays Landing7.1 mi NW

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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