Estell Manor, New Jersey | |
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| Motto: "Small City Charm in the Pines" | |
 Location of Estell Manor inAtlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County inNew Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Estell Manor, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates:39°21′14″N74°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 | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (small municipality) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Elizabeth Owen (R, term ends December 31, 2025)[3][4] |
| • Municipal clerk | Vacant[5] |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.19 sq mi (142.93 km2) |
| • Land | 53.39 sq mi (138.27 km2) |
| • Water | 1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2) 3.26% |
| • Rank | 27th of 565 in state 5th of 23 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,668 |
• Estimate (2023)[10] | 1,679 |
| • Rank | 504th of 565 in state 20th of 23 in county[11] |
| • Density | 31.2/sq mi (12.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 559th of 565 in state 23rd of 23 in county[11] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 609[14] |
| FIPS code | 3400121870[1][15][16] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885212[1][17] |
| Website | www |
Estell Manor is acity inAtlantic County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey. Geographically, the city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of theSouth Jersey region and of theAtlantic City-Hammontonmetropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in thePhiladelphia-Reading-Camdencombined statistical area and theDelaware Valley.[18]
As of the2020 United States census, the city's population was 1,668,[9] a decrease of 67 (−3.9%) from the2010 census count of 1,735,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 150 (+9.5%) from the 1,585 counted in the2000 census.[21]
Estell Manor was incorporated as a city by an act of theNew Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1925, from portions ofWeymouth Township.[22]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 55.18 square miles (142.93 km2), including 53.39 square miles (138.27 km2) of land and 1.80 square miles (4.65 km2) of water (3.26%).[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.[23]
Estell Manor borders the municipalities ofCorbin City,Egg Harbor Township,Hamilton Township andWeymouth Township in Atlantic County; andUpper Township inCape May County; andMaurice River Township inCumberland County.[24][25][26]
The city is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within theNew 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.[27] All of the city is included either in the state-designated Pinelands area (which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas inBurlington,Camden,Cape May,Cumberland,Gloucester andOcean counties) or in the Pinelands National Reserve.[28]
| Climate data for Estell Manor, New Jersey (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1965–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) | 76 (24) | 88 (31) | 97 (36) | 97 (36) | 102 (39) | 107 (42) | 100 (38) | 99 (37) | 95 (35) | 83 (28) | 78 (26) | 107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 65.2 (18.4) | 66.0 (18.9) | 75.4 (24.1) | 85.6 (29.8) | 89.7 (32.1) | 93.8 (34.3) | 96.3 (35.7) | 93.9 (34.4) | 90.1 (32.3) | 83.0 (28.3) | 74.6 (23.7) | 65.8 (18.8) | 97.2 (36.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.2 (6.2) | 45.9 (7.7) | 53.2 (11.8) | 64.5 (18.1) | 73.3 (22.9) | 81.7 (27.6) | 86.5 (30.3) | 84.7 (29.3) | 78.7 (25.9) | 67.4 (19.7) | 57.1 (13.9) | 47.8 (8.8) | 65.3 (18.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.1 (0.6) | 35.2 (1.8) | 42.2 (5.7) | 52.6 (11.4) | 62.1 (16.7) | 71.1 (21.7) | 76.2 (24.6) | 74.3 (23.5) | 67.8 (19.9) | 55.9 (13.3) | 46.0 (7.8) | 37.8 (3.2) | 54.5 (12.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.0 (−5.0) | 24.5 (−4.2) | 31.2 (−0.4) | 40.8 (4.9) | 51.0 (10.6) | 60.4 (15.8) | 65.9 (18.8) | 64.0 (17.8) | 56.9 (13.8) | 44.4 (6.9) | 35.0 (1.7) | 27.7 (−2.4) | 43.7 (6.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 4.3 (−15.4) | 7.5 (−13.6) | 14.0 (−10.0) | 25.2 (−3.8) | 33.5 (0.8) | 43.5 (6.4) | 53.4 (11.9) | 51.3 (10.7) | 41.3 (5.2) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 18.2 (−7.7) | 11.2 (−11.6) | 1.9 (−16.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −12 (−24) | −10 (−23) | −2 (−19) | 17 (−8) | 26 (−3) | 37 (3) | 43 (6) | 39 (4) | 34 (1) | 17 (−8) | 10 (−12) | −4 (−20) | −12 (−24) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.81 (97) | 3.39 (86) | 4.98 (126) | 3.83 (97) | 3.52 (89) | 4.14 (105) | 4.68 (119) | 5.52 (140) | 3.93 (100) | 4.53 (115) | 3.54 (90) | 4.74 (120) | 50.61 (1,285) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.1 (15) | 8.2 (21) | 3.4 (8.6) | 0.7 (1.8) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 3.6 (9.1) | 22.0 (56) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 3.6 (9.1) | 4.1 (10) | 2.2 (5.6) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 2.3 (5.8) | 6.1 (15) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 11.4 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 124.9 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 11.4 |
| Source:NOAA[29][30] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 423 | — | |
| 1940 | 406 | −4.0% | |
| 1950 | 381 | −6.2% | |
| 1960 | 496 | 30.2% | |
| 1970 | 539 | 8.7% | |
| 1980 | 848 | 57.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,404 | 65.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,585 | 12.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,735 | 9.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,668 | −3.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,679 | [10] | 0.7% |
| Population sources: 1930–2000[31] 1930[32] 1940–2000[33] 2000[34][35] 2010[19][20] 2020[9] | |||
The2010 United States census counted 1,735 people, 619 households, and 488 families in the city. Thepopulation 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 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) fromother races, and 0.69% (12) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% (18) of the population.[19]
Of the 619 households, 31.7% had children under the age of 18; 66.1% were married couples living together; 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.2% were non-families. Of all households, 16.2% 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.[19]
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, the population had 98.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 99.8 males.[19]
As of the2000 United States census[15] there were 1,585 people, 528 households, and 432 families residing in the city. The population density was 29.6 inhabitants 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% fromother races, and 1.32% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.95% of the population.[34][35]
There were 528 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% weremarried 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.[34][35]
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.[34][35]
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. Theper capita income for the city was $19,469. About 4.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[34][35]
Estell Manor operates within theFaulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under theFaulkner Act (small municipality) form of New Jersey municipal government (Plan D), implemented by direct petition as of January 1, 1977.[36] The city is one of 18 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government, which is available to municipalities with less than 12,000 residents at the time of adoption.[37] The city's governing body is comprised of 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 electedat-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.[6][38]
As of 2023[update], the Mayor of Estell Manor isRepublican Elizabeth Owen, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025. Members of the City Council are Nelson Dilg (R, 2025), Linda G. Givens (R, 2023; elected to serve an unexpired term), Thomas A. Maddox (R, 2025) and Christine Masker (R, 2024).[3][39][40][41][42][43]
In the November 2022 general election, Linda Givens was elected to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that became vacant following the death of Julia Sparks in May 2022.[44]
After the City Council was unable to choose a candidate at its February 2019 meeting to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that was vacated following the resignation of Aaron Buchanan, the Republican municipal committee selected Nelson Dilg to fill the vacancy and he took office in March 2019; Dilg served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[45][46][47]
Estell Manor is located in the 2nd Congressional District[48] and is part of New Jersey's 1st state legislative district.[49][50][51] Prior to the2011 reapportionment following the2010 census, Estell Manor had been in the2nd state legislative district.[52]
For the119th United States Congress,New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented byJeff Van Drew (R,Dennis Township).[53] New Jersey is represented in theUnited States Senate byDemocratsCory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) andAndy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).[54]
For the2024-2025 session, the1st legislative district of theNew Jersey Legislature is represented in theState Senate byMike Testa (R,Vineland) and in theGeneral Assembly byAntwan McClellan (R,Ocean City) andErik K. Simonsen (R,Lower Township).[55]
Atlantic County is governed by a directly electedcounty executive and a nine-memberBoard of County Commissioners, responsible for legislation. The executive serves a four-year term and the commissioners are elected to staggered three-year terms, of which four are elected from the county on anat-large basis and five of the commissioners represent equally populated districts.[56][57] As of 2025[update], Atlantic County's Executive is Dennis Levinson (R,Northfield), whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.[58] Members of the Board of County Commissioners are:
Ernest D. Coursey (D, District 1--Atlantic City,Egg Harbor Township (part),Longport,Margate City, andVentnor City; 2025, Atlantic City),[59] Chair Maureen Kern (R, District 2--Egg Harbor Township (part),Linwood,Northfield,Somers Point andPleasantville; 2027, Somers Point),[60] Andrew Parker III (R, District 3--Egg Harbor Township (part) andHamilton Township (part); 2026, Egg Harbor Township),[61] Richard R. Dase (R, District 4, includingBrigantine,Galloway Township,Egg Harbor Township (part), andPort Republic; 2025, Galloway Township),[62] Vice Chair James A. Bertino (R, District 5--Buena,Buena Vista Township,Corbin City,Egg Harbor City,Estell Manor,Folsom,Hamilton Township (part),Hammonton,Mullica Township andWeymouth Township; 2027, Hammonton),[63] June Byrnes (R, At-Large; 2026, Linwood),[64] Michael Ruffu (R, At-Large; Margate, 2027)[65] Amy L. Gatto (R, At-large; 2025, Hamilton Township)[66] and John W. Risley (R, At-Large; 2026, Egg Harbor Township)[67][56][68]
Atlantic County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Joesph J. Giralo (R, 2026, Hammonton),[69][70] Sheriff Joe O'Donoghue (R, 2026, Egg Harbor Township)[71][72] and Surrogate James Curcio (R, 2025, Hammonton).[73][74][75]
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 asDemocrats, 388 (32.1% vs. 25.2%) were registered asRepublicans and 552 (45.7% vs. 44.3%) were registered asUnaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[76] 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).[76][77]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2021 | 633 | 73.69% | 208 | 24.21% | 18 | 2.10% |
| 2017 | 374 | 57.54% | 248 | 38.15% | 28 | 4.31% |
| 2013 | 560 | 74.47% | 182 | 24.20% | 10 | 1.33% |
| 2009 | 451 | 57.16% | 264 | 33.46% | 74 | 9.38% |
| 2005 | 409 | 52.57% | 291 | 37.40% | 78 | 10.03% |
In the2012 presidential election, RepublicanMitt Romney received 525 votes in the city (57.4% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of DemocratBarack 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).[79][80] In the2008 presidential election, RepublicanJohn 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).[81] In the2004 presidential election, RepublicanGeorge W. Bush received 556 votes in Estell Manor (58.8% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of DemocratJohn 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).[82]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2024[83] | 71.5%780 | 27.3%298 | 1.2%10 |
| 2020[84] | 69.4%799 | 29.3%337 | 1.3%15 |
| 2016[85] | 70.6%619 | 25.0%219 | 4.4%39 |
| 2012[86] | 57.4%525 | 40.2%368 | 0.8%7 |
| 2008[87] | 59.3%581 | 39.3%385 | 0.5%5 |
| 2004[88] | 58.8%556 | 39.5%373 | 1.0%9 |
In the2013 gubernatorial election, RepublicanChris Christie received 560 votes in the city (71.3% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of DemocratBarbara 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).[89][90] In the2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 451 votes (54.9% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of DemocratJon Corzine with 264 votes (32.2% vs. 44.5%), IndependentChris 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).[91]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 726 | 69.54% | 297 | 28.45% | 21 | 2.01% |
| 2018 | 526 | 70.70% | 191 | 25.67% | 27 | 3.63% |
| 2012 | 457 | 54.60% | 363 | 43.37% | 17 | 2.03% |
| 2006 | 371 | 53.30% | 305 | 43.82% | 20 | 2.87% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 769 | 69.15% | 331 | 29.77% | 12 | 1.08% |
| 2014 | 345 | 62.27% | 187 | 33.75% | 22 | 3.97% |
| 2013 | 262 | 69.31% | 108 | 28.57% | 8 | 2.12% |
| 2008 | 487 | 54.66% | 379 | 42.54% | 25 | 2.81% |
Public school students inkindergarten througheighth grade attend theEstell Manor School District at Estell Manor Elementary School.[94][95] As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 181 students and 16.0 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[96] In the 2016–2017 school year, Estell Manor was the 36th-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 172 students.[97]
Forninth throughtwelfth grades, public school students attendBuena Regional High School, which serves students fromBuena Borough andBuena Vista Township, together with students from Estell Manor City andWeymouth Township who attend the school as part ofsending/receiving relationships with theBuena Regional School District.[98][99] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 498 students and 48.0 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.[100]
City public school students are also eligible to attend theAtlantic County Institute of Technology in theMays Landing section ofHamilton Township[101] or theCharter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts, located inSomers Point.[102]
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As of May 2010[update], 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 theNew Jersey Department of Transportation.[103]
Route 49 andRoute 50 both pass through Estell Manor, as doCounty Route 557,County Route 649 andCounty Route 666.
NJ Transit provides bus service on the315 route that runs betweenCape May andPhiladelphia.[104][105]
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