Corbin City is a

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, United States. As of the

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, the city's population was 471, a decrease of 21 (−4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 492, which in turn reflected an increase of 24 (+5.1%) from the 468 counted in the 2000 Census. Corbin City was incorporated as a city by an act of the

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on March 11, 1922, from portions of Weymouth Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 68. Accessed May 15, 2012. The borough was named for 19th-century banking and railroad entrepreneur,

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History

The city has been one of several New Jersey municipalities that have considered consolidation. Corbin City announced it 2008 that it was investigating a prospective merger with neighboring Upper Township, across the county line in

Cape May County Cape May County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Much of the county is located on Cape May bound by Delaware Bay to its west and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and east. Adjacent to the Atlantic coastline are fiv ...

, citing proximity and that Corbin City's children already attend Upper Township schools. There are no municipalities within New Jersey that have incorporated lands within multiple counties, and by 2010 Cape May County's Board of Chosen Freeholders objected to the plan, citing an analysis that the added costs of serving Corbin City would exceed revenues.

Geography

According to the

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, the city had a total area of 8.97 square miles (23.24 km²), including 7.70 square miles (19.94 km²) of land and 1.28 square miles (3.3 km²) of water (14.23%).

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Buck Hill and Rock Point. The city borders the municipalities of

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and Estell Manor in Atlantic County; and Upper Township in

. The city is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the

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, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering , that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. All of the city is included either in the state-designated Pinelands area (which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas in

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and

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counties) or in the Pinelands National Reserve.

Demographics

Corbin City is the least-populous municipality with the city type of government in New Jersey. While there are municipalities with smaller populations, they are either boroughs, towns, townships or villages.

2010 census

2000 census

As of the

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there were 468 people, 172 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 204 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.02%

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, 2.78%

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, 0.85% Native American, 1.28%

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, 0.64% from

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, and 0.43% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.99% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Corbin City city, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 9, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Corbin City city, Atlantic County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 9, 2013. There were 172 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.21. In the city the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $47,083, and the median income for a family was $56,000. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $27,250 for females. The

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for the city was $21,321. None of the families and 4.9% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 17.0% of those over 64.

Government

Local government

Corbin City operates within the

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form of New Jersey municipal government. The city is one of 15 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this traditional form of government. The city's governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the three-member City Council. The Mayor is elected

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to a two-year term of office and the City Council has three members elected at-large to three-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 13. , the

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of Corbin City is

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Robert J. Schulte, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the City Council are Council President LaVerne Kirn ( R, 2024), Thomas Bennis (R, 2022; appointed to serve an unexpired term) and Bill Collins (R, 2023).Government
City of Corbin City. Accessed April 19, 2022.Municipal Governments

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 1st state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Corbin City had been in the 2nd state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 56, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. Atlantic County is governed by a directly elected

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and a nine-member

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, 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 an

basis and five of the commissioners represent equally populated districts.Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 5, 2018. , Atlantic County's Executive is

Dennis Levinson, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Board of County Commissioners are: Ernest D. Coursey, District 1, including

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(part),

(part), and Pleasantville (D, 2022, Atlantic City), Chair Maureen Kern, District 2, including

(part),

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, Longport,

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and

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(part) and Hamilton Township (part) (R, Egg Harbor Township, 2023), Richard R. Dase, District 4, including Absecon,

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, Galloway Township and Port Republic (R, 2022, Galloway Township), James A. Bertino, District 5, including Buena, Buena Vista Township, Corbin City,

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, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth Township (R, 2018, Hammonton), Caren L. Fitzpatrick, At-Large (D, 2023,

), Frank X. Balles, At-Large (R, Pleasantville, 2024) Amy L. Gatto, Freeholder (R, 2022, Hamilton Township) and Vice Chair John W. Risley, At-Large (R, 2023, Egg Harbor Township) Atlantic County's constitutional officers are: County Clerk Joesph J. Giralo (R, 2026, Hammonton), Sheriff Eric Scheffler (D, 2024, Northfield) and Surrogate James Curcio (R, 2025, Hammonton).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 303 registered voters in Corbin City, of which 54 (17.8% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 135 (44.6% vs. 25.2%) were registered as

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and 114 (37.6% vs. 44.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.Voter Registration Summary - Atlantic

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2014. Among the city's 2010 Census population, 61.6% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 80.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide). In the

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, Republican

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received 138 votes (58.0% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 91 votes (38.2% vs. 57.9%) and other candidates with 7 votes (2.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 238 ballots cast by the city's 315 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.6% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 150 votes (62.5% vs. 41.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 85 votes (35.4% vs. 56.5%) and other candidates with 5 votes (2.1% vs. 1.1%), among the 240 ballots cast by the city's 317 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.7% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 143 votes (63.8% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 77 votes (34.4% vs. 52.0%) and other candidates with 1 vote (0.4% vs. 0.8%), among the 224 ballots cast by the city's 278 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.6% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 134 votes (68.4% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 50 votes (25.5% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 5 votes (2.6% vs. 1.3%), among the 196 ballots cast by the city's 324 registered voters, yielding a 60.5% turnout (vs. 41.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 95 votes (58.3% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 60 votes (36.8% vs. 44.5%), Independent

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with 6 votes (3.7% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with no votes (0.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 163 ballots cast by the city's 308 registered voters, yielding a 52.9% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).

Education

Corbin City is a non-operating school district. Students attend public school for

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through

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in the

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, as part of a

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.Procida, Lee
"Corbin City, the smallest town in New Jersey, fights to preserve 'paradise'"
''

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'', June 10, 2010. Accessed May 15, 2012. "Corbin City has all that. More than 70 percent of its 5,063 acres is preserved open space, and a winding river lines it southern border. Its children go to Upper Township elementary and middle schools and then to Ocean City for high school." As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,448 students and 131.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.1:1.District information for Upper Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Upper Township Primary School with 492 students in grades Pre-K–2, Upper Township Elementary School with 481 students in grades 3–5 and Upper Township Middle School with 469 students in grades 6–8. High school students in public school for

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through

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s attend

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in Ocean City as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the

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, together with students from Longport, Ocean City,

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and Upper Township. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,245 students and 98.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 12.6:1. City public school students are also eligible to attend the

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in the

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section of Hamilton Township or the

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, located in

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Atlantic County and by the

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is the main road that passes through the city. The

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is accessible in neighboring Upper Township.

Public transportation

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provide bus service in the city on the

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route that runs between

and

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Media

Two FM radio stations serving the greater Atlantic City area transmit from a site in Corbin City. They are

WENJ WENJ (97.3 FM) is a radio station that airs a sports radio format, licensed to Millville. Its transmitter is located in Corbin City, New Jersey, where it shares a tower with WRTQ. The station is affiliated with ESPN Radio. Its studios are in ...

(97.3), an

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affiliate licensed to Millville with studios in

, and WRTQ (91.3), an Ocean City-licensed relay of

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, which programs classical music and jazz.
Radio-Locator. Accessed June 18, 2020.

References

External links

*
The School District of Upper Township

Ocean City School District
*
School Data for the Ocean City School District

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