Welcome to Brigantine ...
The coastal city of Brigantine is located in Atlantic County<1>.
Brigantine was established in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brigantine has a population of 8,649 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Brigantine is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Brigantine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brigantine lies within the (609) area code.
Websites for Brigantine ...
Official Website: www.brigantinebeachnj.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brigantine had an population of 8,649 people. This is a decrease of 8.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brigantine had a population of 9,450 people. This makes Brigantine the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Brigantine represents 0.11% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,450 people, the population of Brigantine decreased 24.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,594 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brigantine.
Communities near Brigantine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brigantine.
- Pleasantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Ocean City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Absecon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Northfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Linwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Margate City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Egg Harbor City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Port Republic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brigantine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brigantine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brigantine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brigantine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brigantine. See our Newspapers Page for Brigantine.
Adding Brigantine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brigantine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brigantine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brigantine post office opened in 1881.
We also found Brigantine in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brigantine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brigantine: www.brigantinebeachnj.com/
The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brigantine. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brigantine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |