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Country :
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United States
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State :
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New Jersey
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County :
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Cape May
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Formed :
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1723 as part of Middle Township
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Incorporated :
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April 18, 1892
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Named for :
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Avalon of Arthurian legend
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• Type :
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Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
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• Body :
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Borough Council
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• Mayor :
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Martin L. Pagliughi (R, term ends June 30, 2023)[4][5]
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• Administrator :
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Scott J. Wahl[6]
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• Municipal clerk :
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C. Danielle Nollett[7]
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• Total :
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1,334
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• Land :
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4.152 sq mi (10.753 km2)
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• Water :
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0.775 sq mi (2.006 km2) 15.72%
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Area rank :
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278th of 566 in state7th of 16 in county[2]
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Elevation[9] :
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10 ft (3 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[13] :
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1,236
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• Rank :
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523rd of 566 in state12th of 16 in county[14]
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• Density :
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321.3/sq mi (124.1/km2)
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• Density rank :
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473rd of 566 in state12th of 16 in county[14]
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Time zone :
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UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
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ZIP Code :
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08202[15][16]
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Area code(s) :
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609 Exchanges: 263, 368, 967[17]
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FIPS code :
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3400902320[2][18][19]
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GNIS feature ID :
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0885146[2][20]
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Website :
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avalonboro.net
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