Compared to the rest of the country, Perth Amboy (zip 08861)'s cost of living is 14.50% Higher than the U.S. average. As of 2014, Perth Amboy (zip 08861)'s population is 54,176 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 23.09 percent.
Biography Frederick Ogden. Biography from the back of one of the artist's paintings: Born in Hancock County on the Mississippi River in Illinois in 1892. Is a direct descendant of John Ogden the Pilgrim, who settled in Southampton, Long Island in 1642.
On this day in 1902, the great poet Ogden Nash was born. In general, poetry is hard on readers. It takes greater concentration than we are used to giving. But Nash found an audience quickly because he was so clever and funny. His poems often included made up word puns and unusual pronunciations. He also worked as a librettist for a couple of Broadway musicals.