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Cape May Court House, New Jersey

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Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Cape May Court House is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)<ref>State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> located within Middle Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.<ref name=CPH232>New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref><ref>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref> It is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area.<ref>New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 5,573,<ref name=Census2020/> reflecting a 4.4% increase from the 5,338 enumerated at the 2010 U.S. census,<ref name=Census2010>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Cape May Court House CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref> in turn an increase of 13.5% from the 4,704 counted in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cape May County<ref>New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017.</ref> and serves as the principal administrative hub for the township. It constitutes part of the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area, or the Delaware Valley.

Cape Regional Medical Center, known as Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital until April 2007, is the only hospital in Cape May County.<ref>Ianieri, Brian. "Bye bye, Burdette: Hospital has new name / Switch to Cape Regional Medical Center reflects new services, officials say", The Press of Atlantic City, April 3, 2007. Accessed October 17, 2012. "Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital's name became history Monday morning, as Cape May County's only hospital changed its name abruptly to Cape Regional Medical Center."</ref> The Cape May County Park and Zoo is also located in Cape May Court House.<ref name=Zoo>Home Page, Cape May County Zoo. Accessed November 15, 2016.</ref>

History

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Cape May Court House was laid out in 1703 by Jeremiah Hand and was first called Rumney Marsh and afterward Middleton before the adoption of its present name. The Court of Cape May County met in private homes and the First Baptist Church until 1764, when Daniel Hand set Template:Convert of his own property to construct a courthouse and jail. It was replaced by the current structure in 1849.<ref>Cape May County, getnj.com. Accessed September 6, 2007.</ref>

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of land and Template:Convert of water (9.83%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>

File:United Methodist Cape May Courthouse NJ.jpg
First United Methodist Church, next to the old courthouse

Demographics

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2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 5,338 people, 2,165 households, and 1,396 families in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,603 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 85.14% (4,545) White, 9.25% (494) Black or African American, 0.11% (6) Native American, 2.36% (126) Asian, 0.04% (2) Pacific Islander, 0.92% (49) from other races, and 2.17% (116) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% (162) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,165 households, 23.5% had children under the age of 18; 48.1% were married couples living together; 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.5% were non-families. Of all households, 29.4% were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.<ref name=Census2010/>

19.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 83.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006Template:Ndash2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $56,773 (with a margin of error of +/- $14,695) and the median family income was $73,618 (+/- $19,854). Males had a median income of $57,109 (+/- $11,100) versus $50,231 (+/- $6,373) for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,865 (+/- $4,296). About 0.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Cape May Court House CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

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As of the 2020 U.S. census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,704 people, 1,732 households, and 1,221 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,086 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.35% White, 10.88% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.<ref name="Census2000">DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Cape May Court House CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,732 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.<ref name="Census2000" />

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.<ref name="Census2000" />

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,902, and the median income for a family was $56,707. Males had a median income of $39,848 versus $28,043 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,541. About 5.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="Census2000" />

Education

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Middle Township High School
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Main branch of Cape May County Library

Middle Township Public Schools is the local school district for Middle Township:<ref name=CensusSDMap2020>Template:Cite web</ref> it operates Middle Township High School. All four schools and the district headquarters are in Cape May Court House CDP.<ref name="CDPmap">Template:Cite web - Pages: 1 and 2.
Also in the 2000 U.S. Census: Template:Cite web - See pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Also identical in the 1990 U.S. Census: Template:Cite web - Cape May Court House CDP is on pages 22, 23, and 26.</ref><ref>All four district schools have CMCH addresses with the Zip code 08210: District HQ and Elementary #1 respectively: 216 South Main Street and 215 Eldredge Road, Elementary #2: "101 W. Pacific Ave." - Middle school: 300 E. Pacific Avenue, High school: 300 East Atlantic Avenue - Compare the school addresses to the CDP address.</ref>

The Cape May County Technical School District operates Cape May County Technical High School which has a CMCH address,<ref>Template:Cite web - Compare to the CDP map.</ref> but is not within the CDP boundaries.<ref name="CDPmap" /> Special needs students may be referred to Cape May County Special Services School District in Cape May Court House.

Areas in Dennis Township with Cape May Court House postal addresses, which are not in the CDP, are in Dennis Township Public Schools for K-8.<ref name=CensusSDMap2020/>

There is a private Christian K-12 school in Middle Township, Cape Christian Academy. It is in the CMCH CDP and has a CMCH postal address.<ref>Template:Cite web - See map of CDP from the 2010 U.S. Census - page 1 and page 2. In contrast it is across from but not in the Burleigh CDP: Seen here.</ref> Richard Degener of the Press of Atlantic City described it as being in Burleigh.<ref name="Degenerproperties">Template:Cite news - Available from Newsbank, ID# news/0EAEAA6D18083359. Clipping of first and of second pages at Newspapers.com.</ref>

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates Bishop McHugh Regional School, a Catholic K–8 school, in Ocean View, Dennis Township,<ref>Leach, Ben. "Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in Ocean View opens doors to kindergartners, pre-K students", The Press of Atlantic City, September 10, 2010. Accessed February 22, 2023. "Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in the Ocean View section of Dennis Township".</ref> which has a Cape May Courthouse postal address.<ref>Zoning Map, Dennis Township. Accessed February 22, 2023.- Compare to the address: "2221 Rt. 9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210"</ref> It is supported by four parishes in Cape May County including the Cape May Courthouse Church.<ref>Welcome, Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School. Accessed February 22, 2023. "The school is part of the Diocese of Camden, and is supported by the four regional parishes of Avalon/Stone Harbor, Cape May Court House, Marmora/Woodbine and Sea Isle City."</ref> The sole Catholic high school program in Cape May County is in Wildwood Catholic Academy (K–12) in North Wildwood, which also operates under the Camden Diocese.<ref>Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref>

Church Street Christian School, 18 months to preschool, is on the property of its sponsor, First United Methodist Church. It was formerly a Montessori school.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Cape May County Library has its Cape May Court House branch in the CDP.<ref name="CDPmap" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Parks and recreation

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The Cape May County Park & Zoo in Cape May Court House provides free year-round admission to a collection of over 550 animals representing 250 species in 85 acres of exhibits. The zoo is located in the center of Cape May County's Central Park, and together the zoo and the park cover about 220 acres. The zoo began operation in 1978. Its principal exhibit areas are a 57-acre African Savanna, a free-flight aviary, and a reptile collection.<ref>Parks, Cape May County Park & Zoo. Accessed November 15, 2016.</ref>

The Clarence and Georgiana Davies Sports Complex includes basketball courts, soccer fields, and baseball fields. The Middle Township Recreation Department maintains indoor basketball courts, baseball fields, football fields, and soccer fields.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Better source needed

Wineries

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Notable people

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