Mays Landing, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Template:Maplink Mays Landing 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 Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.<ref>GCT-PH1 – Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Atlantic County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 16, 2013.</ref><ref>2006–2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 16, 2013.</ref><ref name=CPH232>New Jersey: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts – 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-3, August 2012. Accessed June 16, 2013.</ref>

At the 2010 U.S. census, May's Landing's population was 2,135.<ref name="Census2010">DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Mays Landing CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 19, 2012.</ref><ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.</ref> It is the county seat of Atlantic County, which itself is a part of the South Jersey region of New Jersey.<ref name="CountyMap">New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017.</ref>

History

File:Atlantic County Courthouse, Mays Landing, NJ.jpg

1838 Atlantic County Courthouse

The community was named for Captain George May, who sailed the Great Egg Harbor River in 1740, and purchased land in the area in 1756.<ref>Mays Landing History. Accessed August 10, 2007. "1740 – Captain George May, an agent for the London Company, sailed up the Great Egg Harbor River and found an area rich in oak and pine which was perfect for shipbuilding. 1756 – Captain May bought land near Babcock Creek and later established a trading post and shipyard."</ref> The location was suitable for building ships using local timber and iron from Weymouth foundries.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In February 1837, Atlantic County was created and Mays Landing was established as the county seat. The Atlantic County Courthouse was built here in 1838.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Historic district

Template:Infobox NRHP The Mays Landing Historic District is a Template:Convert historic district encompassing East and West Main streets and intersecting streets in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1990, for its significance in architecture, community planning, industry, and politics. The district has 259 contributing buildings, four contributing sites, three contributing structures, and three contributing objects. Contributing buildings include the Mays Landing Presbyterian Church and the Samuel Richards Hotel, which were previously listed individually on the NRHP. The Abbott House features Second Empire architecture. The Champion House has Italianate architecture and Doric columns. The owner, John E. Champion, was once the owner of the Samuel Richards Hotel, then known as the American Hotel.<ref name="nrhpdoc">Template:Cite web With Template:NRHP url</ref>

• Samuel Richards Hotel, built 1837
  Samuel Richards Hotel, built 1837
• Mays Landing Presbyterian Church, built 1841
  Mays Landing Presbyterian Church, built 1841
• Champion House, built Template:Circa
  Champion House, built Template:Circa

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mays Landing has a total area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of land and Template:Convert of water (11.91%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>

The community is located Template:Convert west of Atlantic City.<ref>Woods Landing, NJ. The Fiscal Times. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref> The community known as Mizpah is located Template:Convert west of Mays Landing on U.S. Route 40 but is sometimes considered part of it, with ZIP codes of 08330 and 08342. McKee City is an unincorporated area Template:Convert east of Mays Landing on US 40.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mays Landing has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Mays Landing, New Jersey</ref> Template:Weather box

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,135 people, 859 households, and 572 families in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 949 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 88.99% (1,900) White, 5.48% (117) Black or African American, 0.47% (10) Native American, 0.98% (21) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.92% (41) from other races, and 2.15% (46) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.26% (155) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 859 households, 26.2% had children under the age of 18; 46.9% were married couples living together; 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.4% were non-families. Of all households, 25.3% were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.<ref name=Census2010/>

20.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

2000 census

At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,321 people, 892 households and 599 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 952 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.25% White, 5.00% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.96% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>DP-1 – Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mays Landing CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 19, 2012.</ref>

There were 892 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name=Census2000/>

25.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median household income was $52,628 and the median family income was $60,000. Males had a median income of $41,432 compared with $30,154 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,477. About 4.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/> The Atlantic County Special Services School is a public school which services students with disabilities from the ages of 3 1/2 to 21.

Education

Mays Landing is within two school districts: Hamilton Township Schools (elementary) and Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> Mays Landing is served by Oakcrest High School,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> part of the Greater Egg Harbor district. Schools operated by the Hamilton Township School District are William Davies Middle School, the George L. Hess Educational complex and the Shaner School.

The Atlantic County Institute of Technology, established in 1974 and located on a campus covering Template:Convert, provides vocational instruction to high school students and adults from across Atlantic County, and was one of eight schools in the state recognized in 2008 as a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.<ref>Mission / History Template:Webarchive, Atlantic County Institute of Technology. Accessed September 19, 2012.</ref>

Saint Vincent de Paul Regional School is a Catholic elementary school in Mays Landing, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade since 1961 and operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden.<ref>About Us, St. Vincent de Paul Regional School. Accessed February 19, 2023. "In 1961, St. Vincent de Paul Regional School opened its doors, under the direction of Monsignor Charles Beausang and the Sisters of St. Joseph's Chestnut Hill."</ref><ref>Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 19, 2023.</ref>

Atlantic Cape Community College was the second community college to be established in New Jersey, and moved to its campus in Mays Landing in February 1968 where it now serves students from both Atlantic County and Cape May County.<ref>History, Atlantic Cape Community College. Accessed February 22, 2023. "The site for the college was selected on November 19, 1964, and official ground breaking ceremonies for its nine-building complex in Mays Landing were held in November 1966. Atlantic Cape opened its doors to students in September 1966, using facilities rented from Atlantic City High School. In February 1968 the college moved to its present campus at 5100 Black Horse Pike (U.S. Route 322) in Mays Landing."</ref>

Transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 315 route and to Atlantic City on the 553 route.<ref>Atlantic County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed September 19, 2012.</ref>

Winery

• Balic Winery

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mays Landing include:

• Mrs. L. Dow Balliett (1847–1929), writer, clubwoman<ref name="Scannell1917">Template:Cite book Template:Source-attribution</ref>
• Brandon Bell (born 1995), former linebacker for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team. Signed by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017 after going undrafted<ref>James, Michael. "Oakcrest graduate Brandon Bell named captain at Penn State", The Press of Atlantic City, August 24, 2016. Accessed October 25, 2016. "Oakcrest High School graduate and Penn State University linebacker Brandon Bell was named defensive captain Tuesday for the Nittany Lions' upcoming season. Bell is a senior from Mays Landing who graduated from Oakcrest in 2013 and was a Press first-team All-Star."</ref>
• Johnny Berchtold, actor<ref>Fertsch, Cindy. "Local actor makes it on Netflix", Shore Local News, February 2, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2024. "That young man featured in the new Netflix family film, Dog Gone, is played by Mays Landing’s own Johnny Berchtold."</ref>
• Cory Bird (born 1978), football safety who played for the Indianapolis Colts<ref>LeConey, Bill. "Football / Hokies' Bird Injured In Loss", The Press of Atlantic City, January 5, 2000. Accessed September 19, 2012. "Bird, a junior from Mays Landing, finished with three tackles, one for a loss."</ref>
• Ilsley Boone (1879–1968), established and ran the national headquarters of the American Sunbathing Association at Sunshine Park (which operated from 1931 to 1983) in Mays Landing<ref>Barlas, Thomas. "Hamilton to get $300,000 with sale of former nudist colony site", The Press of Atlantic City, July 30, 2009, updated June 20, 2019. Accessed July 22, 2020.</ref>
• Darhyl Camper (born 1990), singer-songwriter and record producer<ref>Jackson, Vincent. "Former Mays Landing resident earned first Grammy Award statue in February", The Press of Atlantic City, March 3, 2019. Accessed July 22, 2020. "Darhyl 'DJ' Camper Jr., who has had multiple Grammy nominations over the years, has met many starry-eyed teenagers who want to have a career as a recording artist.... Camper, a former Mays Landing resident, decided to work with H.E.R. six years ago."</ref>
• Suzette Charles (born 1963), singer and entertainer, who became Miss America 1984<ref>Chira, Susan. "To First Black Miss America, Victory Is a Means to an End", The New York Times, September 19, 1983. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Her home is in Mays Landing, Template:Convert west of Atlantic City, the site of the contest."</ref>
• Carmen Cincotti (born 1992), competitive eater<ref>Weinberg, David. "Mays Landing competitive eater devours his competition", The Press of Atlantic City, July 10, 2017. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Mays Landing native Carmen Cincotti accomplished that gastric milestone last week at the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York, on Fourth of July."</ref>
• Mike Curcio (born 1957), former American football linebacker who played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers<ref>Lulgjuraj, Susan. "After 30 years, local Temple grad is back in a bowl", The Press of Atlantic City, December 29, 2009. Accessed June 2, 2024. "The Mays Landing resident also has a plaque saluting him as the Most Unheralded Player from the 1978 team.... 'Of course, I remember it,' said Curcio, a 1975 Oakcrest High School graduate."</ref>
• Darren Drozdov (1969–2023), former wrestler for WWE and NFL player for the Denver Broncos<ref>"Wrestler 'The Droz' hurt in match", Associated Press Archive, October 6, 1999. Accessed June 22, 2007. "Professional wrestler Darren Drozdov was undergoing surgery today, after fracturing his neck during a match at Nassau Coliseum. Drozdov, aka 'The Droz,' was wrestling D'Lo Brown Tuesday night when the accident occurred. Drozdov, 30, of Mays Landing, N.J., was taken by ambulance to the Nassau County Medical Center in serious condition."</ref>
• Mae Faggs (1932–2000), track-and-field athlete who was a gold medalist in the Women's 4 × 100 meters relay at 1952 Summer Olympics<ref>Goldstein, Richard "Mae Faggs Starr, Champion And Track Mentor, Dies at 67", The New York Times, February 11, 2000. Accessed January 26, 2016. "Aeriwentha Mae Faggs was born in Mays Landing, N.J., but grew up in New York City."</ref>
• Ronnie Faisst (born 1977), professional freestyle motocross and snow bikecross rider<ref>Bitzer, Hannah. "Mays Landing native Ronnie Faisst hoping to upgrade medal collection at X Games tonight", The Press of Atlantic City, June 30, 2012. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Mays Landing native and freestyle motocross star Ronnie Faisst hopes to grab something today that just barely eluded him at the last two Summer X Games - a silver or gold medal."</ref>
• Bo Melton (born 1999), American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers<ref>Gill, Mike. "Former Cedar Creek Football Star Bo Melton Shines at NFL Combine", WENJ, March 3, 2022. Accessed April 9, 2022. "Former Cedar Creek star Bo Melton made a name for himself on Thursday at the NFL Combine, running a 4.34 time in the 40-yard dash.... The Mays Landing resident finished with 51 receptions for 766 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior at Cedar Creek, and also added 451 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground."</ref>
• Max Melton, American football cornerback for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights<ref>Anastasia, Phil. "Cedar Creek football star Malachi Melton commits to Purdue", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 17, 2019. Accessed May 9, 2023. "The third brother, Malachi 'Max' Melton, a senior at Cedar Creek High School, announced Tuesday that he will follow his own path, committing to head west to attend Purdue on a football scholarship.... 'Where I’m from, Mays Landing, New Jersey, everybody is chasing the same thing,' Melton said."</ref>
• William Moore (1810–1878), who served in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1867 to 1871<ref>William Moore, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 24, 2007.</ref>
• Sharon Kay Penman (1945–2021), historical novelist<ref>Simpson, David. "Mays Landing author feels equally at home in Europe of Middle Ages", The Press of Atlantic City, October 26, 2011. Accessed September 19, 2012. "When Sharon Kay Penman, of Mays Landing, speaks of completing a novel, she sounds like one of her characters: a medieval warrior."</ref>
• Graciela Rivera (1921–2011), first Puerto Rican to sing a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera<ref>Obituary. "Graciela Rivera Zumchak", The Press of Atlantic City, July 20, 2011. Accessed September 19, 2012. "Zumchak, Graciela Rivera 90 – of Mays Landing went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 17, 2011."</ref>

External links

• The Current of Mays Landing
• Rutgers at Atlantic Cape Community College