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Cape May Court House

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Cape May Court House

Total population

5,628

Median home value

$381,200

30.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,464

Cape May Court House$74k
National$74k

Founded

1703

Air quality index

52Moderate
Elevation4 m
Land area25.64 km²
Weather60°F · Rain Showers Likely
Coordinates39.08°, -74.82°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1703
Elevation
4 m
Area
25.64 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cape May Court House is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Middle Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 5,573, reflecting a 4.4% increase from the 5,338 enumerated at the 2010 U.S. census, 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 and serves as the principal administrative hub for the township. It constitutes part of the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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History & geography

History

Cape May Court House was laid out in 1703 by Jeremiah Hand and was first called Rumney Marsh and afterward Middleton before adopting its present name. The Court of Cape May County met in private homes and the First Baptist Church until 1764, when Daniel Hand set aside of his property for the construction of a courthouse and jail. This building was replaced by the current structure in 1849.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of , including of land and of water (9.83%).

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
44.6
Median home value
$381,200
Housing units
2,977
Poverty rate
17%
Unemployment
7.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
82.2%
Black
7.3%
Asian
3.1%
Hispanic
7.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.0792
Longitude
-74.8225
Water area
0.97 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
60°F
Rain Showers Likely
Friday
78°F
Rain Showers Likely then Partly Sunny
Friday Night
47°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
58°F
Rain Showers
Saturday Night
41°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
59°F
Sunny

Forecast for Cape May Court House, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
52
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
80
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.3%
Diabetes
8.8%
Adult obesity
35%
Binge drinking
19%
Adult smoking
14.2%
No leisure activity
22.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,214,808
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    71,552
  • Laughing Gull
    Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    66,916
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    66,441
  • Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    63,983
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    63,081
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    62,500
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    55,749
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    53,865

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
23
Elementary
11
Middle
6
High
6
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Middle Township High School
    High · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE · 790 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • Lower Cape May Regional High School
    High · CAPE MAY · 757 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Middle Township Elementary #1
    Elementary · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE · 657 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • Middle Township Elementary #4
    Middle · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE · 594 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Cape May County Technical High School
    High · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE · 553 students · 8.5:1 ratio
  • Middle Township Elementary #2
    Elementary · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE · 536 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Carl T. Mitnick School
    Elementary · CAPE MAY · 463 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • Richard M. Teitelman Middle School
    Middle · CAPE MAY · 433 students · 11.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

B
Bill Pilczuk
American swimmer
A
Albert Elmer Wood
American paleontologist (1910-2002)
Andrew J. Tomlin
Andrew J. Tomlin
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
C
Calvin Murray
player of American football
Stedman Graham
Stedman Graham
American educator and businessman
J
James Cafiero
American politician
Julius H. Taylor
Julius H. Taylor
American physicist
Matt Szczur
Matt Szczur
American baseball player for the San Diego Padres
William Thompson
William Thompson
American soldier, born 1812
J
John Phillips Downs
American editor
Joe Callahan
Joe Callahan
American football player (born 1993)
Thomas Cannuli
Thomas Cannuli
American poker player
Emma B. Alrich
Emma B. Alrich
American journalist, author, educator (1845-1925)
L
Lemuel Eldridge
(1812-1883) American politician
J
Joe Fala
American soccer player
J
Josiah Granville Leach
American lawyer, soldier and writer (1842-1922)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,482

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,113
Avg daily Wikipedia views
38
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cape May Court House

Cape May Court House
Cape May Court House
Lawrence Schiller · 2002
Cape May County Board of Taxation, Cape May Court House, New Jersey
1995
NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Report, HETA 94-0300-2528, Cape May County Board of Taxation Cape May Court House, New Jersey, September 1995.
Public hearing before Assembly Committee on Conservation, Natural Resources, and Energy to explore additional steps the state can pursue to preserve open lands and provide recreational opportunities
New Jersey. Legislature. General Assembly. Committee on Conservation, Natural Resources, and Energy. · 1988
To be sold, on Thursday, August 6th, 1789, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, by public vendue, at the tavern near the court-house, that large and noted house on Cape-Island, with between 3 and 4 acres of land joining to it; part of the land leads to the sea, to low-water mark. And likewise a house and 16 acres of land ..
Joseph Greenway · 1789
Dahlia American Legion
Dahlia American Legion
American Dahlia Farms · 1932
Diary and visitation record of the Rt. Rev. Francis Patrick Kenrick
Diary and visitation record of the Rt. Rev. Francis Patrick Kenrick
Francis Patrick Kenrick · 1916
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library