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Cape May Point

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Cape May Point

Total population

138

Median home value

$1,050,000

49.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$86,125

Cape May Point$86k
National$74k

Founded

1878

Elevation7 m
Land area0.32 km²
Weather77°F · Sunny
Coordinates38.94°, -74.97°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 23 at 8:41AM EDT until September 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • High Surf Advisory · Minor
    High Surf Advisory issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 26 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • Rip Current Statement · Moderate
    Rip Current Statement issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Founded
1878
Elevation
7 m
Area
0.32 km²
Official website
www.capemaypoint.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cape May Point is a borough located at the tip of the Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough, and all of Cape May County, is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 305, an increase of 14 (+4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 291, which in turn reflected an increase of 50 (+20.7%) from the 241 counted in the 2000 census. The summer population can reach 4,500.

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History & geography

History

Cape May Point was known as Stites Beach until 1876 when the name was changed to Seagrove. It was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 19, 1878, from portions of Lower Township, following the results of a referendum held three days earlier. It was reincorporated on August 19, 1891 and then returned to Lower Township on April 8, 1896. Cape May Point re-emerged as an independent municipality on April 6, 1908, based on the results of a referendum held on April 21, 1908. The borough's name derives from Cape May, which was named for the 17th-century Dutch captain Cornelius Jacobsen May who explored and charted the area between 1611 and 1614, and established a claim for the province of New Netherland. The remains of the World War I-era concrete ship SS Atlantus are located off the coast of Cape May Point, near Sunset Beach.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.81 km2), including 0.30 square miles (0.76 km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) of water (5.81%).

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Demographics & economy

Median age
70.8
Median home value
$1,050,000
Housing units
643
Poverty rate
8%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
81.9%
Black
8.7%
Asian
2.9%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.9369
Longitude
-74.9654
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
77°F
Sunny
Tonight
60°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
64°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
61°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
77°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
51°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Cape May Point, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.6%
Diabetes
6.6%
Adult obesity
30.1%
Binge drinking
21.6%
Adult smoking
8.8%
No leisure activity
15%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,054,846
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    67,744
  • Laughing Gull
    Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    64,621
  • Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    63,166
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    62,189
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    61,208
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    58,502
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    53,182
  • Great Black-backed Gull
    Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    52,256

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

Schools

Total
13
Elementary
8
Middle
3
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Lower Cape May Regional High School
    High · CAPE MAY · 757 students · 11.1:1 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
  • Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
    Elementary · WILDWOOD · 396 students · 8.8:1 ratio
  • Sandman Consolidated School
    Middle · CAPE MAY · 347 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Maud Abrams School
    Elementary · CAPE MAY · 334 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • David C. Douglass Memorial School
    Elementary · VILLAS · 301 students · 9.4:1 ratio
  • Wildwood High School
    High · WILDWOOD · 263 students · 9.1:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
Mary O'Hara
American author and screenwriter (1885–1980)
Paul Volcker
Paul Volcker
American economist (1927-2019)
Frederick B. Dent
Frederick B. Dent
American politician (1922-2019)
T. Millet Hand
T. Millet Hand
American politician (1902–1956)
Uriah Smith Stephens
Uriah Smith Stephens
American activist (1821–1882)
A
Anthony Maher
American soccer player
Bubba Green
Bubba Green
American football player (1957-2019)
C
Chris Jay
American musician
Eugene Grace
Eugene Grace
American businessman
Jarena Lee
Jarena Lee
American preacher
M
Matthew Maher
American soccer player
D
Douglas Howe Adams
American cricket player (1876-1931)
Cliff Anderson
Cliff Anderson
American gridiron football player (1929-1979)
Y
Yvonne Patenôtre
(1896-1981)
L
Laurence Howard Eldredge
R
Randy Beverly Jr.
American football player (born 1966)

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)
4.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,524

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
468
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cape May Point

The gingerbread church
Edith B. D. Mather · 1970
Analysis of wave heights for borough of Cape May Point, Cape May County, New Jersey.
1982
This is New Jersey, from High Point to Cape May
This is New Jersey, from High Point to Cape May
John T. Cunningham · 1953
Cape May Point
Cape May Point
Joe J. Jordan · 2003
New Jersey's Southern Shore
Susan Miller · 2008
Geology of the county of Cape May, state of New Jersey
Geology of the county of Cape May, state of New Jersey
New Jersey Geological Survey. · 1857
The First Annual Unofficial Point Pleasure Skimmer Survey and Other Stories of Cape May County, New Jersey
The First Annual Unofficial Point Pleasure Skimmer Survey and Other Stories of Cape May County, New Jersey
ray rebmann · 2005
Season at the point
Season at the point
Jack Connor · 1991

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BROADKILL RIVER NEAR MILTON, DE
Distance
18.4 mi
Water temp
19.6 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-14 08:54 UTC.

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Sources

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