Cape May Point, New Jersey

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Cape May Point, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
The entrance to Cape May Point
Cape May Point Borough highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Cape May Point, New Jersey
Coordinates: 38°56′12″N 74°57′55″W / 38.93667°N 74.96528°W / 38.93667; -74.96528Coordinates: 38°56′12″N 74°57′55″W / 38.93667°N 74.96528°W / 38.93667; -74.96528
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Cape May
Incorporated April 19, 1878
Government
 • Type Walsh Act (New Jersey)
 • Mayor Carl Schupp (term ends 2012)[1]
 • Administrator Constance Mahon[2]
Area[3]
 • Total 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Land 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.0 km2)  6.45%
Elevation[4] 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2010 Census)[5][6]
 • Total 291
 • Density 940/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08212[7]
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 34-10330[8][9]
GNIS feature ID 0885179[10]
Website http://www.cmpnj.com

Cape May Point is a borough located at the tip of the Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the resident population was 291.[5][6] Cape May Point is home to the Cape May Light, though Lower Township claims that the lighthouse is located in that municipality.[11]

Cape May Point was called Stites Beach until 1876 when the name was changed to Seagrove.[12] It was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 19, 1878, from portions of Lower Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier. It was reincorporated on August 19, 1891 and 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.[13]

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[edit] Geography

Cape May Point is located at 38°56′13″N 74°57′55″W / 38.936896°N 74.965264°W / 38.936896; -74.965264 (38.936896, −74.965264).[14]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), of which, 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) of it (6.45%) is water.[3]

Cape May Point borders Lower Township, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Delaware Bay.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1910 162
—
1920 121 −25.3%
1930 104 −14.0%
1940 126 21.2%
1950 198 57.1%
1960 263 32.8%
1970 204 −22.4%
1980 255 25.0%
1990 248 −2.7%
2000 241 −2.8%
2010 291 20.7%
Population sources:1910-1930[15]
1930-1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[5]

The 2010 United States Census reported that there were 291 people, 164 households and 100 families residing in the borough. The racial makeup of Cape May Point was 94.5% (275) White, 2.7% (8) African American, 0.0% (0) Native American, 0.3% (1) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.3% (1) from other races, and 2.1% (6) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% (1).[5][18]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 241 people, 133 households, and 77 families residing in the borough. The population density was 819.4 people per square mile (320.9/km2). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 1,703.4 per square mile (667.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.02% White, 2.07% African American, 0.41% Asian, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.[17]

There were 133 households out of which 6.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.27.[17]

In the borough the population was spread out with 6.6% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 10.4% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 47.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.[17]

The median income for a household in the borough was $55,313, and the median income for a family was $69,750. Males had a median income of $63,250 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $52,689. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line.[17]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Cape May Point operates under the Walsh Act commission form of government, first created to rebuild the city of Galveston, Texas after the devastating Hurricane of 1900.[19] Cape May Point is one of more than 30 municipalities statewide to use this form of government. In three-member Commissions, as in Cape May Point, the Departments of Public Affairs and Public Safety are combined, as are the Departments of Public Works and Parks and Public Property. Revenue and Finance is the third portfolio. The borough adopted this form of government in 1916.[20]

The Commissioners exercise complete control of the operation of the borough, with each Commissioner having all aspects of Administrative, Executive, Judicial, and Legislative powers over their department. The three Commissioners choose a mayor from among themselves at a reorganization meeting following each election, with the mayor responsible for leading municipal meetings and general oversight of community affairs.[21]

As of 2011, the Commissioners of Cape May Point are Mayor Carl Schupp (Commissioner of Public Works), Deputy Mayor Anita vanHeeswyk (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and John Henderson (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety).[22]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Cape May Point is in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 1st state legislative district.[6][23]

New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 1st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jeff Van Drew (D, Dennis Township) and in the General Assembly by Nelson Albano (D, Vineland) and Matthew W. Milam (D, Vineland).[24] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[25] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[26]

Cape May County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2012, Cape May County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Gerald M. Thornton (Middle Township, term ends December 31, 2013),[27] Freeholder Vice-Director M. Susan Sheppard (Ocean City, 2013),[28] Leonard C. Desiderio (Sea Isle City, 2012),[29] Kristine Gabor (Upper Township, 2014)[30] and Will Morey (Wildwood Crest, 2014).[31][32]

[edit] Education

Cape May City Elementary School

Cape May Point is a non-operating school district, with all students sent to schools outside of the district.[33]

For grades PreK-6, public school students attend Cape May City Elementary School in Cape May City, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Cape May City School District.[34] The school had an enrollment of 178 students as of the 2009-10 school year.[35] As of 2010, discussions were under way regarding a possible consolidation of the districts of Cape May City, Cape May Point and the West Cape May School District.[36]

For grades 7 – 12, public school students attend the schools of the Lower Cape May Regional School District, which serves students from Cape May City, Lower Township and West Cape May, along with students from Cape May Point.[37][38] Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[39]) are Richard M. Teitelman School (grades 7 and 8; 545 students) and Lower Cape May Regional High School (9–12; 1,100).

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Cape May Point include:

[edit] Gallery

  • Cape May Point Municipal Building

  • Cape May Point Post Office

  • Cape May Point Public Works Complex

  • Cape May Point Volunteer Fire Company

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Municipal Hall Directory, Borough of Cape May Point. Accessed July 3, 2011.
  3. ^ a b GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 for Cape May County, New Jersey -- County Subdivision and Place, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 3, 2011.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Cape May Point, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Stone Harbor borough, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 1. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  7. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Cape May Point, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 3, 2011.
  8. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  9. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  10. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  11. ^ Degener, Richard. "New Lower Township police cars roll in black and white", The Press of Atlantic City, May 22, 2009. Accessed July 3, 2011. "The department on Thursday unveiled its new emblem featuring a picture of the Cape May Lighthouse, which is located next to Cape May Point State Park, and, like the park itself, is actually in Lower Township. Mayors in Lower Township Cape May and Cape May Point have sparred in years past over claims to the lighthouse."
  12. ^ Cape May County: Cape May Point, getnj.com. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  13. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 114.
  14. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  15. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 715. Accessed December 3, 2011.
  16. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed December 3, 2011.
  17. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Cape May Point borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 3, 2011.
  18. ^ Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Cape May Point borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 3, 2011.
  19. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 8.
  20. ^ The Commission Form of Municipal Government, p. 53. Accessed August 10, 2007.
  21. ^ Cape May Point: Form of Government, Borough of Cape May Point. Accessed April 30, 2008.
  22. ^ Mayor and Commissioners, Borough of Cape May Point. Accessed July 3, 2011.
  23. ^ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  24. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  25. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  26. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  27. ^ Gerald M. Thornton, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  28. ^ M. Susan Sheppard, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  29. ^ Leonard C. Desiderio, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  30. ^ Kristine Gabor, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  31. ^ Will Morey, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  32. ^ Freeholders Home Page, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  33. ^ 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2009.
  34. ^ Cape May City School District 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 3, 2011. "The District is a one-school district. 60% of the students come from the United States Coast Guard Training Center based in Cape May; 25% from Cape May City residents; and 15% from the Low-income Housing Authority, and three students from the sending district of Cape May Point."
  35. ^ Data for the Cape May City Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 3, 2011.
  36. ^ Crowley, Terrence J. Cape May County Report on Consolidation and Regionalization, New Jersey Department of Education, March 15, 2010, available through the Asbury Park Press. Accessed July 3, 2011. "The school districts of Cape May City, West Cape May, and Cape May Point (non-operating) are currently conducting a feasibility study to merge the districts. A consultant is currently collecting and analyzing data and will be finalizing his report in late spring 2010."
  37. ^ Richard M. Teitelman Middle School, Lower Cape May Regional School District. Accessed July 3, 2011. "Richard M. Teitelman RMT Middle School is part of the Lower Cape May Regional School District. RMT consists of students in the 7th and 8th grades from Cape May, Lower Township, West Cape May and Cape May Point."
  38. ^ Lower Cape May Regional High School, Lower Cape May Regional School District. Accessed July 3, 2011. "Lower Cape May Regional High School is a four year public school that serves students from four communities including Cape May, Lower Township, West Cape May and Cape May Point."
  39. ^ Data for the Lower Cape May Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 3, 2011.
  40. ^ O'Hara, Mary. My Friend Flicka, HarperCollins. Accessed July 3, 2011. "About the Author: Mary O'Hara was born July 10, 1885, in Cape May Point, New Jersey."
  41. ^ Brown, Scott. "PILCZUK FINDS FULFILLING CAREER IN POOL: THE CAPE MAY POINT NATIVE SAYS HE IS SUCCESSFUL, WITHOUT A TRIP TO THE OLYMPICS.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 18, 1999. Accessed June 1, 2008.
  42. ^ Cape May Point, Cape May County Chamber of Commerce. Accessed July 3, 2011. "Wanamaker also built a summer cottage at the Point and later, when he was Postmaster General in President Benjamin Harrison's Cabinet, he invited the President and First Lady to visit Cape May Point and use Congress Hall in Cape May as the summer White House."

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