Cape May County, New Jersey
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Stop 1: County
About Cape May County
Cape May County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Much of the county is located on the Cape May peninsula, bound by the Delaware Bay to its west and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and east. Adjacent to the Atlantic coastline are five barrier islands that have been built up as seaside resorts. A consistently popular summer destination with 30 miles (48 km) of beaches, Cape May County attracts vacationers from New Jersey and surrounding states, with the summer population exceeding 750,000. An estimated 11.6 million visitors in 2023 generated annual tourism spending of $7.7 billion, making it the county's single largest industry.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stop 2: Facts
Cape May County at a glance
- County seat
- Middle Township
- Population
- 95,263 (2020)
- Land area
- 620 sq mi
- Founded
- 1685
Stop 3: Places
Largest communities in Cape May County
- Lower Township22,057
- Middle Township County seat20,380
- Upper Township12,539
- Ocean City11,229
- Villas9,134
Stop 4: History
History of Cape May County
As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's second-least populous county, with a population of 95,263, a decrease of 2,002 (−2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 97,265, which in turn reflected a decline of 5,061 (-4.9%) from the 102,326 counted in the 2000 census. The United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program estimated a 2025 population of 93,390, an increase of -1,873 (-2.0%) from the 2020 decennial census, making it the only county whose population has declined in that period. The county is part of the Ocean City, NJ metropolitan statistical area and the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Before Cape May County was settled by Europeans, the Kechemeche tribe of the Lenape Native Americans inhabited South Jersey. Beginning in 1609, European explorers purchased land from, and contributed to the decline of, the indigenous people.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Stop 6: Resources
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Stop 7: Neighbors
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Stop 8: About
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