Cape May Court House, New Jersey
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, or the Delaware Valley.
Cape May Court House, New Jersey | |
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Old Cape May County Courthouse Building | |
Map of Cape May Court House CDP in Cape May County
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| Coordinates: 39.07892°N 74.820866°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Township | Middle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2) |
| • Land | 8.66 sq mi (22.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) 9.83% |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,573 |
| • Density | 643.53/sq mi (248.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08210 |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-10300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389275 |
Cape Regional Medical Center, known as Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital until April 2007, is the only hospital in Cape May County. The Cape May County Park and Zoo is also located in Cape May Court House.