Cape May County, New Jersey

Cape May County is the southernmost in the  of. As of the, the population is 102,326. It is included in the. Its is the  section of.

This county is part of the area.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,607 (620 ). 661 km² (255 sq mi) of it is land and 946 km² (365 sq mi) of it (58.86%) is water.

Most of the county is flat and coastal. Sea level is the lowest point; the highest elevation is found at three areas in in the county's northern corner which are approximately 60 feet (18.2 m) above sea level.

Adjacent Counties

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 * - northwest

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 102,326 people, 42,148 households, and 27,354 families residing in the county. The was 155/km² (401/sq mi). There were 91,047 housing units at an average density of 138/km² (357/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 91.57%, 5.06% or , 0.18% , 0.65% , 0.04% , 1.35% from , and 1.16% from two or more races. 3.30% of the population were or  of any race. 23.0% were of, 16.7% , 15.9% , 9.4% and 5.8%  ancestry according to.

There were 42,148 households out of which 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.50% were living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 20.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,591, and the median income for a family was $51,402. Males had a median income of $39,340 versus $27,621 for females. The for the county was $24,172. About 6.40% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the, including 11.70% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Cape May County Government is governed by a consisting of five members, elected at large by the citizens of Cape May County in partisan elections to serve staggered 3-year terms. Cape May County's Freeholders are:
 * Daniel Beyel (Freeholder Director, term expires, ),
 * Ralph E. Sheets, Jr. (Freeholder Vice-Director, 2008)
 * Ralph E. Bakley, Sr. (2007)
 * Leonard C. Desiderio (2009)
 * Gerald M. Thornton (2007)

Industry
The majority of Cape May County's industry is tourism, due to its beaches and location between the and the. During the summer season (which traditionally ranges from to ), tourists often outnumber "locals" 9 to 1.

Municipalities
The following municipalities are located in Cape May County. The municipality type is listed in parentheses after the name, except where the type is included as part of the name. s and other communities are listed under their municipalities.
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 * Cape May County Offices :: Contact Information

Education
, founded in 1964 with campuses in and, serves students from both  and Cape May County.

Notable residents

 * , Author, accomplished pianist and composer.
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 * , is an American recording and engineer.
 * , an  politician who represented 's  in the  from 1945-57.
 * , biologist and researcher, was co-inventor of the.
 * , an American politician who represented Cape May in the New Jersey State Senate from 1956-66; the 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967-75; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1973.
 * ,  winner and  from, ,  buried in Goshen Methodist cemetery.
 * , an American politician who represented Cape May in the New Jersey State Senate from 1956-66; the 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967-75; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1973.
 * ,  winner and  from, ,  buried in Goshen Methodist cemetery.