Marmora, New Jersey
Marmora, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°16′00″N 74°38′42″W / 39.26667°N 74.64500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Township | Upper |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.22 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,413 |
| • Density | 1,201.4/sq mi (463.88/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08223 |
| FIPS code | 34-44280[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878138[4] |
Marmora is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Upper Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its postal ZIP Code is 08223. As of the 2020 census, Marmora had a population of 2,413.[7]
A post office was established in 1890, with James Corson as the first postmaster.[8]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,413 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020[2] | |||
Marmora was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[10]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Marmora had a population of 2,413.[11] The median age was 46.6 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.4 males age 18 and over.[12]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 991 households in Marmora, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.7% were married-couple households, 12.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 1,375 housing units, of which 27.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%.[12]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[14] | 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,226 | 92.25% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 28 | 1.16% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 19 | 0.79% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 12 | 0.50% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 63 | 2.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 60 | 2.49% |
| Total | 2,413 | 100.00% |
Education
Upper Township School District operates public schools for K-8. Upper Township Primary School and Upper Township Elementary School have Marmora addresses while Upper Township Middle School has a Petersburg address. Ocean City High School of Ocean City School District has high school students from Upper Township.
Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates Bishop McHugh Regional School, a Catholic K-8 school, in Ocean View, Dennis Township,[15] which has a Cape May Courthouse postal address.[16] It is the parish school of Marmora/Woodbine Catholic Church and three other churches.[17]
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- 1 2 Census Data Explorer: Marmora CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Marmora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ↑ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ Stevens, Lewis Townsend (1897). The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day. Star of the Cape Publishing Co. p. 469.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Marmora CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ Leach, Ben (September 10, 2010). "Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in Ocean View opens doors to kindergartners, pre-K students". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in the Ocean View section of Dennis Township
- ↑ "Zoning Map" (PDF). Dennis Township. Retrieved September 14, 2020. - Compare to the address: "2221 Rt. 9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210"
- ↑ "About". Bishop McHugh Regional School. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
External links
- Marmora: an interactive aerial perspective from Virtual Earth
- Marmora: another aerial perspective from Virtual Earth
- The Upper Township Gazette, local community newspaper
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