Seaville, New Jersey
Seaville, New Jersey | |
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 Seaville Friends Meetinghouse | |
  Seaville Location in Cape May County  Seaville Location in New Jersey  Seaville Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′30″N 74°42′15″W / 39.2084479°N 74.7040503°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Township | Upper |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area codes | 609, 640 |
| FIPS code | 34-66540[2][3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 880453[1] |
Seaville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] located within Upper Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5] As of the 2020 census, Seaville had a population of 2,426.[6]
A post office was established in 1849, with Remington Corson as the first postmaster.[7]
Seaville is home to the only yellow fire trucks in Cape May County, a tradition started in 1985 when the Seaville Fire Rescue Company was purchasing a new vehicle and thought that federal regulations would require the color.[8] Since being formed in 1964 and purchasing its first fire truck a year later, the Seaville company has served the area, responding to over 200 calls a year from its fire station which is located on Route 50 across from Dino's Seaville Diner.[9]
Demographics
Seaville was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[10]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Seaville had a population of 2,426.[11] The median age was 43.8 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.8 males age 18 and over.[12]
80.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 19.1% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 915 households in Seaville, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.6% were married-couple households, 11.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 1,162 housing units, of which 21.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%.[12]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[14] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,277 | 93.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7 | 0.29% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 8 | 0.33% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 54 | 2.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 72 | 2.97% |
| Total | 2,426 | 100.00% |
Education
As with other parts of Upper Township, the area is zoned to Upper Township School District[15] (for grades K-8) and Ocean City School District (for high school). The latter operates Ocean City High School.
Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School[16][17] and Cape May County Special Services School District.
Notable people
- Joshua Swain Jr., buried in the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Seaville[18]
- Walter S. Leaming, born in Seaville[19]
References
- 1 2 Seaville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 29, 2016.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ↑ 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 29, 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. 470.
- ↑ Leach, Ben. "Seaville firefighters stand out in yellow", The Press of Atlantic City, June 30, 2010. Accessed June 29, 2016. "For the past 35 years, residents living in Upper Township have been able to lay claim to the only yellow fire trucks in Cape May County."
- ↑ History, Seaville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company. Accessed June 29, 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) – Seaville CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cape May County, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions Archived October 27, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Cape May County Technical High School. Accessed October 27, 2019. "All residents of Cape May County are eligible to attend Cape May County Technical High School.... The Cape May County Technical High School is a public school so there is no cost to residents of Cape May County."
- ↑ Technical High School Admissions Archived October 27, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Cape May County Technical High School. Accessed October 27, 2019. "All students who are residents of Cape May County may apply to the Technical High School."
- ↑ Stevens 1897, p. 283
- ↑ Stevens 1897, p. 389
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