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Cape May Point is a Borough located at the tip of the Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County , at the southernmost tip of New Jersey . 241 permanent residents were counted during the United States 2000 Census . Cape May Point is home to the Cape May Lighthouse . GEOGRAPHY Cape May Point is located at 38°56'13" North, 74°57'55" West (38.936896, -74.965264). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 0.8 Km&2 (0.3 Mi&2 ). 0.8 km&2 (0.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 6.45% water. Cape May Point borders Lower Township , the Atlantic Ocean , and the Delaware Bay . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 241 people, 133 households, and 77 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 320.9/km&2 (819.4/mi&2). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 667.0/km&2 (1,703.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.02% White , 2.07% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.41% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 2.49% from two or more races. 1.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 133 households out of which 6.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were Married Couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.27. In the borough the population was spread out with 6.6% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 10.4% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 47.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $55,313, and the median income for a family was $69,750. Males had a median income of $63,250 versus $30,833 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $52,689. 1.7% of the population and 0.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government In 1900, a hurricane devastated Galveston, Texas , claiming over 6,000 lives; in total, the city lost 10,000 in population. In rebuilding the city, municipal leaders concentrated power in a five-member Commission with each Commissioner heading up a different city department. The new Government successfully rebuilt the city, and the success of this effort provoked national attention to the new type of government organization. The Commission form of government officially reached New Jersey with the passage of the Walsh Act in 1911. Of the 566 municipalities in New Jersey, 32 — including Cape May Point — have the Commissioner form of government. In three-member Commissions, as in Cape May Point, the Departments of Public Affairs and Public Safety are combined, as are the Departments of Public Works and Parks and Public Property. Revenue and Finance is the third portfolio. The Commissioners have the Executive, Administrative, Judicial, and Legislative powers over their respective departments. As a group, the Commissioners have complete control over all affairs of the municipality. Immediately following the election, the three Commissioners choose a mayor from among themselves. Mayoral duties include chairing municipal meetings and general oversight of community affairs. The three-Commissioner form of government has been very successful for Cape May Point and will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. Current members of the Cape May Point Borough Commission are:
Federal, state and county representation Cape May Point is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District. EDUCATION Cape May Point is a non-operating school district, in that all students are sent to schools outside of the district. For grades K-6, students attend Cape May Elementary School in Cape May , which serves 193 students. Students attend the school as part of a sending / receiving relationship. For grades 7 - 12, students attend the schools of the (grades 9-12) {Link without Title} . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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