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Sea Isle City is a City in Cape May County , New Jersey , United States . It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the United States 2000 Census , the city population was 2,835. Sea Isle City is located on Ludlam Island , which also contains part of Dennis Township . Sea Isle City was originally incorporated as a Borough on May 22 , 1882 , from portions of Dennis Township , based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. The borough was reincorporated on March 31 , 1890 . On April 20 , 1907 , the area was reincorporated as the City of Sea Isle City, based on the results of a referendum held on April 30 , 1907 ."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 115. GEOGRAPHY Sea Isle City is located along the Atlantic Ocean at (39.145755, -74.698654). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.6 Km&2 (2.5 Mi&2 ). 5.7 km&2 (2.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.9 km&2 (0.3 mi&2) of it (13.73%) is water. Sea Isle City borders Upper Township , Dennis Township , Middle Township , Avalon Borough , and the Atlantic Ocean . DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,835 people, 1,370 households, and 794 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 497.5/km&2 (1,287.3/mi&2). There were 6,622 housing units at an average density of 1, 162.2/km&2 (3,006.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.88% White , 0.28% African American , 0.39% Native American , 0.35% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.07% from Other Races , and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population. As of the 2000 census, 30.5% of Sea Isle City residents were of . Accessed June 9 , 2007 . There were 1,370 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were Married Couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.71. In the city the population was spread out with 15.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,708, and the median income for a family was $62,847. Males had a median income of $42,713 versus $31,375 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $28,754. About 6.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. Sea Isle City is a beach town with most of its housing used for vacation rentals and second homes. It has a 1.5 mile beachfront promenade and several arcades, shops, restaurants and bars in the center of town. COASTAL STORMS There have been many hurricanes and huge storms that have hit the small island of Sea Isle City, New Jersey. The storms of the 1890's, 1920's, and the 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane have been some of the worst natural disasters to hit the coast of New Jersey. The Ash Wednesday Storm Of 1962 , a major Nor'easter that hit on March 6 , 1962 , tops all other storms that have hit the area in the recent past. The storm lasted three days of continuous rain. It was categorized as a "100-year storm." Almost every beach front home or property was destroyed or damaged. Many people evacuated in time to save their lives, but came back to find their homes and assets destroyed. Eventually, the only way out of town was the causeway, and when that flooded, rescuers had to use helicopters to evacuate the rest of the town. About a week later when the storm had subsided, Sea Isle City citizens moved back into their homes and began the needed revisions. As a result of the storm, a "dune line" was formed, and this caused beach front businesses and homes to move back from the shoreline an average of one block. GOVERNMENT Local government Sea Isle City has been governed under the , 2007 . Members of the Sea Isle City Board of Commissioners are: Federal, state and county representation Sea Isle City is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 64. Accessed August 30 , 2006 . EDUCATION Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend Sea Isle City School . For grades 9-12, public school students attend Ocean City High School , in Ocean City , as part of a Sending/receiving Relationship with the Ocean City School District . TRANSPORTATION Exit 17 on the Garden State Parkway provides access to Sea Isle City via Sea Isle Boulevard which becomes JFK Blvd. Sea Isle City has no public transportation to speak of, nor does it offer Jitney service. However, New Jersey Transit does offer the 315 inter-city bus route that runs through the town once a day and shuttles people to and from Philadelphia There was a train service that ran the length of the island on Pleasure Avenue. The train was in use from the early 1900s until the mid 1930s when the tracks were removed and the streets were paved due to increase use of cars. NOTABLE RESIDENTS Current and former notable residents of Sea Isle City include:
MISCELLANEOUS From 1885 until 1962, Sea Isle City was the location of Ludlam's Beach Lighthouse . TRIVIA
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