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Belleplain, New Jersey
Populated place in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Populated place in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Belleplain, New Jersey |
| settlement_type | Census-designated place |
| image_skyline | CR 550 wb approaching CR 605, July 2021.jpg |
| image_caption | Center of Belleplain on County Route 550 |
| pushpin_map | USA New Jersey Cape May County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| pushpin_label | Belle Plain |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Cape May County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
| pushpin_relief | yes |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | New Jersey |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Cape May |
| subdivision_type3 | Township |
| subdivision_name3 | Dennis |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 19.04 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 7.35 |
| area_land_km2 | 19.01 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 7.34 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.03 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.01 |
| area_water_percent | 0.15 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 13 |
| elevation_ft | 43 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 614 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_density_km2 | 32.30 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 83.66 |
| timezone | Eastern (EST) |
| utc_offset | −05:00 |
| timezone_DST | Eastern (EDT) |
| utc_offset_DST | −04:00 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP Code |
| postal_code | 08270 - Woodbine |
| area_code | 609 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 02629044 |
Belleplain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Dennis Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP's population was 597.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Belleplain had a total area of 7.405 square miles (19.178 km2), including 7.394 square miles (19.150 km2) of land and 0.011 square miles (0.029 km2) of water (0.15%).
Demographics
2010 2020
Belleplain first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Belleplain CDP, New Jersey | url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3404660&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 | website=United States Census Bureau | access-date= }} | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 563 | 547 | 94.30% | 89.09% | |||
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 4 | 6 | 0.67% | 0.98% | |||
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.34% | 0.00% | |||
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.17% | 0.16% | |||
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.49% | |||
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 8 | 34 | 1.34% | 5.54% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19 | 23 | 3.18% | 3.75% | |||
| Total | 597 | 614 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 597 people, 218 households, and 171 families in the CDP. The population density was 80.7 /sqmi. There were 230 housing units at an average density of 31.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 95.48% (570) White, 0.67% (4) Black or African American, 0.34% (2) Native American, 0.17% (1) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.01% (6) from other races, and 2.35% (14) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.18% (19) of the population.
Of the 218 households, 26.6% had children under the age of 18; 61.0% were married couples living together; 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.6% were non-families. Of all households, 16.1% were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.02.
21.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.7 males.
Education
As with other parts of Dennis Township, the area is zoned to Dennis Township Public Schools (for grades K-8) and Middle Township Public Schools (for high school). The latter operates Middle Township High School.
Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.
References
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
- {{Gnis. 2629044. Belleplain Census Designated Place, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed October 18, 2012.
- [https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3404660 Census Data Explorer: Belleplain CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- [http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=Belleplain&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Belleplain, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed October 18, 2012.
- [http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- [https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- [http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- [https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- [https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed October 18, 2012.
- [http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3404660 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Belleplain CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive. link. (2020-02-12 , [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 18, 2012.)
- "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - New Jersey".
- "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Belleplain CDP, New Jersey".
- "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Belleplain CDP, New Jersey".
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