Belleplain, New Jersey

Belleplain, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Center of Belleplain on County Route 550
Belleplain Belleplain's location in Cape May County. Inset: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey. Show map of Cape May County, New Jersey Belleplain Belleplain (New Jersey) Show map of New Jersey Belleplain Belleplain (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°15′37″N74°52′25″W / 39.260327°N 74.873714°W / 39.260327; -74.873714
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Cape May
Township	Dennis
Area [1]
• Total	7.35 sq mi (19.04 km2)
• Land	7.34 sq mi (19.01 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.15%
Elevation [2]	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	614
• Density	83.66/sq mi (32.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08270 - Woodbine [4]
Area code	609
FIPS code	3404660 [5] [6] [7]
GNIS feature ID	02629044 [5] [8]

Belleplain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[9] located within Dennis Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[10] As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP's population was 597. ^[11]

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%). ^{[5] [12]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	597		—
2020	614		2.8%
Population sources: 2010 [11] [3]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 597 people, 218 households, and 171 families in the CDP. The population density was 80.7 per square mile (31.2/km²). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 31.1 per square mile (12.0/km²). 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. ^[11]

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. ^[11]

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. ^[11]

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

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belleplain Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed October 18, 2012.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
4. Look Up a ZIP Code for Belleplain, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 18, 2012.
5. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
6. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
7. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
8. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
9. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
10. 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.
11. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Belleplain CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 18, 2012.
12. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.