Marmora, New Jersey

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Marmora, New Jersey
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Marmora
Location in Cape May County
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Marmora
Location in New Jersey
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Marmora
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′00″N74°38′42″W / 39.26667°N 74.64500°W / 39.26667; -74.64500
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Cape May
Township Upper
Area
[1]
  Total2.02 sq mi (5.22 km2)
  Land2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total2,413
  Density1,201.69/sq mi (463.88/km2)
ZIP Code
08223
FIPS code 34-44280 [3]
GNIS feature ID0878138 [4]

Marmora is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) [5] in Upper Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [6] It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at 39.258562, -74.659297. [7] Its postal ZIP Code is 08223. Its 1990 population was approximately 4,420 persons.

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A post office was established in 1890, with James Corson as the first postmaster. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 2,413
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

Education

Upper Township School District operates public schools for K-8. Upper Township Primary School and Upper Township Elementary School have Marmora addresses while Upper Township Middle School has a Petersburg address. Ocean City High School of Ocean City School District has high school students from Upper Township.

Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates Bishop McHugh Regional School, a Catholic K-8 school, in Ocean View, Dennis Township, [10] which has a Cape May Courthouse postal address. [11] It is the parish school of Marmora/Woodbine Catholic Church and three other churches. [12]

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