Mizpah, New Jersey

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Mizpah, New Jersey
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Location within Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County within New Jersey.
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Mizpah (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°29′12″N74°50′09″W / 39.48667°N 74.83583°W / 39.48667; -74.83583
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Atlantic
Township Hamilton
Area
[1]
  Total1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
  Land1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total479
  Density293.68/sq mi (113.37/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
08342
GNIS feature ID878423 [3]

Mizpah is an unincorporated community located within the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. [4]

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Mizpah was established as a Jewish colony in southern New Jersey and was planned out by a New York firm of cloak makers. It originally had a factory, 30 houses, and about 100 settlers. [5]

Uncle Dewey's is a popular barbecue stand located in Mizpah, along U.S. Route 40. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 479
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hamilton Township include:

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