Port Elizabeth, New Jersey

Not to be confused with Elizabeth, New Jersey or Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal.

Port Elizabeth, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Center of Port Elizabeth
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Coordinates: 39°18′48″N74°58′52″W / 39.31333°N 74.98111°W / 39.31333; -74.98111
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Cumberland
Township	Maurice River
Named after	Elizabeth Clark Bodly
Area [1]
• Total	1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
• Land	1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	290
• Density	193.85/sq mi (74.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08348
FIPS code	34-60240 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0879436 [4]

Port Elizabeth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[5] located within Maurice River Township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[6] [7]} The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08348.

Route 47 and Route 55 intersect in Port Elizabeth.

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08348 was 455.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	290		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 2020 [2]

History

Port Elizabeth, named for Elizabeth Clark Bodly, a Quaker and owner of lands on which Port Elizabeth lays, was laid out in 1785. In 1778, a dam was built on the Manumuskin River, drying out valuable lands for farmers, who flocked in. Further down the river wharves were built, giving Port Elizabeth the Port part of the name.

Historic structures

• Port Elizabeth United Methodist Church, ^[9] built in 1827 to replace Cumberland County's first Methodist Church, which was completed in 1786.
• !John Boggs Hall, built in 1854 as the Port Elizabeth School, was moved to its present location in 1958, where it is used as the Sunday School and fellowship hall of Port Elizabeth United Methodist Church.
• Port Elizabeth Library, built in 1810 as a general store, was known as Lee Hall for some time until 1962, when it became the fellowship hall of Port Elizabeth Methodist Church.
• Eagle Glass Works Hotel, built around 1807 to house the Eagle Glass Works.
• St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, built in 1810 for the Eagle Glass Works workers, was moved to Goshen, NJ in 1878.

Education

It is in the Maurice River Township School District. ^[10]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Maurice River Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Port Elizabeth include:

• Mike Lafferty (born 1975), Enduro motorcycle champion. ^[11]
• Thomas Lee (1780–1856), represented New Jersey at large in the United States House of Representatives from 1833-1837. He was postmaster of Port Elizabeth from 1818-1833 and 1846-1849 and founder of Port Elizabeth Library and Academy. ^[12]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Port Elizabeth has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[13]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. Census Data Explorer: Port Elizabeth CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
4. "Port Elizabeth". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 6, 2012.
5. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
6. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
7. Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
8. Census of Population and Housing, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2023.
9. "Port Elizabeth United Methodist Church, New Jersey", Accessed February 1, 2013.
10. Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, NJ (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2025. - Text list
11. Palmer, Kit. "Laughing All The Way" Archived 2007-08-12 at the Wayback Machine , CycleNews, April 11, 2005. Accessed December 24, 2007. "Mike Lafferty and Rich Lafferty finished 1-2 at the fourth round of the AMA FMF Racing National Enduro Series, held in the Lafferty's backyard in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, yesterday."
12. Thomas Lee, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed October 17, 2007.
13. Climate Summary for Port Elizabeth, New Jersey

External links

• Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08348 from the United States Census Bureau