Erma, New Jersey

Erma, New Jersey
Erma Volunteer Fire Company
Erma Volunteer Fire Company
Map of Erma CDP in Cape May County. Inset: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey.
Map of Erma CDP in Cape May County. Inset: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey.
Erma is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
Erma
Erma
Location in Cape May County
Erma is located in New Jersey
Erma
Erma
Location in New Jersey
Erma is located in the United States
Erma
Erma
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°59′49″N 74°53′28″W / 38.996931°N 74.891122°W / 38.996931; -74.891122
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCape May
TownshipLower
Area
 • Total
3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2)
 • Land2.92 sq mi (7.55 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)  2.97%
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 • Total
2,031
 • Density696.26/sq mi (268.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08204 - Cape May[4]
Area code609
FIPS code34-21660[5][6][7]
GNIS feature ID02389049[5][8]

Erma is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Lower Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[10] As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,031,[3] a decline of 103 from the 2010 census count of 2,134.[11]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Erma Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed October 18, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Erma CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Erma, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 18, 2012.
  5. ^ a b 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 Erma CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 18, 2012.