Rio Grande, New Jersey

Rio Grande, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Post office
Post office
Map of Rio Grande highlighted within Cape May County. Right: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey.
Map of Rio Grande highlighted within Cape May County. Right: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey.
Rio Grande is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
Rio Grande
Rio Grande
Location in Cape May County
Rio Grande is located in New Jersey
Rio Grande
Rio Grande
Location in New Jersey
Rio Grande is located in the United States
Rio Grande
Rio Grande
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°01′09″N 74°52′40″W / 39.019051°N 74.87787°W / 39.019051; -74.87787
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCape May
TownshipMiddle (most), Lower (some)
Area
[1]
 • Total2.73 sq mi (7.08 km2)
 • Land2.70 sq mi (6.99 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  1.26%
Elevation
[2]
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total3,610
 • Density1,337.04/sq mi (516.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08242[4]
Area code609
FIPS code34-63180[5][6]
GNIS feature ID02389752[7]

Rio Grande (/rioʊɡrʌndeɪ/) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Middle Township and Lower Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[8]

Though for the 1990 to 2010 U.S. censuses the CDP was entirely located within Middle Township,[9][10] a small section at the southern edge of the community, located in Lower Township, is sometimes called Rio Grande.[11][12] For the 2020 U.S. Census, the boundary was redrawn so that portions of Lower Township were included in the Rio Grande CDP.[13]

It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 3,610,[3] its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 940 (+35.2%) from the 2,679 counted at the 2020 census,[14] which in turn had reflected an increase of 226 (+9.2%) from the 2000 census of 2,444.[15]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Grande Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed October 18, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Rio Grande, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 18, 2012.
  5. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  7. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ * Map from the 2010 U.S. Census
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference CMG2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ DeAngelis, Martin. "Dine among the vineyards on local fare at Hawk Haven" in The Press of Atlantic City, May 18, 2011. Accessed May 4, 2013.
  12. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
  13. ^ "P.L. 94-171 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (2020 CENSUS): Cape May County, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 25–26. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  14. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Rio Grande CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 18, 2012.
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2000 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).