Sea Isle City, New Jersey

Sea Isle City, New Jersey
City
Fish Alley and Fire Department
Fish Alley and Fire Department
Official seal of Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Sea Isle City in Cape May County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Sea Isle City in Cape May County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
Sea Isle City
Sea Isle City
Location in Cape May County
Sea Isle City is located in New Jersey
Sea Isle City
Sea Isle City
Location in New Jersey
Sea Isle City is located in the United States
Sea Isle City
Sea Isle City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°09′03″N 74°42′10″W / 39.150781°N 74.702732°W / 39.150781; -74.702732[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Cape May
IncorporatedMay 22, 1882
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorLeonard C. Desiderio (term ends June 30, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorGeorge Savastano[5]
 • Municipal clerkShannon Romano[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2)
 • Land2.20 sq mi (5.71 km2)
 • Water0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)  19.93%
 • Rank361st of 565 in state
9th of 16 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)[10]
 • Total2,104
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
2,122
 • Rank483rd of 565 in state
11th of 16 in county[12]
 • Density954.5/sq mi (368.5/km2)
  • Rank390th of 565 in state
8th of 16 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08243[13][14]
Area code(s)609 exchanges: 263, 427, 861[15]
FIPS code3400966390[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885389[1][18]
Websitewww.seaislecitynj.us

Sea Isle City is a city in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The city, and all of Cape May County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, and is part of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.[19] As of the 2020 United States census, the city's year-round population was 2,104,[10] a decrease of 10 (−0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 2,114,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 721 (−25.4%) from the 2,835 counted in the 2000 census.[22] Visitors raise the population to as much as 40,000 during the peak summer season from Memorial Day to Labor Day.[23] Sea Isle City is located on Ludlam Island, which also contains the Strathmere section of Upper Township.

Sea Isle City was originally incorporated as a borough on May 22, 1882, from portions of Dennis Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. The borough was reincorporated on March 31, 1890. In March 1907, portions of Dennis Township and Upper Township were annexed to Sea Isle City. In April 1905, portions of Sea Isle City were annexed to Upper Township. On April 30, 1907, the area was reincorporated as the City of Sea Isle City, based on the results of a referendum held on April 20, 1907.[24][25] The name derives from its location on the Atlantic Ocean.[26]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed July 17, 2023. As of date accessed, results of the May 2023 municipal election are not reflected.
  5. ^ Administrator, Sea Isle City. Accessed March 25, 2023.
  6. ^ City Clerk & Registrar of Vital Statistics, Sea Isle City. Accessed March 25, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Sea Isle City, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Sea Isle City, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 3, 2011.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 5, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Sea Isle City, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 5, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Wilson, Michael. "Where Police Rookies Get Their Feet Wet", The New York Times, May 22, 2009. Accessed July 4, 2011. "That season has arrived in Sea Isle City, a small coastal community about 140 miles from New York and 75 miles from Philadelphia whose population starting this weekend swells to 40,000 from about 2,600 and stays ballooned through Labor Day."
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 115. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  25. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 255. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 1, 2015.
  26. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 278. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 1, 2015.