Middle Township, New Jersey
| Middle Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Middle | |
Thomas Beesley Jr. House
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 Middle Township highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Middle Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°05′17″N 74°50′15″W / 39.087952°N 74.837561°WCoordinates: 39°05′17″N 74°50′15″W / 39.087952°N 74.837561°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cape May |
| Formed | April 2, 1723 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Michael J. Clark (D, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Connie Mahon |
| • Clerk | Kimberly Krauss |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.955 sq mi (214.852 km2) |
| • Land | 70.333 sq mi (182.163 km2) |
| • Water | 12.622 sq mi (32.690 km2) 15.22% |
| Area rank | 8th of 566 in state 1st of 16 in county |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 18,911 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 18,615 |
| • Rank | 135th of 566 in state 2nd of 16 in county |
| • Density | 268.9/sq mi (103.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 486th of 566 in state 14th of 16 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08210 - Cape May Court House |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400945810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882045 |
| Website | www |
Middle Township is a township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 18,911, reflecting an increase of 2,506 (+15.3%) from the 16,405 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,634 (+11.1%) from the 14,771 counted in the 1990 Census. The township's Cape May Court House section is the county seat of Cape May County.
Middle Township was formed as a precinct on April 2, 1723, and was incorporated by Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798 as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township have been taken to form Anglesea Borough (on June 13, 1885; now North Wildwood City), Avalon Borough (April 18, 1892), Wildwood (May 1, 1895), Stone Harbor Borough (April 3, 1914) and West Wildwood (April 21, 1920). The township's name came from its location when Cape May was split into three townships in 1723 at the same time that Lower Township and Upper Township were created.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 82.955 square miles (214.852 km2), including 70.333 square miles (182.163 km2) of land and 12.622 square miles (32.690 km2) of water (15.22%).
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