Burleigh, New Jersey | |
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 House in Burleigh | |
 Map of the former Whitesboro-Burleigh CDP inCape May County. Inset: Location of Cape May County inNew Jersey. | |
  Burleigh Location in the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:39°02′51″N74°50′48″W / 39.047486°N 74.846665°W /39.047486; -74.846665 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Township | Middle |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) 2.07% |
| Elevation | 9.8 ft (3 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 766 |
| • Density | 503/sq mi (194.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-08890[5][6][7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 02583977[5][8] |
Burleigh is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP)[9] located withinMiddle Township inCape May County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey; Until the2000 census the area had been part of theWhitesboro-Burleigh CDP, which was split in 2010 into separate CDPs for Burleigh andWhitesboro.[10] As of the2010 United States census, the CDP's population was 725.[11]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.550 square miles (4.015 km2), including 1.518 square miles (3.932 km2) of land and 0.032 square miles (0.083 km2) of water (2.07%).[5][12]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 725 | — | |
| 2020 | 766 | 5.7% | |
| Population sources: 2010[11] 2020[3] | |||
The2010 United States census counted 725 people, 270 households, and 180 families in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 477.5 per square mile (184.4/km2). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 211.4 per square mile (81.6/km2). The racial makeup was 72.69% (527)White, 15.59% (113)Black or African American, 0.00% (0)Native American, 3.17% (23)Asian, 0.28% (2)Pacific Islander, 5.66% (41) fromother races, and 2.62% (19) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.66% (99) of the population.[11]
Of the 270 households, 28.5% had children under the age of 18; 50.0% were married couples living together; 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.3% were non-families. Of all households, 26.7% were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.30.[11]
24.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.6 males.[11]
It is within theMiddle Township School District,[13] which operatesMiddle Township High School.
Countywide schools includeCape May County Technical High School[14][15] andCape May County Special Services School District.
In 1993 Richard Degener ofThe Press of Atlantic City described what is now the location of the private K-12 schoolCape Christian Academy as being in Burleigh.[16] The school is currently in the Cape May Courthouse CDP and not the Burleigh CDP.[17]
10 Oyster Road Cape May Court House, NJ 08210-See map of CDP from the 2010 U.S. Census -page 1 andpage 2. In contrast it is across from but not in the Burleigh CDP:Seen here.
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