South Dennis, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates:39°10′42″N74°49′12″W / 39.17833°N 74.82000°W /39.17833; -74.82000 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Township | Dennis |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.28 sq mi (16.27 km2) |
| • Land | 6.21 sq mi (16.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,703 |
| • Density | 274/sq mi (105.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 08245 |
| Area codes | 609, 640 |
| FIPS code | 34-68850[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 880724[2] |
South Dennis is anunincorporated community located withinDennis Township inCape May County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey.[5] It is part of theOcean CityMetropolitan Statistical Area. Its postalZIP Code is 08245. The post office was established in 1873, with Robert Hutchinson as the first postmaster.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,703 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the2000 United States census, there were 93 people and 41 households residing in theZIP Code Tabulation Area 08245. Thepopulation density was 930 people per square mile.[8]
South Dennis is located at39°10′42″N74°49′12″W / 39.17833°N 74.82000°W /39.17833; -74.82000 (39.099980, -74.848733). It lies 10 ft (3 m) above sea level.[2] According to theUnited States Census Bureau,ZIP Code 08245 has a total area of 0.3 km2 (0.1 mi2), all of which is land.[8]Dennis Creek serves as the northern border of the community.[9]
South Dennis lies on the cusp of ahumid subtropical climate zone and experiences four discernible seasons. It receives an average of 44.52 inches (1,131 mm) ofprecipitation each year, with the wettest season being August. In January 1942, South Dennis experienced its lowest recorded temperature at -22 °F, while the hottest temperature was 103 °F in July 1993.[10]
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44 (7) | 47 (8) | 55 (13) | 66 (19) | 75 (24) | 83 (28) | 88 (31) | 86 (30) | 80 (27) | 69 (21) | 59 (15) | 49 (9) | 67 (19) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22 (−6) | 24 (−4) | 30 (−1) | 38 (3) | 48 (9) | 57 (14) | 63 (17) | 61 (16) | 54 (12) | 43 (6) | 34 (1) | 26 (−3) | 42 (5) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.86 (98) | 3.08 (78) | 4.18 (106) | 3.61 (92) | 3.58 (91) | 2.88 (73) | 3.8 (97) | 5.31 (135) | 3.76 (96) | 3.62 (92) | 3.37 (86) | 3.47 (88) | 44.52 (1,132) |
| Source:The Weather Channel[10] | |||||||||||||
South Dennis lies at the intersection ofRoute 47 (known as Delsea Drive) andRoute 83.[9] A major infrastructure project that realigned Route 47 and added a traffic light was completed in July 2007 at a cost of $6.7 million.[11] Two county routes,County Route 628 andCounty Route 657, terminate shortly after entering South Dennis.[12][13]
As with other parts of Dennis Township, the area is zoned toDennis Township Public Schools[14] (for grades K-8) andMiddle Township Public Schools (for high school). The latter operatesMiddle Township High School.
Countywide schools includeCape May County Technical High School[15][16] andCape May County Special Services School District.
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with South Dennis include:
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