Beesley's Point, New Jersey
Populated place in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
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Beesley's Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Upper Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] Beesley's Point is on Peck Bay across from Ocean City. Beesley's Point is home to the Beesley's Point Generating Station and one end of the now-closed Beesley's Point Bridge.
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| Coordinates: 39°16′36″N 74°38′11″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Township | Upper |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2) |
| • Land | 2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 816 |
| • Density | 383.4/sq mi (148.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area codes | 609, 640 |
| FIPS code | 34-04540[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806232[2] |
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census[2] with a population of 816.[3]
A post office was established in 1851, with Joseph Chatten as the first postmaster.[7]
Demographics
Beesley's Point first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[9][10]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[10] | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 723 | 88.60% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 0.25% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0.25% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5 | 0.61% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.12% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 0.37% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 30 | 3.68% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 50 | 6.13% |
| Total | 816 | 100.00% |
Education
As with other parts of Upper Township, the area is zoned to Upper Township School District (for grades K-8) and Ocean City School District (for high school). The latter operates Ocean City High School.
Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.
The community had once had its own school.[11]
