Dennis Township is a township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The township’s population as of the 2010 United States Census was 6,467, reflecting a decline of 25 (-0.4%) from the 6,492 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 918 (+16.5%) from the 5,574 counted in the 1990 Census.
Dennis Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1827, from portions of Upper Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Sea Isle City borough (May 22, 1882) and Woodbine borough (March 3, 1903).
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Dennis Township as its 20th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the “Best Places To Live” in New Jersey.
Until 2001, Dennis Township had been a dry town, where alcohol could not be sold, when voters passed a referendum allowing liquor to be sold and the township council sold a single license for $1.1 million.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 64.328 square miles (166.611 km2), including 60.799 square miles (157.470 km2) of land and 3.529 square miles (9.141 km2) of water (5.49%).
Belleplain (2010 Census population of 597) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within the township.
Dennisville is the most important unincorporated community in Dennis Township. Ocean View is served as ZIP code 08230. Other communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Clermont, East Creek, Eldora, Mount Pleasant, North Dennis, North-West Dennis, Ocean View, Savage Pond, South Dennis, South Seaville, Stipsons Island and West Creek Landing.
The township borders Cumberland County, Upper Township, Woodbine Borough, Sea Isle City, Middle Township, and the Delaware Bay.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 6,467 people, 2,370 households, and 1,792 families residing in the township. The population density was 106.4 per square mile (41.1/km2). There were 2,672 housing units at an average density of 43.9 per square mile (16.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.75% (6,257) White, 0.79% (51) Black or African American, 0.19% (12) Native American, 0.56% (36) Asian, 0.03% (2) Pacific Islander, 0.32% (21) from other races, and 1.36% (88) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% (117) of the population.
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