Welcome to Sea Isle City ...
The coastal city of Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sea Isle City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sea Isle City has a population of 2,032 people<2> (see below for details).
Sea Isle City is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Sea Isle City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sea Isle City: (609)
Websites for Sea Isle City ...
Official Website: www.sea-isle-city.nj.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sea Isle City had an population of 2,032 people. This is a decrease of 3.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sea Isle City had a population of 2,114 people. This makes Sea Isle City the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Sea Isle City represents 0.02% of the total population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 68th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,114 people, the population of Sea Isle City decreased 25.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,835 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sea Isle City.
Communities near Sea Isle City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sea Isle City.
- Pleasantville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Ocean City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Northfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Linwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Margate City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Wildwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - North Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Cape May
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sea Isle City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sea Isle City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sea Isle City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sea Isle City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sea Isle City. See our Newspapers Page for Sea Isle City.
Adding Sea Isle City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sea Isle City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sea Isle City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sea Isle City post office opened in 1882.
We also found Sea Isle City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sea Isle City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sea Isle City: www.sea-isle-city.nj.us/
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cape May, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sea Isle City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sea Isle City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |