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Beesley's Point, New Jersey
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Thomas Beesley Sr. House
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 Beesley's Point, New Jersey
Location in Cape May County, New Jersey
Beesley's Point, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Beesley's Point, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| 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 | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 816 |
| • Density | 383.28/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806232 |
Beesley's Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Upper Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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.
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 816.
A post office was established in 1851, with Joseph Chatten as the first postmaster.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 816 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 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% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.12% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 0.37% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (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.
