Mizpah, New Jersey

For other uses, see Mizpah.

Mizpah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)^[5] located within the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[6]

Mizpah, New Jersey
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°29′12″N 74°50′09″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Atlantic
Township	Hamilton
Area [1]
• Total	1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
• Land	1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	92 ft (28 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	479
• Density	293.68/sq mi (113.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	08342
FIPS code	34-46980[3]
GNIS feature ID	878423[4]

Mizpah was established as a Jewish colony in southern New Jersey and was planned out by a New York firm of cloak makers. It originally had a factory, 30 houses, and about 100 settlers.^[7]

Uncle Dewey's is a popular barbecue stand located in Mizpah, along U.S. Route 40.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	479		—
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020[2]

Mizpah was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[10]

As of 2020, the population was 479.^[2]

Education

The CDP is within two school districts: Hamilton Township School District (elementary) and Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.^[11] The zoned high school for Hamilton Township is Oakcrest High School, which is a part of the Greater Egg Harbor district.^[12]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hamilton Township include:

• Shameka Marshall (born 1983), long jumper who won the gold medal at the 2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics.^[13]