Palermo, New Jersey
Palermo is a community of 2,696 people in Cape May County, New Jersey.
Why visit Palermo
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include John Corson Jr. House Site and John Wesley Gandy House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Palermo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Palermo
Palermo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Upper Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
From the Wikipedia article Palermo, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
John Corson Jr. House Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Archaeological site in Cape May County, New Jersey
John Wesley Gandy House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
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Reeves-Iszard-Godfey House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay3
Ocean Isle Camping Resort
Campground · 1.6 mi
Seasonal-only site. For example April 1 2022-October 31, 2022
64 Route 50, Ocean View
History
An early settler, Henry Young, arrived in New Jersey aboard a whaling vessel prior to 1700, and established a plantation extending west from Palermo.
The Friendship School in Palermo was built around 1830 and was restored in 1980. It is one of the oldest schools in Upper Township.
The Ocean City Railroad constructed a line through Palermo, and a station was erected there in 1897. The line later became part of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. The line is now abandoned.
In 1953, a proposed extension of the Garden State Parkway was to be constructed through Palermo. Several Upper Township farmers complained about the route, including one from Palermo who claimed "the parkway went through the center of his piggery". A commission was established to settle disputes between farmers and the Parkway Authority.
From the History section of Palermo, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Second Cape May Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.8 mi
600 US Route 9 South, Palermo
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Palermo
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 25°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 31°F | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 40°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 76°F | 49°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 60°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 66°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 44°F | 4.4 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 34°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Belleplain Stn Forest (8 mi away), rain and snow from Woodbine 5.1 Ne, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cape May County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Marmora 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Beesleys Point 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Ocean City 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Somers Point 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Estell Manor 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Linwood 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- English Creek 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Avalon 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Bargaintown 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Northfield 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- US 9 nb in Palermo, NJ (1), Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 9 nb entering Palermo, NJ, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 9 nb in Palermo, NJ (2), Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Second Cape May Baptist Church, Palermo, NJ, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- REEVES-ISZARD-GODFREY HOUSE, CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JMG-1974 (545144254), David Swift from philadelphia, USA, CC BY 2.0
- John B. Townsend Shoemaker Holly Picnic Area, Upper Twp., NJ, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 9 nb near Osprey Point, NJ, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- JW Gandy House, Smallbones, Public domain
- 2018-08-09 16 51 14 View north along U.S. Route 9 (Shore Road) just north of Hope Corson Road in Upper Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dollar General - Seaville, NJ (-9400) (55107432819), DelValRetail (formerly The Retail Connection), CC BY-SA 4.0
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