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Villas, New Jersey

Villas is a community of 9,735 people in Cape May County, New Jersey.

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Population9,735 +11.0% since 2019
Elevation16 ft 5 m
Land area3.9 sq mi
ZIP code08251
Nearest airportCape May County Airport (WWD) 2 mi

Why visit Villas

Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 19 places to eat in and around town.

Highlights include Cold Spring Grange Hall, Fishing Creek Schoolhouse and Sunray Beach.

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 28°F.

About Villas

Villas, also known as the Villas, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lower Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The locality is also home to the community of Miami Beach. As of the 2020 census, Villas had a population of 9,134.

From the Wikipedia article Villas, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks14

Cold Spring Grange Hall

Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi

Building in New Jersey, United States

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Fishing Creek Schoolhouse

Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places

School building in New Jersey, United States of America

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George Hildreth House

Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi

Historic house in Lower Township, New Jersey

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Judge Nathaniel Foster House

Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places

Historic house in Cape May County, New Jersey

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Owen Coachman House

Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi

Historic house in Cape May County, New Jersey

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Rio Grande Station

Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi

Railway station in Lower Township, the United States of America

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TBM-3E Avenger Torpedo Bomber

Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi

Historic World War II aircraft

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Octagonal Poultry House

Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi

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Historic Cold Spring Village

Museum · 3.0 mi

Open-air living history museum in Cold Spring, New Jersey

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Building #1

Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi

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Building #94

Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi

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Parks, trails and playgrounds5

Sunray Beach

Beach · 1.9 mi

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Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area

Hiking and trails · 1.2 mi

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Maria Sheets Memorial Park

Park · 1.0 mi

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Shorebirds Tolz Beach Preserve

Hiking and trails · 1.5 mi

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Restaurants and cafes19

A Piece of Cake

Bakery

1804 Bayshore Road, Villas

Tu-Fr 07:00-16:00, Sa 07:00-15:00, Su-Mo closed

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The Local Tavern

Restaurant · Regional · 0.9 mi

1075 Bayshore Road, Villas

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Backbay Bistro

Restaurant · Regional

1891 Bayshore Rd, Villas

11:30-20:00

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Fleck's Ice Cream

Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.4 mi

1600 Bayshore Rd, Villas

Mo-Su 13:00-23:00

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Golden City

Restaurant · Chinese

2200 Bayshore Road, Villas

12:00-23:00

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Villas Diner & Pizzeria

Restaurant · Pizza

2100 Bayshore Road, Villas

07:00-20:30

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Mr. Softee

Ice cream

1890 Bayshore Road, Villas

14:00-21:00

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Anna Rita's Famous Pizzeria

Restaurant · Pizza · 1.0 mi

901 Bayshore Road, Villas

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Castaway Cafe

Cafe · Regional · 1.3 mi

301 Bayshore Road, Villas

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Mel's Waffle House

Restaurant · Pizza · 1.2 mi

603 Bayshore Road, Villas

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Planet Pizza

Restaurant · Pizza · 0.5 mi

1516 Bayshore Road, Villas

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Rino's Pizza

Restaurant · Pizza · 0.9 mi

1201 Bayshore Road, Villas

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Churches and places of worship6

Cold Spring Presbyterian Church

Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi

Historic church and cemetery in Cold Spring, New Jersey

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Holy Spirit Lutheran Church

Church · Lutheran · 0.8 mi

1220 Bayshore Road, Villas

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St Barnabas By the Bay

Church · Episcopal · 0.8 mi

13 West Bates Avenue, Villas

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St. John Neumann

Church · Catholic · 1.1 mi

842 Bayshore Road, Villas

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Fishing Creek Church

Church · 1.6 mi

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McKeon Hall

Place of worship · 0.7 mi

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Shopping4

Gas and EV charging1

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Schools, colleges and libraries11

Map of Villas

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Climate by month

40°60°80°January: 3.2 in of rainFebruary: 3.0 in of rainMarch: 4.1 in of rainApril: 3.3 in of rainMay: 3.5 in of rainJune: 3.5 in of rainJuly: 3.9 in of rainAugust: 4.0 in of rainSeptember: 3.8 in of rainOctober: 4.2 in of rainNovember: 3.3 in of rainDecember: 4.0 in of rainJanuary: 43°FFebruary: 45°FMarch: 52°FApril: 62°FMay: 71°FJune: 80°FJuly: 86°FAugust: 84°FSeptember: 79°FOctober: 68°FNovember: 57°FDecember: 48°FJanuary: 28°FFebruary: 29°FMarch: 35°FApril: 44°FMay: 54°FJune: 63°FJuly: 68°FAugust: 67°FSeptember: 62°FOctober: 51°FNovember: 41°FDecember: 33°FJFMAMJJASOND
Average high Average low Rain
Monthly table
MonthHighLowRainSnow
Jan43°F28°F3.2 in4.5 in
Feb45°F29°F3.0 in5.7 in
Mar52°F35°F4.1 in2.5 in
Apr62°F44°F3.3 in0.1 in
May71°F54°F3.5 in0.0 in
Jun80°F63°F3.5 in0.0 in
Jul86°F68°F3.9 in0.0 in
Aug84°F67°F4.0 in0.0 in
Sep79°F62°F3.8 in0.0 in
Oct68°F51°F4.2 in0.0 in
Nov57°F41°F3.3 in0.0 in
Dec48°F33°F4.0 in2.0 in

U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cape May 2 Nw (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.

People and cost of living

$80,974median household income
$301,600median home value
$1,719median monthly rent
47.9median age
26.7%of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
90.7%of homes are owner-occupied
19.5 minaverage commute
Age of residents
Under 1819%18 to 3417%35 to 6440%65 and over25%

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)

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Getting there and nearby towns

Cape May County Airport (WWD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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