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Erma, New Jersey

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Erma, New Jersey

Erma 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.

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About Erma

Erma is a small unincorporated community in southwestern New Jersey.

Erma holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.92 square miles.

What Makes Erma Unique

  • The only place in America named Erma — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in southwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Erma

  • Flight Deck Diner — breakfast
  • Cold Spring Grange Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum · Museum
  • HCSV Welcome Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area2.92 sq mi
Coordinates38.9948, -74.8919

🗺️ Map of Erma