Dennis Township is a township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township, and all of Cape May County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,285, a decrease of 182 (−2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 6,467, which in turn reflected a decline of 25 (−0.4%) from the 6,492 counted in the 2000 census. Dennis Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1827, from portions of Upper Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Sea Isle Cit…

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Health in Dennis

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

1better than NJ·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

9.3%Fewer uninsured adultsNJ 11.3% · better 7.1%More adults with COPDNJ 5.1% · worse

Care nearby

Cape Regional Medical CenterCape May Court House · 8 mi · ER

Completecare Medical & Dental ProfessionalsWildwood · 15 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Dennis

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 08270, 08210, 08230 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dennis →

Schools in Dennis

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School Grade C+

The public schools Dennis’s kids attend trail 63% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictDennis Township School DistrictSchools3

Dennis Township Primary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 242 students Bishop McHugh Regional CatholicElementary · Grades PK–8 · 162 students Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools B-Middle · Grades 3–8 · 391 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.