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History · Erma

11% of Erma’s homes were built before 1940

0on the National Register
11%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Erma’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Erma are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Erma, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Erma yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,031, a decline of 103 from the 2010 census count of 2,134.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 2,134 to 2,031 (-5%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Erma

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Paul VolckerAmerican economist · b. 1927
Gregory Goodwin PincusAmerican biochemist · b. 1903
Frank VogelAmerican basketball coach · b. 1973
Stedman GrahamAmerican educator and businessman · b. 1951
Frederick B. DentAmerican politician · b. 1922
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Mary O'HaraAmerican author and screenwriter · b. 1885
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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →