Tuckahoe, New Jersey


Tuckahoe is a census-designated place unincorporated community located within Upper Township in Cape May County of New Jersey.

History

The tuckahoe plant was pounded into pulp by local Native Americans and used for cooking and baking, as flour, which served as an ingredient in their cornbread.
Since the tuckahoe was found in great abundance in this area, members of various Lenape tribes would visit this location to collect them.
A bridge, constructed in 1926 and renovated in 1961, connects Tuckahoe to Corbin City, its neighbor to the north. It is also the headquarters for the Cape May Seashore Lines Railroad.
Tuckahoe is named after the wild tuckahoe, which is the sclerotium of the fungus Wolfiporia extensa and sometimes also called Indian Bread, which grew in abundance in this area on the roots of certain trees and was collected by the members of the Lenape tribes in the area.

Demographics

Tuckahoe first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 20202020
White alone 32390.48%
Black or African American alone 20.56%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 00.00%
Asian alone 00.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone 00.00%
Other race alone 00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial 164.48%
Hispanic or Latino 164.48%
Total357 100.00%

Roads

Tuckahoe Road, which has its beginnings in Cross Keys, New Jersey at Route 42, provides access to Ocean City at the northern edge of Cape May County and other shore points as an alternative route to the Atlantic City Expressway.

Education

As with other parts of Upper Township, the area is zoned to Upper Township School District, which sends students to Ocean City High School for grades 9-12.
Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.