West Wildwood, New Jersey
| West Wildwood, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of West Wildwood | |
Boat docked behind a house
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| Motto: Small Town Charm on the Back Bay | |
 West Wildwood Borough highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of West Wildwood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°00′02″N 74°49′25″W / 39.000598°N 74.823573°WCoordinates: 39°00′02″N 74°49′25″W / 39.000598°N 74.823573°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cape May |
| Incorporated | April 21, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Walsh Act |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Mayor | Christopher J. Fox (term ends November 2020) |
| • Clerk | Donna L. Frederick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.346 sq mi (0.894 km2) |
| • Land | 0.276 sq mi (0.714 km2) |
| • Water | 0.070 sq mi (0.181 km2) 20.21% |
| Area rank | 552nd of 566 in state 15th of 16 in county |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 603 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 572 |
| • Rank | 550th of 566 in state 15th of 16 in county |
| • Density | 2,188.4/sq mi (844.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 277th of 566 in state 4th of 16 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08260 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400980210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885441 |
| Website | westwildwood |
West Wildwood is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 603, reflecting an increase of 155 (+34.6%) from the 448 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 5 (-1.1%) from the 453 counted in the 1990 Census.
West Wildwood was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 21, 1920, from portions of Middle Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.346 square miles (0.894 km2), including 0.276 square miles (0.714 km2) of land and 0.070 square miles (0.181 km2) of water (20.21%).
The borough borders North Wildwood City, Wildwood City, and Middle Township.
Located on a small island connected to Wildwood by a two-lane bridge, the borough is mostly vacation and year-round homes with a single night club, a miniature golf course and several marinas.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 603 people, 276 households, and 160.1 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,188.4 per square mile (844.9/km2). There were 893 housing units at an average density of 3,240.9 per square mile (1,251.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.36% (575) White, 1.49% (9) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.00% (0) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.66% (4) from other races, and 2.49% (15) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% (16) of the population.
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