Wildwood, New Jersey
| Wildwood, New Jersey | |
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| City | |
| City of Wildwood | |
Sign at the boardwalk
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 Map of Wildwood in Cape May County. Inset: Location of Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Wildwood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 38°59′20″N 74°49′11″W / 38.988914°N 74.819824°WCoordinates: 38°59′20″N 74°49′11″W / 38.988914°N 74.819824°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cape May |
| Incorporated | May 1, 1895 (as borough) January 1, 1912 (as city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Walsh Act |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Mayor | Ernest "Ernie" Troiano (term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Christopher H. Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.394 sq mi (3.613 km2) |
| • Land | 1.304 sq mi (3.379 km2) |
| • Water | 0.090 sq mi (0.234 km2) 6.49% |
| Area rank | 461st of 566 in state 12th of 16 in county |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,325 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,149 |
| • Rank | 367th of 566 in state 6th of 16 in county |
| • Density | 4,082.0/sq mi (1,576.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 151st of 566 in state 1st of 16 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08260 |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 522, 523, 729, 846 |
| FIPS code | 3400981170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885444 |
| Website | www |
Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a popular summer resort destination. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's year-round population was 5,325, reflecting a decline of 111 (-2.0%) from the 5,436 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 952 (+21.2%) from the 4,484 counted in the 1990 Census. With visitors, the population can swell to 250,000 during the summer months.
The Wildwoods is used as a collective term for the four communities that have "Wildwood" as part of the municipality name — the Borough of Wildwood Crest, City of Wildwood, Borough of West Wildwood and the City of North Wildwood — together with Diamond Beach, a portion of Lower Township situated on the island. The city, and the surrounding communities that share the name, derives its name from the wild flowers found in the area.
Wildwood was originally incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 1, 1895, from portions of Middle Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On January 1, 1912, Wildwood was incorporated as a city, replacing both Wildwood borough and Holly Beach City.
The Wildwoods began developing as a resort in the last decade of the 19th century. A building boom began in the 1950s, due partially to the construction and completion of the Garden State Parkway in 1955.
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