North Wildwood, New Jersey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).
North Wildwood City highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Enlarge
North Wildwood City highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

North Wildwood is a city located on the Jersey Shore in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the 'Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area'. 4,935 residents were counted during the United States 2000 Census. North Wildwood is home to the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse.

Contents

[edit] Geography

North Wildwood is located at 39°0′8″N, 74°47′58″W (39.002271, -74.799339)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (16.98%) is water.

North Wildwood borders Stone Harbor Borough, Wildwood City, West Wildwood Borough, Middle Township, and the Atlantic Ocean.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,935 people, 2,309 households, and 1,394 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,076.5/km² (2,794.6/mi²). There were 7,411 housing units at an average density of 1,616.6/km² (4,196.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.62% White, 0.81% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 2,309 households out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

End of the boardwalk in North Wildwood
Enlarge
End of the boardwalk in North Wildwood

The median income for a household in the city was $32,582, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,986 versus $22,064 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,656. About 9.9% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

North Wildwood was incorporated in 1917 as a city from what had previously been known as Anglesea Borough and North Wildwood Borough.

North Wildwood has a Mayor-Council form of government under the Faulkner Act. The voters elect a mayor and seven councilmembers.

The Mayor serves a four-year term of office while six councilmembers are elected from wards for three-year terms on a staggered basis and one at large councilmember is elected for a two-year term. Under this form of government, the council functions as a legislative body: it must pass ordinances and approve the appointments of the Mayor. The mayor, as executive, is responsible for administrative functions and appointment of all officials.

The Mayor of North Wildwood is William Henfey. Members of the North Wildwood Council are:[1]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

North Wildwood is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District.[2]

New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Vineland). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 1st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Asselta (R) and in the Assembly by Nelson Albano (D, Vineland) and Jeff Van Drew (D, Dennis Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Cape May County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Cape May County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Daniel Beyel (term expires December 31, 2008), Freeholder Vice-Director Ralph E. Sheets, Jr. (2008), Ralph E. Bakley, Sr. (2007), Leonard C. Desiderio (2006) and Gerald M. Thornton (2007).

[edit] Education

The North Wildwood School District serves 380 students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Margaret Mace School.

For grades 9-12, students from North Wildwood attend Wildwood High School in Wildwood as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Wildwood Public School District.

[edit] References

  1. ^ North Wildwood Mayor and Council, accessed November 1, 2006
  2. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 61, accessed August 30, 2006

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
v • d • e
Municipalities of Cape May County, New Jersey
(County Seat: Cape May Court House)
Boroughs Avalon | Cape May Point | Stone Harbor | West Cape May | West Wildwood | Wildwood Crest | Woodbine
Cities North Wildwood | Ocean City | Sea Isle City | Wildwood
Town Cape May
Townships Dennis Township | Lower Township | Middle Township | Upper Township
CDPs and
Communities		 Cape May Court House | Diamond Beach | Erma | Marmora | North Cape May | Strathmere | Rio Grande | Villas | Whitesboro-Burleigh
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../n/o/r/North_Wildwood%2C_New_Jersey_ea40.html"