West Wildwood, New Jersey
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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 United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 448.
West Wildwood was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 21, 1920, from portions of Middle Township.[1]
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[edit] Geography
West Wildwood is located at (39.000209, -74.823945)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (25.71%) is water.
West Wildwood borders North Wildwood City, Wildwood City, and Middle Township.
West Wildwood is 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.[2]
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 178 |
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| 1940 | 146 | -18.0% | |
| 1950 | 237 | 62.3% | |
| 1960 | 207 | -12.7% | |
| 1970 | 235 | 13.5% | |
| 1980 | 360 | 53.2% | |
| 1990 | 453 | 25.8% | |
| 2000 | 448 | -1.1% | |
| Est. 2005 | 413 | [3] | -7.8% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[4] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 448 people, 202 households, and 117 families residing in the borough. The population density was 665.3/km² (1,698.0/mi²). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 1,150.9/km² (2,937.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.76% White, 0.22% Asian, 2.23% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population.
There were 202 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $38,281 versus $21,190 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,839. About 3.2% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
West Wildwood is governed under the Walsh Act by a three member commission. Members of the West Wildwood Borough Commission are:[5]
- Mayor Chris Fox - Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety
- Alan Christensen - Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property
- Rita Maroldo - Commissioner of Revenue and Finance
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
West Wildwood is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District.[6]
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 Bob 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
West Wildwood is a non-operating school district. Public school students in West Wildwood attend school in Wildwood as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Wildwood Public School District.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 116.
- ^ Welcome to the Borough of West Wildwood, NJ!, accessed January 3, 2007
- ^ Census data for West Wildwood borough, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Borough of West Wildwood, accessed March 11, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 66, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- West Wildwood Borough website
- West Wildwood website
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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(County seat: Cape May Court House) |
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| Boroughs | Avalon | Cape May Point | Stone Harbor | West Cape May | West Wildwood | Wildwood Crest | Woodbine |  |
| Cities | Cape May | North Wildwood | Ocean City | Sea Isle City | Wildwood | |
| 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 | |
