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Wildwood is a City located in Cape May County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the city had a total population of 5,436. Wildwood is also a colloquial term referring to the three communities with Wildwood comprising part of the town name, spedifically the Borough of Wildwood Crest , City of Wildwood, and the Borough of North Wildwood . Collectively, these communities are known as " The Wildwoods ." Wildwood is a resort city that is very popular with vacationers and tourists from New Jersey , Pennsylvania , New York , and Delaware during the Summer months. Its most notable features are its beach and 2.5-mile Boardwalk , home to the Morey's Piers amusement complex and Raging Waters, a 2-location Waterpark complex owned by Morey's Piers. Wildwood is also home to the beverage known as the " Lime Rickey ". GEOGRAPHY Wildwood is located at 38°59'20" North, 74°49'12" West (38.988969, -74.819863). It is situated on a , West Wildwood , Wildwood Crest and Diamond Beach , a place in Lower Township . Collectively, these communities form " The Wildwoods " resort. Wildwood also borders Middle Township . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.6 Km&2 (1.4 Mi&2 ). 3.3 km&2 (1.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 6.52% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 5,436 people, 2,333 households, and 1,273 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,627.0/km&2 (4,212.6/mi&2). There were 6,488 housing units at an average density of 1,941.9/km&2 (5,027.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 70.55% White , 16.65% African American , 0.39% Native American , 0.48% Asian , 0.15% Pacific Islander , 8.85% from Other Races , and 2.94% from two or more races. 17.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,333 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were Married Couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,981, and the median income for a family was $28,288. Males had a median income of $30,787 versus $23,320 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $13,682. 26.4% of the population and 20.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 39.7% of those under the age of 18 and 21.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government Wildwood is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. Wildwood City is governed by a three-member commission consisting of Mayor Ernest Troiano, Jr., Fred G. Wager and Kathy Breuss. Federal, state and county representation Wildwood City is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District. EDUCATION The attend the district's schools as part of a sending / receiving relationship. EXTERNAL LINKS
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