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North Wildwood

New Jerseycity

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Total population

3,602

Median home value

$459,900

32.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$90,833

North Wildwood$91k
National$74k
Weather71°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates39.01°, -74.80°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 23 at 8:41AM EDT until September 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • High Surf Advisory · Minor
    High Surf Advisory issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 26 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • Rip Current Statement · Moderate
    Rip Current Statement issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

North Wildwood sits in New Jersey, United States and is identified as a city. Its coordinates of 39.006°, -74.798° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 3,602. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,482 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The city extends across a compact 4.5 km². Population density therefore averages about 800 per km², a moderate population density. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
65.6
Median home value
$459,900
Housing units
8,413
Poverty rate
4.7%
Unemployment
4.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.2%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.0059
Longitude
-74.7975
Water area
0.77 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
71°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
60°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
70°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
57°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
70°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
58°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for North Wildwood, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.8%
Diabetes
7.8%
Adult obesity
33.6%
Binge drinking
20.4%
Adult smoking
13.4%
No leisure activity
20.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
23
Elementary
12
Middle
5
High
6
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Middle Township High School
    High · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE · 790 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • Lower Cape May Regional High School
    High · CAPE MAY · 757 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Middle Township Elementary #1
    Elementary · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE · 657 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • Middle Township Elementary #4
    Middle · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE · 594 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Cape May County Technical High School
    High · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE · 553 students · 8.5:1 ratio
  • Middle Township Elementary #2
    Elementary · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE · 536 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Carl T. Mitnick School
    Elementary · CAPE MAY · 463 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • Richard M. Teitelman Middle School
    Middle · CAPE MAY · 433 students · 11.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

B
Bill Pilczuk
American swimmer
Frank Vogel
Frank Vogel
American basketball coach
A
Albert Elmer Wood
American paleontologist (1910-2002)
A
Ace Darling
American professional wrestler
A
Aliki Brandenberg
illustrator
C
Calvin Murray
player of American football
R
Randy Beverly
player of American football
Stedman Graham
Stedman Graham
American educator and businessman
J
James Cafiero
American politician
Jill Culton
Jill Culton
American animator and film director
Julius H. Taylor
Julius H. Taylor
American physicist
Matt Szczur
Matt Szczur
American baseball player for the San Diego Padres
R
Remy Hamilton
American football player (born 1974)
William Thompson
William Thompson
American soldier, born 1812
George Sheldon
George Sheldon
American politician, Florida (1947–2018)
J
John Phillips Downs
American editor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,482

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
603
Avg daily Wikipedia views
20
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about North Wildwood

Analysis of wave heights for city of North Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey.
1982
Public hearing before Senate Judiciary Committee
New Jersey. Legislature. Senate. Judiciary Committee. · 1989
The Wildwoods in vintage postcards
James D. Ristine · 2002
A guide to the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse gardens
Murray, Steve · 2001
Guardians of the Hereford Inlet
Murray, Steve · 2010

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Eastern Box Turtle
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina carolina
Seen 2026-09-22
groundsel tree
groundsel tree
Baccharis halimifolia
Seen 2026-09-22
Black Vulture
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Seen 2026-09-22
White Ibis
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Seen 2026-09-22
American Osprey
American Osprey
Pandion haliaetus carolinensis
Seen 2026-09-22
Semipalmated Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Seen 2026-09-22
Killdeer
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Seen 2026-09-22
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Seen 2026-09-22
Least Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Seen 2026-09-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library