Wildwood Crest Borough highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Wildwood Crest is a Walsh Act 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 3,980. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (549x657, 15 KB)taken from State of New Jersey website - adapted by H. Cheney - GFDL & CC-SA-BY File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (549x657, 15 KB)taken from State of New Jersey website - adapted by H. Cheney - GFDL & CC-SA-BY File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The Walsh Act was signed by New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. ... A Borough (sometimes spelled Boro on road signage) in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of twelve forms of municipal government. ... Cape May County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Ocean City highlighted in Cape May County. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

The area of the borough was first developed by Philip B. Baker in the 1900s as a southern addition to the resort of Wildwood, with the first houses going up in 1906. Map of Cape May County Panorama of the Wildwood boardwalk, facing north Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Wildwood Crest was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1910, from portions of Lower Township.^[1] The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Lower Township highlighted in Cape May County. ...

Geography

Wildwood Crest is located at 38°58′21″N, 74°50′18″W (38.972464, -74.838365)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (11.45%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Wildwood Crest borders Lower Township, Wildwood City, and the Atlantic Ocean. Lower Township highlighted in Cape May County. ... Map of Cape May County Panorama of the Wildwood boardwalk, facing north Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. ...

The back bay of Wildwood Crest.

Wildwood Crest and its neighboring towns of West Wildwood, North Wildwood, and Wildwood make up "The Wildwoods" resort, a popular vacation destination for those living in all parts of New Jersey as well as within the New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan areas. Unlike its sister communities of Wildwood and North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest is generally set apart from the all-hours excitement that the resort area is known for. Many vacationers will find some of the quietest and most undisturbed beach space. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... West Wildwood Borough highlighted in Cape May County. ... North Wildwood City highlighted in Cape May County. ... Map of Cape May County Panorama of the Wildwood boardwalk, facing north Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. ... The Wildwoods are a group of five municipalities in Cape May County, New Jersey, all of which are situated on a barrier island facing the Atlantic Ocean. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Map of Cape May County Panorama of the Wildwood boardwalk, facing north Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. ... North Wildwood City highlighted in Cape May County. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,980 people, 1,833 households, and 1,114 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,336.2/km² (3,453.9/mi²). There were 4,862 housing units at an average density of 1,632.4/km² (4,219.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.87% White, 1.23% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 2.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.22% of the population. The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,833 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.76. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,579, and the median income for a family was $47,462. Males had a median income of $42,727 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,741. About 4.4% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Local government

Wildwood Crest is governed under the Walsh Act by a three-member commission consisting of:^[4] Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The Walsh Act was signed by New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. ...

• Mayor Carl Groon - Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety
• Don Cabrera - Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property
• Joyce Gould - Commissioner of Revenue and Finance

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Federal, state and county representation

Wildwood Crest is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District.^[5]

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). New Jerseys Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo. ... Atlantic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Cape May County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Salem County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1694 Seat Mount Holly Area  - Total  - Water 2,122 km² (819 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) 1. ... Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Gloucester County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Frank A. LoBiondo (born May 12, 1946) is a trucking executive and American Republican Party politician, who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing New Jerseys Second Congressional District (map). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Vineland highlighted in Cumberland County. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

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). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Sen. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Nelson Albano (born March 11, 1954) was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent the 1st legislative district, where he will take office on January 10, 2006. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Vineland highlighted in Cumberland County. ... Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew Jeff Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 1st legislative district since 2002. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Dennis Township highlighted in Cape May County. ... The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the current Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

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). Cape May County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Education

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend Crest Memorial School.

For grades 9-12, students from Wildwood Crest attend Wildwood High School in Wildwood as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Wildwood Public School District. Wildwood High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Wildwood, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, as aprt of the Wildwood Public School District. ... Map of Cape May County Panorama of the Wildwood boardwalk, facing north Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. ... A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. ... The Wildwood Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth garde from Wildwood, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. ...

Noted residents

Noted current and former residents of Wildwood Crest include:

• Aliki Brandenberg, children's literature author, was born in Wildwood Crest.

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References

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External links

• Wildwood Crest homepage
• Crest Memorial School
• Crest Memorial School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Crest Memorial School
• Wildwood Crest history
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 38.972464° -74.838365°
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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