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Country :
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United States
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State :
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New Jersey
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County :
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Cape May
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Incorporated :
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May 1, 1895 (as borough)January 1, 1912 (as city)
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• Type :
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Walsh Act
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• Body :
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Board of Commissioners
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• Mayor :
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Pete Byron (term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
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• Municipal clerk :
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Christopher H. Wood[5]
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• Total :
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5,325
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• Land :
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1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2)
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• Water :
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0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) 6.79%
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Area rank :
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434th of 565 in state12th of 16 in county[1]
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Elevation[7] :
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0 ft (0 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[11] :
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4,948
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• Rank :
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367th of 566 in state6th of 16 in county[12]
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• Density :
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4,082.0/sq mi (1,576.1/km2)
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• Density rank :
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151st of 566 in state1st of 16 in county[12]
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Time zone :
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UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
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ZIP Code :
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08260[13][14]
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Area code(s) :
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609 exchanges: 522, 523, 729, 846[15]
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FIPS code :
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3400981170[1][16][17]
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GNIS feature ID :
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0885444[1][18]
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Website :
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www.wildwoodnj.org
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