Ventnor City, New Jersey

Ventnor City, New Jersey
City
City of Ventnor City[1]
Atlantic Ocean shoreline at Ventnor City
Atlantic Ocean shoreline at Ventnor City
Official seal of Ventnor City, New Jersey
Coat of Arms
Motto: 
Shore'ly the Best![2]
Location of Ventnor City in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Ventnor City in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Ventnor City, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Ventnor City, New Jersey
Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Ventnor City
Ventnor City
Location in Atlantic County
Ventnor City is located in New Jersey
Ventnor City
Ventnor City
Location in New Jersey
Ventnor City is located in the United States
Ventnor City
Ventnor City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°20′31″N 74°28′58″W / 39.342076°N 74.482649°W / 39.342076; -74.482649[3][4]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
IncorporatedMarch 17, 1903[5]
Named forVentnor, Isle of Wight
Government
[8]
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • MayorTim Kriebel [2][6]
 • AdministratorTom Ciccarone[2]
 • Municipal clerkLisa H. Hand[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total3.52 sq mi (9.13 km2)
 • Land1.96 sq mi (5.06 km2)
 • Water1.57 sq mi (4.06 km2)  44.52%
 • Rank314th of 565 in state
21st of 23 in county[3]
Elevation
[10]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total9,210
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
9,226
 • Rank258th of 565 in state
8th of 23 in county[14]
 • Density4,711.0/sq mi (1,818.9/km2)
  • Rank123rd of 565 in state
1st of 23 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08406[15][16]
Area code609[17]
FIPS code3400175620[3][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885426[3][20]
Websitewww.ventnorcity.org

Ventnor City is a city situated on the Jersey Shore on Absecon Island, within Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,210,[11][12] a decrease of 1,440 (−13.5%) from the 2010 census count of 10,650,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decrease of 2,260 (−17.5%) from the 12,910 counted in the 2000 census.[23] The city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the Atlantic City–Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the Philadelphia–Wilmington–Camden, PA–NJ–DE–MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.[24]

Ventnor City was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1903, from portions of Egg Harbor Township.[5][25]

  1. ^ Municipal Code, City of Ventnor City. Accessed May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Administration, City of Ventnor City. Accessed June 6, 2023. "Ventnor City was incorporated on March 17, 1903. On September 17, 1968, the then Mayor-Council form of government was changed to a Commission form of government. The Ventnor City Commission is governed by the Walsh Act, and consists of a Mayor and two Commissioners. The Mayor and Commissioners serve a 4 year term. Voters within the City of Ventnor City choose three Commissioners to serve the four year term. The three top finishers then choose their selection to serve as Mayor."
  3. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 71. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  7. ^ City Clerk, Ventnor City. Accessed March 8, 2023.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Ventnor City, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  14. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Ventnor, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 4, 2011.
  16. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 20, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Ventnor City, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 20, 2013.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ventnor City, New Jersey
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  24. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.
  25. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 307. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 18, 2015.