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Welcome to Ventnor City ...

The coastal city of Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County<1>.

The location of Ventnor City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ventnor City has a population of 9,894 people<3> (see below for details).

Ventnor City is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Ventnor City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ventnor City is located in the (609) area code.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ventnor City, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated in 1903.

Websites for Ventnor City ...

Official Website: www.ventnorcity.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ventnor City had an population of 9,894 people. This is a decrease of 7.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ventnor City had a population of 10,650 people. This makes Ventnor City the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Ventnor City represents 0.12% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 45th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,650 people, the population of Ventnor City decreased 17.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,910 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ventnor City.

Communities near Ventnor City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ventnor City.

  • Ocean City
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    • Ocean City lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Ventnor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ocean City
  • Somers Point
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    • Somers Point lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Ventnor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Somers Point
  • Absecon
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    • Absecon lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the north of Ventnor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Absecon
  • Brigantine
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
    • Brigantine lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Ventnor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brigantine
  • Egg Harbor City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
    • Egg Harbor City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Ventnor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Egg Harbor City
  • Sea Isle City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
    • Sea Isle City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Ventnor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sea Isle City
  • Estell Manor
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
    • Estell Manor lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Ventnor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Estell Manor
  • Port Republic
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    • Port Republic lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Ventnor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Port Republic
  • Corbin City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
    • Corbin City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Ventnor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Corbin City
  • Linwood
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    • Linwood lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Ventnor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Linwood

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ventnor City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ventnor City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ventnor City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ventnor City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ventnor City. See our Newspapers Page for Ventnor City.

Adding Ventnor City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ventnor City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Ventnor City was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Ventnor City.

The official website for Ventnor City: www.ventnorcity.org/

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ventnor City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ventnor City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ventnor City) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ventnor City. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Ventnor CityOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ventnor City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3421, Longitude: -74.4827       In this case, the coordinates for Ventnor City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

 

 

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