Ventnor City, New Jersey

Ventnor City, New Jersey
City of Ventnor City
Atlantic Ocean shoreline at Ventnor City
Motto: 
Shore'ly the Best!
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
Ventnor City
Location in Atlantic County
Ventnor City
Location in New Jersey
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
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
IncorporatedMarch 17, 1903
Named afterVentnor, Isle of Wight
Government
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • MayorTim Kriebel (term ends May 2028)
 • AdministratorTom Ciccarone
 • Municipal clerkLisa H. Hand
Area
 • Total
3.53 sq mi (9.13 km2)
 • Land1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2)
 • Water1.57 sq mi (4.06 km2)  44.52%
 • Rank314th of 565 in state
21st of 23 in county
Elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,210
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,226
 • Rank258th of 565 in state
8th of 23 in county
 • Density4,711/sq mi (1,819/km2)
  • Rank123rd of 565 in state
1st of 23 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08406
Area code609
FIPS code3400175620
GNIS feature ID0885426
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, a decrease of 1,440 (−13.5%) from the 2010 census count of 10,650, which in turn reflected a decrease of 2,260 (−17.5%) from the 12,910 counted in the 2000 census. The city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the Atlantic CityHammonton metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the PhiladelphiaWilmingtonCamden, PA–NJ–DEMD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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.