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Wildwood, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,924. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,428 (-12.6% change)
Males: 1,782 (45.4%), Females: 2,142 (54.6%)

Sumter County

Zip code: 34785

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.7 years
Median household income: $23,357
Median house value: $60,300

Population by Race

Races in Wildwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.6%)
  • Black (32.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (13.2%), German (13.0%), English (11.4%), Irish (7.5%), Italian (3.0%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 64 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Map of Wildwood, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wildwood

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wildwood city

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +117 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wildwood:

  • VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 9 miles; THE VILLAGES, FL)
  • LEESBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LEESBURG, FL)
  • MUNROE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; OCALA, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wildwood:

  • OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 25 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 57 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)
  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 59 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wildwood:

  • LEESBURG REGIONAL (about 17 miles; LEESBURG, FL; Abbreviation: LEE)
  • INVERNESS (about 19 miles; INVERNESS, FL; Abbreviation: X40)
  • DUNNELLON/MARION CO & PARK OF COMMERCE (about 27 miles; DUNNELLON, FL; Abbreviation: X35)

Amtrak station:
WILDWOOD (601 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wildwood:

  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 50 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)

Public primary/middle schools in Wildwood:

  • NORTH SUMTER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 597; Location: 104 N WARFIELD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • WILDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 700 HUEY STREET; Grades: 03 – 12)
  • NORTH SUMTER INTERMEDIATE (Students: 432; Location: 300 HUEY STREET; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • WILDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 200 CLEVELAND STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

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