Elmwood Park, New Jersey

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Borough of Elmwood Park, New Jersey
—  Borough (New Jersey)  —
Map highlighting Elmwood Park's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°54′16″N 74°07′10″W / 40.904526°N 74.119514°W / 40.904526; -74.119514Coordinates: 40°54′16″N 74°07′10″W / 40.904526°N 74.119514°W / 40.904526; -74.119514
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated April 18, 1916 (as East Paterson)[1]
Renamed January 1, 1973 (to Elmwood Park)[2]
Government[3]
 • Type Borough (New Jersey)
 • Mayor Richard A. Mola (R, term ends 2011)[4]
 • Clerk Keith Kazmark[5]
Area[6]
 • Total 2.758 sq mi (7.143 km2)
 • Land 2.648 sq mi (6.858 km2)
 • Water 0.110 sq mi (0.285 km2)  3.99%
Elevation[7] 46 ft (14 m)
Population (2010 Census)[8][9]
 • Total 19,403
 • Density 7,035.2/sq mi (2,716.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07407[10]
Area code(s) 201/551
FIPS code 34-21300[11][12]
GNIS feature ID 0876060[13]
Website http://www.elmwoodparknj.us/

Elmwood Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 19,403.[8][9]

Prior to 1916, the area was known as Dundee Lake, a section of Saddle River Township.[2] Residents of the Dundee Lake area voted on April 18, 1916, to secede from Saddle River Township to form the Borough of East Paterson.[1] In 1917, residents of the Rosemont section of Saddle River Township voted to be annexed to East Paterson.[2] In November 1972, residents voted to change the name of the borough to Elmwood Park. The new name became official on January 1, 1973.[2]

Elmwood Park, being located in Bergen County, has blue laws which require most retailers to be closed on Sunday.

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[edit] Geography

Elmwood Park is located at 40°54′16″N 74°07′10″W / 40.904526°N 74.119514°W / 40.904526; -74.119514 (40.904526,-74.119514). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.758 square miles (7.143 km2), of which, 2.648 square miles (6.858 km2) of it is land and 0.110 square miles (0.285 km2) of it (3.99%) is water.[14][6]

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 892
—
1910 1,396 56.5%
1920 2,441 74.9%
1930 4,779 95.8%
1940 4,937 3.3%
1950 15,386 211.6%
1960 19,344 25.7%
1970 20,511 6.0%
1980 18,377 −10.4%
1990 17,623 −4.1%
2000 18,925 7.4%
2010 19,403 2.5%
Population sources:1910-1930[15]
1900-1990[16][17] 2000[18] 2010[8][9][19]

The 2010 United States Census reported that there were 19,403 people, 7,032 households and 5,140 families residing in the borough. The racial makeup of Elmwood Park was 75.4% (14,624) White, 5.3% (1,019) African American, 0.3% (65) Native American, 10.7% (2,080) Asian, 0.0% (4) Pacific Islander, 5.5% (1,062) from other races, and 2.8% (549) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.2% (4,117).[8][19]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 18,925 people, 7,089 households, and 5,075 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,129.8 people per square mile (2,757.4/km2). There were 7,242 housing units at an average density of 2,728.3 per square mile (1,055.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.53% White, 4.16% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.80% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.44% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.39% of the population.[18]

There were 7,089 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.17.[18]

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.[18]

The median income for a household in the borough was $52,319, and the median income for a family was $59,131. Males had a median income of $40,684 versus $39,535 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,588. About 4.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.[18]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Elmwood Park is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. Under the Borough form of government, Council members act as the legislative body with the Mayor presiding at meetings and voting in the event of a tie. The Mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for members of the Council and most appointments are made by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. [3]

As of 2011, the Mayor is Richard A. Mola (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Elmwood Park Borough Council are Council President Louis Vuoncino (2011), Frank Caramagna (2011), Lawrence V. Castiglia (2013), Thomas G. Conboy (2013), Richard Trawinski (2012) and Keith Work (2012).[20]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Elmwood Park is in the 9th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.[21] The borough was relocated to the 35th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[9] The new district is in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[21]

New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 38th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert M. Gordon (D, Fair Lawn) and in the General Assembly by Tim Eustace (D, Maywood) and Connie Wagner (D, Paramus).[22] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[23] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[24]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[25] The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the county's legislative body and its seven members are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[26] As of 2012, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[27] Freeholder Vice Chairman John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[28] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[29] John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[30] David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[31] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[32] and Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee).[33] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[34]

[edit] Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 9,708 registered voters. Of registered voters, 3,301 (34.0% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,598 (16.5%) were registered as Republicans and 4,805 (49.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were four voters registered to other parties.[35]

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.3% of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain, who received 43.2% of the vote, with 79.0% of registered voters participating.[35] In the 2004 election, Democrat John Kerry received 54% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 45%.[36]

[edit] Education

The Elmwood Park Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district consist of the following schools (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[37]) are Gantner Avenue School (grades K-5; 321 students), Gilbert Avenue School (K-5; 315), Sixteenth Avenue School (K-5; 408), Memorial Middle School (6-8; 557) and Elmwood Park Memorial High School (9-12; 724).[38]

Despite boasting several state championship football teams in the early 1970s, the Elmwood Park High School Crusaders' football team went into a lengthy period of decline. The Crusader football team had a 41-game losing streak in effect from 2002 until September 30, 2006, when they defeated the Manchester Regional High School Falcons, 33-14, snapping the four-year-long losing streak.[39]

[edit] Transportation

Elmwood Park is served by New Jersey Transit buses 160 and 161 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with local service on the 702, 712, 758 and 770 routes.[40] New Jersey Transit's Bergen County Line also travels through Elmwood Park, but does not have a station stop in the town, with the nearest stations being the Radburn and Broadway stations in Fair Lawn.

Route 4, Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, and the Garden State Parkway serve Elmwood Park.

The Passaic-Bergen Rail Line is a planned rail system that will have a stop in Elmwood Park.[41]

[edit] Controversy

White supremacist groups had been meeting at a local branch of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics since the 1990s. David Duke stopped there during his 1988 presidential campaign. On September 25, 2007, the locks were changed, reported the secretary treasurer of the JOUAM. At this time, he states, "As soon as we found out, we took action," referring to the revelation that some members of the Junior Order chapter were white power activists. Numerous boxes were recovered that included tapes and books by the police, which were soon forwarded to the FBI.[42]

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Elmwood Park include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 77.
  2. ^ a b c d Brief History of Elmwood Park, accessed June 23, 2006.
  3. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 160.
  4. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  5. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Elmwood Park. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 7, 2012.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Elmwood Park, Geographic Names Information System, accessed July 8, 2007.
  8. ^ a b c d DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Elmwood Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  9. ^ a b c d 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 3. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  10. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  12. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  13. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  14. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  15. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  16. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  17. ^ Bergen County Census Data, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  18. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Elmwood Park borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  19. ^ a b Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Elmwood Park borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  20. ^ Elmwood Park Mayor & Council, Borough of Elmwood Park. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  21. ^ a b 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  22. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  23. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  24. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  25. ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  26. ^ What Is a Freeholder?, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  27. ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  28. ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  29. ^ Maura R. DeNicola, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  30. ^ Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr., Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
  31. ^ Freeholder David L. Ganz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  32. ^ Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
  33. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  34. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  35. ^ a b 2008 General Election Results for Elmwood Park", The Record (Bergen County). Accessed November 10, 2008.
  36. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  37. ^ Elmwood Park Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 12 12, 2011.
  38. ^ Schools, Elmwood Park Public Schools. Accessed April 12, 2011.
  39. ^ Conley, Jen. "Giants Name Elmwood Park's Luciani Coach Of The Week", New York Giants, October 3, 2006. Accessed April 12, 2011. "Elmwood Park Memorial High School football, notorious in Northern New Jersey for its 41 game losing streak, finally snapped that record by defeating Manchester Regional High School 33-14 and winning its first game since 2002."
  40. ^ Bergen County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  41. ^ Superville, Denisa R. (September 20, 2008). "Residents get scoop on light rail line". http://www.northjersey.com/news/Residents_get_scoop_on_light_rail_line.html. Retrieved September 22, 2008. [dead link]
  42. ^ Brubaker, Paul. "Meeting hall owner changes the locks", Herald News, September 28, 2007. Accessed October 1, 2007.
  43. ^ Zeichner, Naomi. "Interview: ASAP Rocky", The Fader, September 8, 2011. Accessed January 2, 2012. "Last year, ASAP Rocky left Manhattan and moved to Elmwood Park, New Jersey with his mom and little sister."
  44. ^ Cornelius A. Cadmus, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed October 9, 2007.
  45. ^ RuPaul's Drag Race › Season 3, Logo (TV channel). Accessed January 7, 2012. "Carmen Carrera 25, Elmwood Park, NJ"
  46. ^ Goldstein, Evan R. "To Choose or Not to Choose: Sheena Iyengar shakes up psychology, starting with a jar of jam and now with a new book", Chronicle of Higher Education, March 14, 2010. Accessed December 6, 2011. "'My parents were very sensitive about my blindness, and they didn't want it known,' says Iyengar, who was born in Toronto and raised in a heavily Sikh enclave in Flushing, N.Y., and, later, Elmwood Park, N.J."
  47. ^ Dick Vitale bio, ESPN.com, dated November 2004. Accessed July 4, 2008.

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