Haworth, New Jersey

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Borough of Haworth, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Map highlighting Haworth's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Haworth, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 73°59′2″W / 40.96°N 73.98389°W / 40.96; -73.98389Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 73°59′2″W / 40.96°N 73.98389°W / 40.96; -73.98389
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated February 24, 1904
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Mayor John Dean DeRienzo (D, term ends 2014)[1]
 • Administrator Ann Fay[2]
Area[3]
 • Total 2.36 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Land 1.94 sq mi (5.1 km2)
 • Water 0.41 sq mi (1.0 km2)  17.37%
Elevation[4] 39 ft (12 m)
Population (2010 census)[5][6][7]
 • Total 3,382
 • Density 1,739.2/sq mi (671.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07641[8]
Area code(s) 201/551
FIPS code 34-30540[9][10]
GNIS feature ID 0877004[11]
Website http://www.haworthnj.org

Haworth (pronounced HAH-worth[citation needed]) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,382.[5][7]

Haworth was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 24, 1904, from portions of both Dumont and Harrington Townships.[12][13]

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[edit] Geography

Haworth is located at 40°57′36″N 73°59′20″W / 40.960118°N 73.988773°W / 40.960118; -73.988773 (40.960118, -73.988773).[14]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.36 square miles (6.1 km2), of which, 1.94 square miles (5.0 km2) of it is land and 0.41 square miles (1.1 km2) of it (17.37%) is water.[3]

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 418
—
1910 588 40.7%
1920 748 27.2%
1930 1,042 39.3%
1940 1,419 36.2%
1950 1,612 13.6%
1960 3,215 99.4%
1970 3,760 17.0%
1980 3,509 −6.7%
1990 3,384 −3.6%
2000 3,390 0.2%
2010 3,382 −0.2%
Population sources:1910-1930[15]
1900-1990[16][17] 2000[18][19] 2010[5][7][6]

[edit] 2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,382 people, 1,110 households, and 962.4 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,739.2 inhabitants per square mile (671.5 /km2). There were 1,136 housing units at an average density of 584.2 per square mile (225.6 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.57% (2,860) White, 1.15% (39) African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 11.89% (402) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.47% (16) from other races, and 1.92% (65) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.38% (148) of the population.[5]

There were 1,110 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.31.[5]

In the borough the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.[5]

[edit] 2000 Census

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 3,390 people, 1,134 households, and 970 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,732.3 people per square mile (667.8/km2). There were 1,146 housing units at an average density of 585.6 per square mile (225.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.94% White, 1.21% African American, 9.20% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.[18][19]

There were 1,134 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.25.[18][19]

In the borough the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.[18][19]

The median income for a household in the borough was $101,836, and the median income for a family was $112,500. Males had a median income of $89,476 versus $49,643 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $45,615. About 1.8% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.[18][19]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Haworth 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 and only votes to break a tie. 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.[20]

As of 2011 the Mayor of Haworth is John Dean DeRienzo. Members of the Borough Council are Stephen Chval, David Dubin, Mary Anne Groh, Vincent Iacobino, Glen Poosikian and Andrew Rosenberg.[21]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Haworth is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[22] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[7]

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 39th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Demarest) and in the General Assembly by Holly Schepisi (R, River Vale) and Bob Schroeder (R, Washington Township, Bergen County).[23] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[24] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[25]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[26] 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.[27] As of 2012, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[28] Freeholder Vice Chairman John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[29] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[30] John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[31] David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[32] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[33] and Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee).[34] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[35]

[edit] Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 2,299 registered voters. Of registered voters, 772 (33.6% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 538 (23.4%) were registered as Republicans and 989 (43.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were five voters registered to other parties.[36]

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 56.8% of the vote here (1,031 ballots cast), defeating Republican John McCain, who received 42.2% of the vote (766 votes), with 79.3% of registered voters participating.[36] In the 2004 presidential election,Democrat John Kerry received 59.1% of the vote here (1,044 ballots), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received 44.2% (840), with 1,901 of 2,326 registered voters participating, for a turnout percentage of 81.7%[37]

[edit] Education

The Haworth Public Schools serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Haworth Public School had an enrollment of 485 students as of the 2009-10 school year.[38]

Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in Demarest, which serves students from Closter, Demarest and Haworth.[39] The high school is part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, along with students from Rockleigh, who attend the district as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[40][41]

[edit] Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus route 167 serves the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and the 186 serves the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal in Washington Heights.[42]

The main roads that pass through Haworth are Sunset Avenue and Schraalenburgh Road.

[edit] Points of interest

  • White Beeches Country Club features 18 holes of golf. It has hosted U.S. Open sectional qualifiers, Met Open qualifiers, and the State Open. The course was built in 1915 and designed by Walter Travis.[43]
  • Haworth Country Club is a private club, featuring 18 holes of golf. Like White Beeches, Haworth has been host to U.S. Open sectional qualifiers. Officially opened in 1965, the original course was designed by designer Toscana Filenti. In 1997, Haworth obtained full ownership of the Country Club's land from the local water company. In 2000, renowned designer Robert Trent Jones, Jr. redesigned the course.[44]

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Haworth include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed July 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Borough Departments, Borough of Haworth. Accessed July 28, 2011.
  3. ^ a b GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision from 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Haworth, Geographic Names Information System, accessed September 18, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d e f DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Haworth borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Haworth borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  7. ^ a b c d 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 5. Accessed July 28, 2011.
  8. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Haworth, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  10. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  11. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  12. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80.
  13. ^ "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey," p. 6, only lists Harrington Township as the source.
  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 14, 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 14, 2011.
  17. ^ Bergen County Census Data, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  18. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Haworth borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 28, 2011.
  19. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Haworth borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  20. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.
  21. ^ Meet Our Mayor and Council, Borough of Haworth. Accessed July 28, 2011.
  22. ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. Accessed July 28, 2011.
  23. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  24. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  25. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  26. ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  27. ^ What Is a Freeholder?, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  28. ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  29. ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  30. ^ Maura R. DeNicola, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  31. ^ Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr., Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  32. ^ Freeholder David L. Ganz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  33. ^ Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  34. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  35. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  36. ^ a b 2008 General Election Results for Haworth, The Record (Bergen County). Accessed July 28, 2011.
  37. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 14, 2004.
  38. ^ Data for the Haworth Public School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 28, 2011.
  39. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In / Demarest, N.J.; Small Town, Large Sense of History", The New York Times, April 4, 1999. Accessed July 22, 2011. "Following eighth grade, students go on to Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, which the borough shares with Haworth and neighboring Closter."
  40. ^ Our Communities, Northern Valley Regional High School District. Accessed July 28, 2011. "The seven towns that make up the Northern Valley Regional High School District-Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan- are situated in the northeast corner of Bergen County, New Jersey."
  41. ^ Rockleigh Public Services, Rockleigh, New Jersey. Accessed July 28, 2011.
  42. ^ Routes by County: Bergen County, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 28, 2011.
  43. ^ Home Page, White Beeches Country Club. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  44. ^ About us, Haworth Country Club. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  45. ^ Rohan, Virginia. "Haworth's Philip Bosco is a seasoned star", The Record (Bergen County), November 14, 2007. Accessed November 14, 2007. "'It's lived in,' says Bosco, who moved to Haworth after 31 years in Teaneck."
  46. ^ Rohan, Virginia. "TV Mean Girl: Haworth's Elizabeth Gillies talks iParty with Victorious", (201) magazine, June 7, 2011. Accessed July 28, 2011. "Elizabeth Gillies is not a diva. She just plays one on TV. The Haworth teen is nothing but charming as she chats on the phone about Jade, the gifted character with attitude she plays on Nickelodeon’s Victorious.... Although Victorious shoots in Hollywood, whenever possible, she is back home in Haworth. 'We refuse to move. I’m an East Coast person,' says Gillies, who does her studies online. 'Right now, I’m taking some time, I’m finishing up school, chilling with my family.'"
  47. ^ a b c d e Potter, Beth. "Haworth's Notable Characters", Haworth, New Jersey. Accessed June 22, 2010.
  48. ^ Levin, Jay. "Character actor Vince O'Brien, 91, of Haworth dies", The Record (Bergen County), June 21, 2010. Accessed June 22, 2010.
  49. ^ Frank Charles Osmers, Jr., Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed June 24, 2007.
  50. ^ Cahillane, Kevin. "TELEVISION; Her Fans Are Devoted. Maybe a Little Too Devoted.", The New York Times, January 22, 2006. Accessed July 28, 2011. "After seven years in print journalism at The Wall Street Journal, Ms. Quick turned to television and returned to the Garden State, where she now lives (in Haworth) with her husband, who is a computer programmer."
  51. ^ Rondinaro, Gene. "IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN; HAWORTH", The New York Times, January 26, 1986. Accessed July 28, 2011. "The most famous current resident may be the actress and model Brooke Shields, who resides with her mother in an elegant brick Tudor-style home off Haworth Avenue."

[edit] Sources

  • "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
  • "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.

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