Lincoln Park, New Jersey
| Lincoln Park, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′26″N 74°18′13″W / 40.92389°N 74.30361°WCoordinates: 40°55′26″N 74°18′13″W / 40.92389°N 74.30361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1922 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Mayor | David A. Runfeldt |
| • Administrator | Sean Canning[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.0 sq mi (18.0 km2) |
| • Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2007)[4] | |
| • Total | 10,703 |
| • Density | 1,624.2/sq mi (627.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07035 |
| Area code(s) | 973 862 |
| FIPS code | 34-40290[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885277[7] |
| Website | http://www.lincolnpark.org |
Lincoln Park is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,930.
Lincoln Park was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Pequannock Township. The borough was reincorporated on February 26, 1925.[8]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Lincoln Park as its 5th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[9]
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[edit] Geography
Lincoln Park is located at 40°55′24″N 74°17′38″W / 40.923233°N 74.293764°W (40.923233, -74.293764).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km2), of which, 6.7 square miles (17 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (3.44%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,831 |
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| 1940 | 2,186 | 19.4% | |
| 1950 | 3,376 | 54.4% | |
| 1960 | 6,048 | 79.1% | |
| 1970 | 9,034 | 49.4% | |
| 1980 | 8,806 | −2.5% | |
| 1990 | 10,978 | 24.7% | |
| 2000 | 10,930 | −0.4% | |
| Est. 2007 | 10,703 | [4] | −2.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[11] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 10,930 people, 4,026 households, and 2,705 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,624.2 people per square mile (627.1/km2). There were 4,110 housing units at an average density of 610.8 per square mile (235.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07% White, 1.75% African American, 0.12% Native American, 5.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.79% of the population.
There were 4,026 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $69,050, and the median income for a family was $77,307. Males had a median income of $51,651 versus $36,292 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,389. About 1.9% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Borough of Lincoln Park is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) Plan F system of municipal government as part of the Faulkner Act. Lincoln Park has a Mayor and seven Council members, (three at-large and four from wards). Each council member is elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis.[1]
As of 2012[update], the Mayor of Lincoln Park is David A. Runfeldt, whose term of office ends December 31, 2014. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Louis J. Pepe (at-large, 2014), Robert Cardillo (At-large, 2014), Ann Thompson (at-large, 2014), Gary Gemian (Ward I, 2012), Cari Sweet-Kostoplis (Ward II, 2012), Raymond Kerwin (Ward III, 2012) and James A. Wild (Ward IV, 2012).[12][13]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Lincoln Park is in the 11th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 26th state legislative district.[14]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 26th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Pennacchio (R, Montville) and in the General Assembly by Jay Webber (R, Morris Plains).[15] Republican Alex DeCroce, who had been the longest-serving member of the Assembly, died at the New Jersey State House on January 9, 2012, the day before he would have taken office for his next term.[16] On January 25, 2012, his widow, BettyLou DeCroce, was selected by the Morris County Republican Committee to replace him in the Assembly until a November 2012 special election is held.[17] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[18] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[19]
Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[20] As of 2011, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William J. Chegwidden (Wharton),[21] Deputy Freeholder Director Douglas R. Cabana (Boonton Township),[22] Gene F. Feyl (Denville),[23] Ann F. Grassi (Parsippany-Troy Hills),[24] Thomas J. Mastrangelo (Montville),[25] John J. Murphy (Morris Township)[26] and Margaret Nordstrom (Washington Township).[27][28]
[edit] Education
The Lincoln Park Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[29]) are Lincoln Park Elementary School for grades K-4 (490 students) and Lincoln Park Middle School for grades 5-8 (414 students).
For grades 9-12, Lincoln Park public school students attend Boonton High School in Boonton as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Boonton Public Schools, with Lincoln Park students accounting for a majority of students at the high school. The two districts have sought to sever the more than 50-year old relationship, citing cost savings that could be achieved by both districts and complaints by Lincoln Park that it is granted only one seat on the Boonton Public Schools' Board of Education. In April 2006, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education rejected the request.[30]
Lincoln Park is home for The Craig School, a private coeducational day school serving students in third through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of 160 students split between the Lower School (grades 3-8), in Mountain Lakes, and the Upper School (grades 9-12), located in Lincoln Park.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lincoln Park include:
- Jim Kiick (born 1946), former NFL halfback.[31]
- William A. Mitchell (1911–2004), inventor of Pop Rocks and Tang.[32]
- Abraham Ryerson, Civil War Veteran.[33]
[edit] Media
Lincoln Park is served by New York City television stations. It is served by the newspapers The Star-Ledger, Daily Record and The Record
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 121.
- ^ Administration, Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed March 21, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Lincoln Park, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 24, 2007.
- ^ a b Census data for Lincoln Park borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 1, 2008.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194.
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Mayor & Council, Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed March 21, 2011. Note that website lists 2010 members and term-end dates as of date accessed.
- ^ Johnston. "Lincoln Park welcomes new council member, prepares for another 'tough economic time'", Suburban Trends, January 5, 2011. Accessed March 21, 2011. "Mayor David Runfeldt was again sworn into his elected position and Councilman Louis Pepe was voted in as council president for the second consecutive year. Both won during the June primary last year.... Councilman Robert Cardillo was sworn in and will be serving his first term. Cardillo, who was 33 when he ran in the June primary, will be succeeding former Councilwoman Janet Long, who was unable to clench a seat in the primary."
- ^ 2010 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed May 3, 2011.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Wright, Peggy. "Alex DeCroce Morris stalwart passes away", Daily Record (Morristown), January 11, 2012. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Dan Goldberg (2012-01-26). "BettyLou DeCroce to assume N.J. Assembly seat, succeed husband in 2 weeks". The Star-Ledger. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/betty_lou_decroce_will_succeed.html. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ William J. Chegwidden, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Douglas R. Cabana, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Gene F. Feyl, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Ann F. Grossi, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Thomas J. Mastrangelo, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ John J. Murphy, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Margaret Nordstrom, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Lincoln Park Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 21, 2011.
- ^ Commissioner of Education Decision, New Jersey Department of Education, April 25, 2006. Accessed January 29, 2008.
- ^ Jim Kiick, database Football. Accessed August 19, 2007.
- ^ Carroll, Kathleen. "William Mitchell, inventor of Pop Rocks", The Record (Bergen County), July 30, 2004. Accessed May 3, 2011. "William A. Mitchell, a longtime Lincoln Park resident whose inventions included Pop Rocks candy, died Monday in a Stockton, Calif., retirement home. He was 92."
- ^ Abraham Ryerson, History Morris County, New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914. Accessed March, 16, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Lincoln Park Borough website
- Lincoln Park Public Schools
- Lincoln Park Elementary School PTO website
- Lincoln Park Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Lincoln Park Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Daily Record - Regional area newspaper
