Little Ferry, New Jersey

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Borough of Little Ferry, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Map highlighting Little Ferry's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Little Ferry, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°50′58″N 74°2′27″W / 40.84944°N 74.04083°W / 40.84944; -74.04083Coordinates: 40°50′58″N 74°2′27″W / 40.84944°N 74.04083°W / 40.84944; -74.04083
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated September 18, 1894
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Mayor Mauro D. Raguseo (D, term ends 2011)[1]
 • Administrator Michael Capabianco[2]
Area[3]
 • Total 1.70 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land 1.48 sq mi (3.8 km2)
 • Water 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)  13.53%
Elevation[4] 3 ft (1 m)
Population (2010 Census)[5][6][7]
 • Total 10,626
 • Density 7,200.1/sq mi (2,780.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07643[8]
Area code(s) 201/551
FIPS code 34-40680[9][10]
GNIS feature ID 0877837[11]
Website http://www.littleferrynj.org

Little Ferry is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 10,626.[5]

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[edit] Geography

Little Ferry is located at 40°50′58″N 74°02′27″W / 40.849338°N 74.040868°W / 40.849338; -74.040868 (40.849338, -74.040868).[12]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.70 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.48 square miles (3.8 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), or 13.53%, is water.[3] The borough lies near the confluence of the Hackensack River and Overpeck Creek in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

[edit] History

Little Ferry was formed on September 18, 1894, from portions of Lodi Township and New Barbadoes Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County.[13][14]

During the colonial era, the town was the site of an important ferry crossing between the region's towns at Bergen and Hackensack, which in 1804 was replaced by a bridge on the Bergen Turnpike.

Gethsemane Cemetery, an African burial ground, was opened in 1860.

In the 1970s Rosie's Diner became famous for the filming of Bounty paper towel commercials.[15]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Little Ferry 35th in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[16]

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 1,240
—
1910 2,541 104.9%
1920 2,715 6.8%
1930 4,155 53.0%
1940 4,545 9.4%
1950 4,955 9.0%
1960 6,175 24.6%
1970 9,064 46.8%
1980 9,399 3.7%
1990 9,989 6.3%
2000 10,800 8.1%
2010 10,626 −1.6%
Population sources:1910-1930[17]
1900-1990[18][19] 2000[20][21] 2010[5][6][7]

[edit] Census 2010

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,626 people, 4,239 households, and 2,730 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,200.1 inhabitants per square mile (2,780.0 /km2). There were 4,439 housing units at an average density of 3,007.8 per square mile (1,161.3 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 60.78% (6,458) White, 3.94% (419) African American, 0.30% (32) Native American, 24.24% (2,576) Asian, 0.04% (4) Pacific Islander, 7.05% (749) from other races, and 3.65% (388) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.98% (2,442) of the population.[5]

There were 4,239 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.19.[5]

In the borough the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.[5]

[edit] Census 2000

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 10,800 people, 4,366 households, and 2,785 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,075.2 people per square mile (2,725.4/km2). There were 4,449 housing units at an average density of 2,914.6 per square mile (1,122.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 68.76% White, 4.71% African American, 0.15% Native American, 17.10% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.75% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.19% of the population.[20][21]

There were 4,366 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.16.[20][21]

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.[20][21]

The median income for a household in the borough was $49,958, and the median income for a family was $59,176. Males had a median income of $42,059 versus $34,286 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,210. About 5.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.[20][21]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Little Ferry 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.[22]

As of 2011, the Mayor of Little Ferry is Mauro D. Raguseo (D, term of office ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are Council President George Muller (D, 2012), Ronald Anzalone (D, 2012), Roberta Henriquez (D, 2011), Thomas Sarlo (D, 2013), Sue Schuck (D, 2013) and Peggy Steinhilber (2011).[23][24]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Little Ferry is in the 9th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.[25] The borough was relocated to the 36th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[7] The new district was in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected in November 2011 taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[25]

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).[26] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[27] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[28]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[29] 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.[30] As of 2012, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[31] Freeholder Vice Chairman John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[32] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[33] John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[34] David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[35] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[36] and Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee).[37] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[38]

[edit] Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 10,840 in Little Ferry, there were 5,016 registered voters (46.3% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 956 (19.1% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 595 (11.9% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,464 (69.1% vs. 60.1% countywide) are registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to another party.[39]

On the national level, Little Ferry leans toward the Democratic Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 55% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 44%.[40]

[edit] Education

The Little Ferry Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through eighth grade.[41] Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[42] are Washington School (grades PreK-1; 205 students) and Memorial School (grades 2-8; 755 students).

Since Little Ferry does not have its own high school, for grades 9-12, public school students attend Ridgefield Park High School, in Ridgefield Park only a couple of minutes away, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Ridgefield Park Public Schools that has been in place since 1953.[43]

[edit] Transportation

The Little Ferry Circle connects U.S. Route 46 and Bergen Turnpike. The circle was originally constructed in 1933. The circle was largely reconstructed in 1985, allowing vehicles traveling on Route 46 to pass directly through the circle. The circle has been a constant site of accidents, with 40-50 accidents per year at the circle each year from 2004 through 2006.[44]

In March 2007, the New Jersey Department of Transportation proposed its latest plan to address issues at the circle. The plan would realign the circle into a straight intersection, complete with turning lanes; prohibit left turns onto many residential streets; and would include construction of a pump station to move water off the oft-flooded highway and into the Hackensack River.[44][45]

New Jersey Transit bus routes 161, 165 and 772 serve Little Ferry.[46]

The Little Ferry Seaplane Base (FAA LID: 2N7) is a public-use seaplane base located 1-mile (1.6 km) east of the borough's central business district, on the Hackensack River. The base is privately owned.[47]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  2. ^ Administration, Borough of Little Ferry. Accessed December 17, 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 17, 2011.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Little Ferry, Geographic Names Information System, accessed September 19, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d e f DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Little Ferry borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Little Ferry borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  7. ^ a b c 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 6. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  8. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Little Ferry, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 17, 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. ^ "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. 
  13. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80.
  14. ^ "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923", p. 375. Only shows Lodi Township as parent municipality.
  15. ^ King, Wayne (January 12, 1990). "Our Towns: It's the Last Call At Rosie's Diner, and on the Road". New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30614F6345D0C718DDDA80894D8494D81. Retrieved February 15, 2011. 
  16. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
  17. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Bergen County Census Data, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  20. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  21. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Little Ferry borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  22. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 160.
  23. ^ Little Ferry Elected officials, Borough of Little Ferry. Accessed February 20, 2011.
  24. ^ Agarwal, Karthik. "Sarlo, Schuck hold off challengers", Little Ferry Local, November 12, 2010. Accessed February 20, 2011. "On Nov. 2, the Democrats defeated the Republicans to maintain possession of two three-year seats on the Borough Council. Democratic incumbents Thomas Sarlo and Sue Schuck received 1,061 and 1,022 votes, respectively, while Republican opponents Claudia Zilocchi and Foster Lowe received 946 and 912 votes, respectively. As a result of the election, the Council will remain composed entirely of Democrats."
  25. ^ a b 2010 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 17, 2010. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  26. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  27. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  28. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  29. ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  30. ^ What Is a Freeholder?, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  31. ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  32. ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  33. ^ Maura R. DeNicola, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  34. ^ Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr., Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  35. ^ Freeholder David L. Ganz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  36. ^ Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  37. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  38. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  39. ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District", Bergen County, New Jersey, dated April 1, 2006.
  40. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.
  41. ^ About our schools, Little Ferry Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2008.
  42. ^ Data for the Little Ferry Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  43. ^ James, George. "School Districts' Battle On Tuition Goes to Court", The New York Times, December 16, 1989. Accessed May 27, 2008. "Little Ferry, a borough of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) and 9,900 people, has sent its high school students to this neighboring 1.92-square-mile (5.0 km2) village of 12,000 people, since 1953."
  44. ^ a b Furschein, Merry. DOT releases new plan to fix Little Ferry circle. The Record (Bergen County), March 30, 2007.
  45. ^ FY 2007-10 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed April 2, 2007.
  46. ^ Routes by County: Bergen County, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 18, 2011.
  47. ^ FAA Airport Master Record for 2N7 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20

[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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