Moonachie, New Jersey

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Moonachie, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Map highlighting Moonachie's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Moonachie, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°50′29″N 74°03′28″W / 40.841361°N 74.057656°W / 40.841361; -74.057656Coordinates: 40°50′29″N 74°03′28″W / 40.841361°N 74.057656°W / 40.841361; -74.057656[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated May 3, 1910
Government[3]
 • Type Borough
 • Mayor Dennis Vaccaro (term ends December 31, 2014)[4]
Area[2]
 • Total 1.678 sq mi (4.345 km2)
 • Land 1.665 sq mi (4.312 km2)
 • Water 0.013 sq mi (0.033 km2)  0.76%
Area rank 434th of 566 in state
55th of 70 in county[2]
Elevation[5] 3 ft (0.9 m)
Population (2010 Census)[6][7][8]
 • Total 2,708
 • Rank 461st of 566 in state
66th of 70 in county[9]
 • Density 1,626.5/sq mi (628.0/km2)
 • Density rank 320th of 566 in state
61st of 70 in county[9]
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07074[10]
Area code(s) 201/551
FIPS code 3400347700[11][2][12]
GNIS feature ID 0885307[13][2]
Website http://www.moonachie.us

Moonachie (/muːˈnɑːkiː/; moo-NAH-kee) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the Hackensack River watershed. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 2,708,[6][7][8] reflecting a decline of 46 (-1.7%) from the 2,754 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 63 (-2.2%) from the 2,817 counted in the 1990 Census.[14]

Moonachie was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1910, from portions of Lodi Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1910. On March 26, 1917, portions of Moonachie were taken to form Teterboro.[15] Legend is that Moonachie was named after Chief Monaghie, a member of the Iroquois who inhabited the local cedar forests.[16]

The name of the borough is typically pronounced "moo-NAH-kee;" however, in January 1987, then-Mayor of New York City Ed Koch pronounced it "mah-NOO-chee" when he made his now-famous quip that the New York Giants should hold their victory parade in the borough after the team had just won Super Bowl XXI. Koch had refused to grant the Giants permission to hold a parade within the city limits because the team plays its home games in New Jersey, not in New York City.[17]

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Geography [edit]

Moonachie is located at 40°50′29″N 74°03′28″W / 40.841361°N 74.057656°W / 40.841361; -74.057656 (40.841361,-74.057656). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.678 square miles (4.345 km2), of which, 1.665 square miles (4.312 km2) of it is land and 0.013 square miles (0.033 km2) of it (0.76%) is water.[1][2]

It is approximately 9 miles (14 km) northwest of downtown Manhattan in New York City. Nearby is East Rutherford, in which can be found the Meadowlands Sports Complex, home to the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, and a racetrack at which both thoroughbred horse racing and harness racing are conducted.

Demographics [edit]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 212
—
1910 638 200.9%
1920 1,194 87.1%
1930 1,465 22.7%
1940 1,554 6.1%
1950 1,775 14.2%
1960 3,052 71.9%
1970 2,951 −3.3%
1980 2,706 −8.3%
1990 2,817 4.1%
2000 2,754 −2.2%
2010 2,708 −1.7%
Est. 2011 2,725 [18] 0.6%
Population sources:1910-1930[19]
1900-1990[20][21] 2000[22][23] 2010[6][7][8]

2010 Census [edit]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,708 people, 1,005 households, and 702.5 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,626.5 inhabitants per square mile (628.0 /km2). There were 1,053 housing units at an average density of 632.5 per square mile (244.2 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 76.59% (2,074) White, 1.40% (38) Black or African American, 0.11% (3) Native American, 10.04% (272) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 8.57% (232) from other races, and 3.29% (89) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.37% (660) of the population.[6]

There were 1,005 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.[6]

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.[6]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $53,500 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,570) and the median family income was $67,288 (+/- $10,087). Males had a median income of $52,647 (+/- $4,166) versus $42,670 (+/- $7,039) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,918 (+/- $2,593). About 4.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.[24]

Same-sex couples headed 4 households in 2010.[25]

2000 Census [edit]

As of the 2000 United States Census[11] there were 2,754 people, 1,041 households, and 707 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,596.5 people per square mile (614.6/km2). There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 622.6 per square mile (239.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.66% White, 0.94% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.64% Asian, 2.94% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.67% of the population.[22][23]

There were 1,041 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.27.[22][23]

The population in the borough was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.[22][23]

The median income for a household in the borough was $50,571, and the median income for a family was $62,163. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $32,829 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,654. About 1.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.[22][23]

Government [edit]

Local government [edit]

Moonachie 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.[3]

As of 2011, the mayor of Moonachie is Dennis Vaccaro. Members of the Borough Council are Robert Bauer, George Cahill, Maureen Flynn, Kathy Kinsella, Lucille Millar and Bruce Surak.[26]

Federal, state and county representation [edit]

Moonachie is located in the 9th Congressional District[27] and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.[7][28][29]

New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson).[30] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 36th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the General Assembly by Marlene Caride (D, Ridgefield) and Gary Schaer (D], Passaic).[31] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[32] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[33]

Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders.[34] The County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[35] The seven freeholders are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year, with a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Chairman Pro Tempore selected from among its members at a reorganization meeting held each January.[36] As of 2013, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[37] Vice Chairwoman Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee),[38] Chairman Pro Tempore John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[39] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[40] John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[41] Steve Tanelli (D, 2015; North Arlington)[42] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, 2015; Franklin Lakes).[42][43] Countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[44]

Politics [edit]

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 1,368 registered voters. Of registered voters, 429 (31.4% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 196 (14.3%) were registered as Republicans and 743 (54.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[45]

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.8% of the vote here (566 ballots cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received 47.0% of the vote (513 ballots), with 80.1% of registered voters participating.[45] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 49.9% of the vote in Moonachie (559 cast), ahead of Democrat John Kerry, who received around 48.3% (542 votes), with 1,121 ballots cast among the borough's 1,547 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.5%.[46]

Education [edit]

Public school students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Robert L. Craig School which served 273 students (based on 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) as part of the Moonachie School District.[47]

For grades nine through twelve, approximately 100 public school students attend Wood-Ridge High School in Wood-Ridge, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Wood-Ridge School District.[48]

Transportation [edit]

County Route 503 passes through Moonachie as Moonachie Road.

New Jersey Transit bus routes 161, 163, 164 provide service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, service to Newark is offered on the 76 route and local service is available on the 703 (rush hour) and 772 bus routes.[49]

Portions of Teterboro Airport are located in Moonachie.[50]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 16, 2012.
  3. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 154.
  4. ^ 2013 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed May 12, 2013.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Moonachie, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Moonachie borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c d Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 14. Accessed January 6, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Moonachie borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 10, 2013.
  9. ^ a b GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008. 
  12. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed March 10, 2013.
  13. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008. 
  14. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed March 10, 2013.
  15. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81. Accessed October 29, 2012.
  16. ^ History, Borough of Moonachie.
  17. ^ Vescey, George. "SPORTS OF THE TIMES; How'm I Doing? Terrific", The New York Times, January 7, 1987. Accessed October 10, 2007. "He said he thought they made a very nice cheesesteak sandwich in Moonachie, which he pronounced mah-NOO-chee instead of moo-NAH-key."
  18. ^ Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 26, 2012.
  19. ^ Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I, United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  20. ^ 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 20, 2011.
  21. ^ Bergen County Census Data, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  22. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Moonachie borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.
  23. ^ a b c d e DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Moonachie borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.
  24. ^ DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Moonachie borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.
  25. ^ HARVY LIPMAN AND DAVE SHEINGOLD (2011-08-14). "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples". © North Jersey Media Group Inc. All rights reserved. Retrieved 2012-12-12. 
  26. ^ Mayor and Council, Borough of Moonachie. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  27. ^ Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.
  28. ^ 2012 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 61, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed January 6, 2013.
  29. ^ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.
  30. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 5, 2012.
  31. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
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  33. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". State of New Jersey. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  34. ^ Bergen County Overview, p. 20. Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2013.
  35. ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2013
  36. ^ What Is a Freeholder?, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2013.
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  38. ^ Joan M. Voss, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2013.
  39. ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2013.
  40. ^ Maura R. DeNicola, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2013.
  41. ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2013.
  42. ^ a b Ensslin, John C. "Bergen County Freeholders choose Ganz as chairman; Democrat gives Republicans 2 top slots", The Record (Bergen County), January 3, 2013. Accessed January 10, 2013. "The swearing-in of Freeholders Tracy Silna Zur and Steve Tanelli gave the Democrats a 4-3 majority and control of the board for the first time in two years. The board elected David Ganz as chairman, as expected.... The reorganization meeting drew several top Democrats from across the state, with U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez swearing in Tanelli, a former North Arlington councilman, and Mayor Cory Booker of Newark swearing in Zur, an attorney from Franklin Lakes."
  43. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2013. As of date accessed, John D. Mitchell is listed as Chairman, John A. Felice is shown as Vice Chairman, and both John Driscoll, Jr. and Robert G. Hermansen are listed as members despite having terms of office that ended in 2012.
  44. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 9, 2013.
  45. ^ a b 2008 General Election Results for Moonachie, The Record (Bergen County). Accessed December 20, 2011.
  46. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  47. ^ Data for the Moonachie School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  48. ^ Gavin, John A. "Council tells district to lower student estimates", The Record (Bergen County), May 17, 2010. Accessed December 20, 2011. "The Borough Council wants the one-school district to lower estimates of how many students will attend Wood-Ridge High School, its receiving school, and predictions about how many students will be placed in special education programs outside the district.... The school had calculated that 104 students would enroll in the high school, Vaccaro said."
  49. ^ Bergen County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 23, 2010. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  50. ^ Directions to and from the Airport, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Accessed July 7, 2008. "Teterboro Airport is located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey."

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