Wallington, New Jersey

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Wallington, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Police Station/Courthouse
Map highlighting Wallington's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Wallington, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°51′11″N 74°06′23″W / 40.853084°N 74.106323°W / 40.853084; -74.106323Coordinates: 40°51′11″N 74°06′23″W / 40.853084°N 74.106323°W / 40.853084; -74.106323[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated December 31, 1894
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Mayor Walter G. Wargacki (D, term ends December 31, 2015)[3]
 • Administrator Witold T. Baginski[4]
Area[2][5]
 • Total 1.034 sq mi (2.679 km2)
 • Land 0.983 sq mi (2.546 km2)
 • Water 0.051 sq mi (0.132 km2)  4.93%
Area rank 496th of 566 in state
65th of 70 in county[2]
Elevation[6] 20 ft (6 m)
Population (2010 census)[7][8][9]
 • Total 11,335
 • Rank 217th of 566 in state
31st of 70 in county[10]
 • Density 11,528.6/sq mi (4,451.2/km2)
 • Density rank 22nd of 566 in state
7th of 70 in county[10]
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07057[11]
Area code(s) 201/551 and 862/973
FIPS code 3400376490[12][2][13]
GNIS feature ID 0885430[14][2]
Website http://www.wallingtonnj.org

Wallington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 11,335,[7][8][9] reflecting a decline of 248 (-2.1%) from the 11,583 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 755 (+7.0%) from the 10,828 counted in the 1990 Census.[15]

Wallington was created as a borough on January 2, 1895 (based on a referendum held on December 31, 1894), at the height of the "Boroughitis" fever then sweeping through Bergen County. The borough was formed from area taken from Bergen Township and Saddle River Township. Sections of Wallington were ceded to Garfield in 1898.[16][17]

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Geography [edit]

Wallington is located at 40°51′11″N 74°06′23″W / 40.853084°N 74.106323°W / 40.853084; -74.106323 (40.853084,-74.106323). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.034 square miles (2.679 km2), of which, 0.983 square miles (2.546 km2) of it is land and 0.051 square miles (0.132 km2) of it (4.93%) is water.[1][2]

Wallington is approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.

Demographics [edit]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 1,812
—
1910 3,448 90.3%
1920 5,715 65.7%
1930 9,063 58.6%
1940 8,981 −0.9%
1950 8,910 −0.8%
1960 9,261 3.9%
1970 10,284 11.0%
1980 10,741 4.4%
1990 10,828 0.8%
2000 11,583 7.0%
2010 11,335 −2.1%
Est. 2011 11,409 [18] 0.7%
Population sources:
1910[19] 1910-1930[20]
1900-1990[21][22] 2000[23][24] 2010[7][8][9]

2010 Census [edit]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 11,335 people, 4,637 households, and 2,991 families residing in the borough. The population density was 11,528.6 inhabitants per square mile (4,451.2 /km2). There were 4,946 housing units at an average density of 5,030.5 per square mile (1,942.3 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.48% (9,689) White, 3.23% (366) Black or African American, 0.16% (18) Native American, 5.57% (631) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 3.86% (438) from other races, and 1.70% (193) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.81% (1,225) of the population.[7]

There were 4,637 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.[7]

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.[7]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,724 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,808) and the median family income was $66,414 (+/- $7,756). Males had a median income of $46,632 (+/- $3,029) versus $40,968 (+/- $2,962) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,350 (+/- $1,947). About 7.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.[25]

Same-sex couples headed 25 households in 2010, a decrease from the 30 counted in 2000.[26]

2000 Census [edit]

As of the 2000 United States Census[12] there were 11,583 people, 4,752 households, and 3,041 families residing in the borough. The population density was 11,632.5 people per square mile (4,472.2/km2). There were 4,906 housing units at an average density of 4,927.0 per square mile (1,894.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.60% White, 2.67% African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.98% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.32% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.70% of the population.[23][24]

There were 4,752 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 29.8% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.[23][24]

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.[23][24]

The median income for a household in the borough was $45,656, and the median income for a family was $55,291. Males had a median income of $40,077 versus $30,503 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,431. About 4.8% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.[23][24]

The most common ancestries were Polish (51.5%), Italian (15.0%), Irish (7.1%) and German.[23][27]

At 51.5%, Wallington has one of the highest per capita levels of Polish ancestry in the area.[23] Wallington was ranked seventh nationwide and first in New Jersey among municipalities in the United States by percentage of population with Polish ancestry as of the 2000 Census.[28]

Government [edit]

Local government [edit]

Wallington is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government by a Mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The Mayor is directly elected by the voters to a four-year term of office and members of the Borough Council serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

As of 2012, the Mayor of Wallington Borough is Walter G. Wargacki (D, term ends December 31, 2015). Members of the Wallington Borough Council, currently a majority of whom are women, are Council President Katherine Polten (D, 2013), Izabela Bacza (R, 2014), Roman Kruk (D, 2014), Krystyna Surowiec (D, 2015), Mark Tomko (D, 2015) and Celina Urbankowski (R, 2013).[29][30][31]

Federal, state and county representation [edit]

Wallington is located in the 9th Congressional District[32] and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.[8][33][34]

New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson).[35] 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).[36] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[37] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[38]

Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders.[39] The County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[40] 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.[41] As of 2013, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[42] Vice Chairwoman Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee),[43] Chairman Pro Tempore John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[44] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[45] John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[46] Steve Tanelli (D, 2015; North Arlington)[47] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, 2015; Franklin Lakes).[47][48] Countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[49]

Politics [edit]

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 4,654 registered voters. Of registered voters, 1,433 (30.8% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 673 (14.5%) were registered as Republicans and 2,456 (54.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were two voters registered to other parties.[50]

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 50.8% of the vote here (1,828 ballots cast), outpolling Republican John McCain, who received 47.4% of the vote (1,706 votes), with 77.9% of registered voters participating.[50] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 53.2% of the vote here (1,963 ballots), ahead of Republican George W. Bush, who received 45.2% (1,668), with 3,690 of 5,187 registered voters participating, for a turnout percentage of 71.1%.[51]

Education [edit]

The Wallington Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[52]) are Jefferson Elementary School (grades K-3; 237 students), Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School (K-6; 379) and Wallington High School (7-12; 528).

Most Sacred Heart School is a Catholic school that serves students from Pre-K through the 8th Grade, operating under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[53]

Emergency services [edit]

Police [edit]

The Wallington Police Department (WPD) provides emergency and protective services to the borough of Wallington. The WPD consists of 20 members and is headed by a Captain. The WPD responds to approximately 13,000 calls per year.[54]

Fire [edit]

The Wallington Fire Department (WFD) is an all-volunteer fire department. The WFD was organized in October 1894 and consists of three fire companies operating out of three firehouses. The department is staffed by 85 fully trained firefighters.[55]

Ambulance [edit]

The Wallington Fire Department Emergency Squad provides emergency medical and rescue services.

Transportation [edit]

New Jersey Transit's Bergen County Line passes through Wallington, but does not stop there. New Jersey Transit bus routes 160, 161, 703, 707, and 780 serves Wallington.[56]

Route 21 passes through Wallington, on a small portion of the borough located across the Passaic River[57] over which there are three bridges. County Route 507 also passes through Wallington as well.

Sports [edit]

The New Jersey Grizzlies are a professional inline hockey team that competes in the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association.[58]

The Garden State Rollergirls, a women's flat track roller derby team, bout at the Inline Skating Club of America on Main Avenue.[59]

Notable people [edit]

Notable current and former residents of Wallington include:

References [edit]

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