Dunellen, New Jersey
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Dunellen is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,823. The borough was founded in 1896, after breaking from Piscataway Township.
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[edit] Geography
Dunellen is located at (40.589702, -74.466349)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,823 people, 2,451 households, and 1,710 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,533.1/km² (6,573.9/mi²). There were 2,520 housing units at an average density of 935.6/km² (2,428.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.07% White, 3.66% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.38% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.80% of the population.
There were 2,451 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $59,205, and the median income for a family was $67,188. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $34,130 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,529. About 1.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor of Dunellen is Robert Seader. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Frank T. Bieniek (Public Works), James Ashworth (Police), Kevin Bachorik (Buildings), Kenneth Baudendistel (Recreation), Jeffery Dunnsavage (Fire) and Joseph Patraca (Finance)[1].
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Dunellen is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 22nd Legislative District[2].
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 22nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Scutari (D, Linden) and in the Assembly by Jerry Green (D, Plainfield) and Linda Stender (D, Scotch Plains). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Middlesex County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Middlesex County's Freeholders are: Freeholder Director David B. Crabiel, Freeholder Deputy Director Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina, Camille Fernicola, H. James Polos, John Pulomena, Christopher D. Rafano and Blanquita B. Valenti.
[edit] Education
The Dunellen Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are John P. Faber School (K-5), Lincoln Middle School (6-8) and Dunellen High School (9-12).
[edit] History
Dunellen grew from its start in 1867. The growth of Dunellen was directly related to the railroad station which wasn't called Dunellen until 1869. At that time the tracks were level with North Avenue and the railroad was the Elizabethtown and Somerville Railroad. The railroad also brought industry to the area. The large Art Color factory built in 1925 was Dunellen's principal industry and produced 10,000,000 magazines a month.
[edit] References
- ^ Dunellen Mayor and Council, accessed July 3, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 56, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Dunellen Borough website
- Dunellen Fire Department website
- Dunellen Public Schools
- Dunellen Public Schools's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Dunellen Public Schools
- Dunellen Merchants and Professionals Association
- Dunellen Historical Society
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
