Oakland, New Jersey
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Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 12,466.
Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Oakland is located at (41.028884, -74.237274)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 22.7 km² (8.8 mi²). 22.3 km² (8.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.71%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 735 |
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| 1940 | 932 | 26.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,817 | 95.0% | |
| 1960 | 9,446 | 419.9% | |
| 1970 | 14,420 | 52.7% | |
| 1980 | 13,443 | -6.8% | |
| 1990 | 11,997 | -10.8% | |
| 2000 | 12,466 | 3.9% | |
| Est. 2005 | 13,645 | [2] | 9.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[3] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,466 people, 4,255 households, and 3,565 families residing in the borough. The population density was 559.7/km² (1,448.9/mi²). There were 4,345 housing units at an average density of 195.1/km² (505.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.76% White, 0.78% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.87% of the population.
There were 4,255 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $86,629, and the median income for a family was $93,695. Males had a median income of $62,336 versus $41,092 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,252. About 0.9% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor of the Borough of Oakland is John Szabo. The members of the Oakland Borough Council are Council President Frank DiPentima, Donald Burns, Karen Marcalus, Pat Pignatelli, Elizabeth Stagg and Chris Visconti.[4]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two three-year seats on the Borough Council and a one-year unexpired term in office. As of Election Day, the Mayor and Council were all Republicans, in a community in which registered Republicans outnumbered Democrats by a 2-1 margin. Republican candidates swept the table, with Pasquale Pignatelli (2,446 votes) and Christopher Visconti (2,347) elected to three-year terms, defeating Democrats John P. Biale (2,056) and Cynthia Celentano Maguire (1,986). Incumbent Republican Karen Marcalus (2,527) was elected to serve the remaining year of the unexpired term, defeating Janet R. McPhee (1,863).[5][6][7]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Oakland is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District.[8]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 40th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Henry McNamara (R, Wyckoff) and in the Assembly by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Midland Park). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Vice-Chairman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Julie O'Brien (D) and Connie Wagner (D).
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R).
[edit] Politics
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 13,707, there were 8,251 registered voters (60.2% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,096 (13.3% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,249 (27.3% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 4,904 (59.4% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were two voters registered to other parties.[9]
On the national level, Oakland leans towards the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 57% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 42%.[10]
[edit] Highlands protection
In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, which regulates the New Jersey Highlands region. Oakland was included in the region and is subject to the rules of the act and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, a division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[11]
[edit] Education
Students in grades K through 8 attend the Oakland Public Schools. There are three K-5 elementary schools in the district — Dogwood Hill School (311 students), Heights Elementary School (372 students) and Manito Elementary School (415 students) — and Valley Middle School which serves 558 students in grades 6 - 8.
Students in grades 9 - 12 attend the schools of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, a regional district consisting of two four-year public high schools serving students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff. Students attend either Indian Hills High School in Oakland or Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes. The Indian Hills High School mascot is the Braves.
There are two private schools in Oakland. Barnstable Academy is located in an industrial park off Long Hill Road. The New Jersey Japanese School is located next to Our Lady of Perpetual Help church.
[edit] Transportation
Major roads through Oakland include Interstate 287, Route 208 and U.S. Route 202. There is no commuter rail service in Oakland, though commuter bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City is available from Coach USA. New Jersey Transit bus service is also available on a limited basis via the 752 line (Oakland to Hackensack via Ridgewood). A freight rail line does run through Oakland.
[edit] Corporate residents
Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., headquartered in Oakland, is a major manufacturer of teddy bears and other gift products, including stuffed animals, baby gifts, soft baby toys and development toys as well as picture, candles, figurines and home fragrance products. There are a few industrial parks in Oakland, the biggest of which is off of Long Hill Road near the Franklin Lakes border.
[edit] Commerce
There isn't much shopping in Oakland for a town of its size located right off a major interstate highway. The malls of Paramus and Wayne are a short drive away. The downtown core is centered around Ramapo Valley Road (U.S. 202) in between Oak Street and Franklin Avenue. The Copper Tree Mall (a strip mall with a small indoor section) is the dominant retail presence.
[edit] Recreation
There are a number of municipal recreational facilities in Oakland. The largest of which is a recreational area located off of Oak Ave. which is home to nine baseball and softball fields, six tennis courts, a roller hockey rink, basketball courts, and other facilities. New Jersey's Ramapo Mountain State Forest is located in Oakland and can be accessed from Skyline Drive just north of its interchange with I-287.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 82.
- ^ Census data for Oakland, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Mayor & Council, accessed February 21, 2007
- ^ Oakland Election Guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006
- ^ Oakland Election Results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006
- ^ Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, accessed February 1, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 62, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," dated April 1, 2006
- ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004
- ^ New Jersey Highlands Planning and Preservation Boundaries (map) (PDF). New Jersey Highlands Council (Spring 2005). Retrieved on March 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Oakland Borough website
- Oakland Public Schools
- Oakland Public Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Oakland Public Schools
- Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District website
- Local Discussion Forum <Login Required>
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
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