Lincoln Park, New Jersey
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| Lincoln Park, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1922 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| - Mayor | David A. Runfeldt |
| - Administrator | Joe Maiella[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.0 sq mi (18.0 km²) |
| - Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 10,856 |
| - Density | 1,624.2/sq mi (627.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07035 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-40290[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885277[5] |
| Website: http://www.lincolnpark.org | |
Lincoln Park is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,930.
Lincoln Park was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Pequannock Township. The borough was reincorporated on February 26, 1925.[6]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Lincoln Park as its 5th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[7]
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[edit] Geography
Lincoln Park is located at (40.923233, -74.293764)[8].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.1 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (3.44%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,831 |
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| 1940 | 2,186 | 19.4% | |
| 1950 | 3,376 | 54.4% | |
| 1960 | 6,048 | 79.1% | |
| 1970 | 9,034 | 49.4% | |
| 1980 | 8,806 | -2.5% | |
| 1990 | 10,978 | 24.7% | |
| 2000 | 10,930 | -0.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 10,856 | [3] | -0.7% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 10,930 people, 4,026 households, and 2,705 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,624.2 people per square mile (627.1/km²). There were 4,110 housing units at an average density of 610.8/sq mi (235.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07% White, 1.75% African American, 0.12% Native American, 5.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.79% of the population.
There were 4,026 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $69,050, and the median income for a family was $77,307. Males had a median income of $51,651 versus $36,292 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,389. About 1.9% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Borough of Lincoln Park is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) Plan F system of municipal government as part of the Faulkner Act. Lincoln Park has a Mayor and seven Council members, (three at-large and four from wards). Each council member is elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis.[10]
The Mayor of Lincoln Park is David A. Runfeldt (term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Borough Council are:[11]
- Council-at-large - Louis J. Pepe (2010)
- Council-at-large - Janet P. Long (2010)
- Council-at-large - Ann Thompson (2010)
- Council Ward 1 - Herman "Hy" Nadel (2008)
- Council Ward 2 - Ellen Harrigan (2008)
- Council Ward 3 - Raymond Kerwin (2008)
- Council Ward 4 - James A. Wild (2008)
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Lincoln Park Borough is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.[12]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 26th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Pennacchio (R, Pine Brook) and in the Assembly by Alex DeCroce (R, Morris Plains) and Jay Webber (R, Morris Plains).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]
Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year.[15] As of 2008, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom, Deputy Freeholder Director Gene F. Feyl, Douglas R. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, John J. Murphy, James W. Murray and Jack J. Schrier.[16]
[edit] Education
The Lincoln Park Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are Lincoln Park Elementary School for grades K-4 (512 students) and Lincoln Park Middle School for grades 5-8 (434 students).
For grades 9-12, Lincoln Park public school students attend Boonton High School in Boonton as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Boonton Public Schools, with Lincoln Park students accounting for a majority of students at the high school. The two districts have sought to sever the more than 50-year old relationship, citing cost savings that could be achieved by both districts and complaints by Lincoln Park that it is granted only one seat on the Boonton Public Schools' Board of Education. In April 2006, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education rejected the request.[18]
Lincoln Park is home for The Craig School, a private coeducational day school serving students in third through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of 160 students split between the Lower School (grades 3-8), in Mountain Lakes, and the Upper School (grades 9-12), located in Lincoln Park.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lincoln Park include:
- Lauren English, (1989-), competitive swimmer who set the United States Open Record in the 50 Meter Backstroke.[19]
- Jim Kiick (1946-), former NFL halfback.[20]
[edit] References
- ^ Administration, Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed December 24, 2007.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Lincoln Park, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 24, 2007.
- ^ a b Census data for Lincoln Park borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 19, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194.
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 121.
- ^ Elected Officials, Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed February 7, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Lincoln Park Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 26, 2008.
- ^ Commissioner of Education Decision, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 29, 2008.
- ^ Lauren English, USA Swimming. Accessed December 9, 2007.
- ^ Jim Kiick, database Football. Accessed August 19, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Lincoln Park Borough website
- Lincoln Park Public Schools
- Lincoln Park Elementary School PTO website
- Lincoln Park Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Lincoln Park Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Daily Record - Regional area newspaper
- Lincoln Park, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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