Mountainside, New Jersey
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| Mountainside, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | September 25, 1895 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| - Mayor | Robert F. Viglianti (2011) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km²) |
| - Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 6,644 |
| - Density | 1,640.8/sq mi (633.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07092 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-48510[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885311[4] |
| Website: http://www.mountainside-nj.com | |
Mountainside is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,602.
Mountainside was incorporated as a borough on September 25, 1895, from portions of Westfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.[5]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Mountainside as its 16th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[6]
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[edit] Geography
Mountainside is located at (40.680301, -74.356011)[7].
The borough is bordered to the north by Summit, to the east by Springfield Township, to the south by Westfield, and to the west by Berkeley Heights and Scotch Plains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²), of which, 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 965 |
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| 1940 | 1,148 | 19% | |
| 1950 | 2,046 | 78.2% | |
| 1960 | 6,325 | 209.1% | |
| 1970 | 7,520 | 18.9% | |
| 1980 | 7,118 | −5.3% | |
| 1990 | 6,657 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 6,602 | −0.8% | |
| Est. 2006 | 6,644 | [2] | 0.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,602 people, 2,434 households, and 1,925 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,640.8 people per square mile (634.1/km²). There were 2,478 housing units at an average density of 615.8/sq mi (238.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.09% White, 0.94% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.80% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.01% of the population.
There were 2,434 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $97,195, and the median income for a family was $105,773. Males had a median income of $78,595 versus $52,667 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $47,474. About 2.0% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Mountainside Borough is governed by a Mayor-Council form of government as authorized through the Option Municipal Charter Law (commonly called the Faulkner Act). Enacted by the New Jersey Legislature in 1950 this form of local New Jersey government provides for the election of a Mayor for a term of four years and a Borough Council consisting of six members, elected for three-year terms each, with two seats coming up for election each year. Both the Mayor and Borough Council are elected at large, that is, to represent the entire community. Elections for all officials in Mountainside Borough are conducted on a partisan basis during the November General Election.[9]
The Mayor of Mountainside is Robert F. Viglianti (term ends December 31, 2007). Members of the Mountainside Borough Council are Council President William R. Lane (term ends December 31, 2009), Glenn Mortimer (2010), Robert W. Messler (2009), Paul N. Mirabelli (2008), Keith C. Turner (2008) and Jeffrey R. Wass (2010).[10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Mountainside Borough is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 21st Legislative District.[11]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). 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 21st District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield) and in the Assembly by Jon Bramnick (R, Westfield) and Eric Munoz (R, Summit).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Union County is governed by a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. As of the January 2008 reorganization, Union County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman Angel G. Estrada (Elizabeth), Freeholder Vice Chairman Alexander Mirabella (Roselle Park), Chester Holmes (Rahway), Bette Jane Kowalski (Cranford), Rick Proctor (Rahway), Deborah P. Scanlon (Union), Daniel P. Sullivan (Elizabeth), Rayland Van Blake (Plainfield) and Nancy Ward (Linden).[14]
[edit] Education
The Mountainside School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are Beechwood School in grades K-2 (246 students) and Deerfield School for grades 3-8 (461 students).
Since Mountainside does not have its own high school, its public school students in grades nine through twelve attend Governor Livingston High School in nearby Berkeley Heights as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Berkeley Heights Public Schools.[16]
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan in New York City and to many points in New Jersey.
Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 11 miles east of Mountainside.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Mountainside include:
- Harry Devlin (1918-), cartoonist for magazines such as Collier's Weekly.[17]
- Bitty Schram, Actress.[citation needed]
- Jeff Torborg (1941-), Major League Baseball player and manager.[18]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Mountainside, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Mountainside borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 10, 2008.
- ^ 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. 239.
- ^ "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. 94. Shows form of government as Borough (New Jersey).
- ^ 2006 Mountainside Borough Council, Borough of Mountainside. Accessed April 10, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. 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.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Union County, New Jersey. Accessed February 20, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Mountainside School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 10, 2008.
- ^ Berkeley Heights Public School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 10, 2008. "In addition to serving the public school students of Berkeley Heights Township, high school students from the neighboring Borough of Mountainside are educated at Governor Livingston High School."
- ^ Horner, Shirley. "ABOUT BOOKS", The New York Times, October 3, 1993. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Previous recipients of the award, which has come to be known as the Michael, include Mary Higgins Clark of Saddle River, Belva Plain of Short Hills, Wende and Harry Devlin of Mountainside, the Nobel laureate Dr. Arno Penzias of Highland Park and Gay Talese of Ocean City."
- ^ Union County Baseball Hall of Fame Will Induct Three New Members, Feb. 11, Union County, New Jersey press release dated December 27, 2006. Accessed July 3, 2007. "Over the years, the awards dinner has honored many local and national baseball luminaries – including Joe Collins of Union, Phil Rizzuto of Hillside, Don Newcombe of Elizabeth, Jeff Torborg of Mountainside, Willie Wilson of Summit, Jake Wood of Elizabeth, and Elliott Maddox of Union."
[edit] External links
- Mountainside Borough website
- Mountainside School District Website
- Mountainside School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Mountainside School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Mountainside, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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