Prospect Park, New Jersey
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Passaic |
| Incorporated | March 13, 1901 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Mohamed T. Khairullah |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 5,720 |
| - Density | 12,043.7/sq mi (4,650.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 07508, 07538 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-61170[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0879504[4] |
| Website: http://www.prospectpark.net | |
Prospect Park is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,779.
Prospect Park was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of Manchester Township.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Prospect Park is located at (40.935348, -74.173173)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 5,909 |
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| 1940 | 5,714 | -3.3% | |
| 1950 | 5,242 | -8.3% | |
| 1960 | 5,201 | -0.8% | |
| 1970 | 5,176 | -0.5% | |
| 1980 | 5,142 | -0.7% | |
| 1990 | 5,053 | -1.7% | |
| 2000 | 5,779 | 14.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 5,720 | [2] | -1.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,779 people, 1,822 households, and 1,432 families residing in the borough. The population density was 12,043.7 people per square mile (4,648.5/km²). There were 1,889 housing units at an average density of 3,936.8/sq mi (1,519.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 61.17% White, 13.65% African American, 0.42% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 13.70% from other races, and 7.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.26% of the population.
There were 1,822 households out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,434, and the median income for a family was $49,405. Males had a median income of $31,951 versus $26,569 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,410. About 7.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
As part of the 2000 Census, 1.7% of Prospect Park's residents identified themselves as being of Albanian ancestry. This was the 11th highest percentage of Albanian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[8] In the same census, 3.2% of Prospect Park's residents identified themselves as being of Arab American ancestry. This was the sixth highest percentage of Arab American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[9]
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Prospect Park is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[10]
The Mayor of Prospect Park is Mohamed T. Khairullah.[11] Khairullah became mayor in 2005 after former mayor Will Kubofcik resigned to move to Bloomingdale.[12]
Members of the Prospect Park Borough Council are Radhames Capellan (2007), Adnan Zakaria (2005), Hassan Fahmy (2006), Mohamed T. Khairullah (2007), Randall Lassiter (2005) and Esther "Tita" Perez (2006).[13]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Prospect Park is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 35th Legislative District.[14]
New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Passaic County and northern sections of Essex County, is represented by Bill Pascrell Jr. (D, Paterson). 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 35th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Girgenti (D, Hawthorne) and in the Assembly by Elease Evans (D, Paterson) and Nellie Pou (D, North Haledon).[15] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[16]
Passaic County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to staggered three-year terms on an at-large basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[17] As of 2008, Passaic County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Sonia Rosado (2009, Ringwood), Freeholder Deputy Director Tahesha L. Way (2009, Wayne), Terry Duffy (2010, West Milford), Elease Evans (2008, Paterson), James Gallagher (2009, Paterson) Bruce James (2008, Clifton) and Pat Lepore (2010, West Paterson).[18]
[edit] Education
The Prospect Park School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Prospect Park Elementary School had an enrollment of 836 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[19] The school population was made up of Hispanic (54%), White (22%), Black (22%), and Other (2%).[20]
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Manchester Regional High School, which serves students from Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park.[21] The school is located in Haledon. Students from North Haledon attend the district as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the North Haledon School District. The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend the district's schools without cost to their parents, with tuition paid by the state. Available lots are announced annually by grade.[22]
Students also attend the Passaic County Technical Institute, located in Wayne.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Prospect Park, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Prospect Park borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 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. 211.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Albanian Communities, Epodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.
- ^ Arab Communities, Epodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 151.
- ^ Prospect Park Mayor, Borough of Prospect Park. Accessed June 28, 2006.
- ^ Kremen, Maya. "Muslim mayor avoids mixing politics, religion", The Record (Bergen County), January 2, 2007. Accessed October 16, 2007. "When Kubofcik left town in 2005, Khairullah was appointed his successor."
- ^ Prospect Park Borough Council, Borough of Prospect Park. Accessed September 20, 2007 - page still showed 2005 term end dates, as of date accessed.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. 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.
- ^ The Role of The Freeholders, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 21, 2008
- ^ 2008 Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 21, 2008
- ^ Data for the Prospect Park Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 5, 2008.
- ^ Welcome to Our School, Prospect Park School District. Accessed June 5, 2008.
- ^ Passaic County Manchester Regional High School, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2008. "Passaic County Manchester Regional High School is an award-winning comprehensive high school serving the communities of Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park as well as a select number of Choice students from throughout Passaic County."
- ^ Interdistrict Public School Choice: Approved Choice Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Prospect Park Borough website
- Prospect Park Elementary School
- Prospect Park Elementary School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Prospect Park Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Manchester Regional High School
- Prospect Park, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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