South Hackensack, New Jersey
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| South Hackensack, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | November 5, 1935 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Rosina Romano (R, 2009) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 2,313 |
| - Density | 3,161.2/sq mi (1,220.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07606 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 34-68970[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882226[4] |
| Website: http://www.southhackensacknj.org | |
South Hackensack Township is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,249.
South Hackensack was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 15, 1935, replacing Lodi Township, based on the results of a referendum held November 5, 1935.[5]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.74%) is water.
As a result of the formation of boroughs within its previous limits, South Hackensack is split into three sections. The primary residential section is adjacent to Hackensack, Little Ferry and Teterboro. A small section is sandwiched in between Garfield, Lodi, Wallington, and Wood-Ridge, while a sliver containing only industrial properties lies in the Meadowlands between Carlstadt, Moonachie, and Ridgefield. South Hackensack is the only one of New Jersey's 566 municipalities to be split into three non-contiguous sections.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 229 |
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| 1910 | 673 | 193.9% | |
| 1920 | 987 | 46.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,294 | 31.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,241 | −4.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,503 | 21.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,841 | 22.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,412 | 31% | |
| 1980 | 2,229 | −7.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,106 | −5.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,249 | 6.8% | |
| Est. 2006 | 2,313 | [2] | 2.8% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[6][7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,249 people, 811 households, and 593 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,161.2 people per square mile (1,223.0/km²). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 1,166.6/sq mi (451.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.93% White, 2.18% African American, 0.22% Native American, 5.74% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 6.31% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.07% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 36.3% of town residents were of Italian ancestry, the 11th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and fourth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.[8]
There were 811 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,917, and the median income for a family was $66,071. Males had a median income of $39,918 versus $32,344 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,128. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
South Hackensack is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[9] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2008, members of the Township Committee are Mayor Rosina Romano (R, term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Mayor Gene Roman (R, 2009), James Anzevino, D, 2008), Walter Eckel Jr. (D, 2008) and Gregorio Maceri (R, 2010).[10][11]
In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled a single seat on the Township Council. Republican newcomer Greg Maceri (360 votes) defeated incumbent Democrat Gary Brugger (312 votes), giving the Republicans a 3-2 edge on the 2008 Council.[12][13]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two three-year seats on the township committee. As of Election Day, the council was comprised entirely of Democrats, in a community in which Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 9-5 margin. Republican Party candidates Rosina Romano (474 votes) and Gene Roman (451) won election to three-year seats on the Township Committee, defeating Democratic newcomers John Thorn (322) and Luis Perdomo (316). On January 1, 2007, Romano and Roman took the seats now held by Robyn Scholz and Lucindo LoPiccolo, who did not run for reelection, breaking the Democratic Party control.[14][15][16]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
South Hackensack is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 38th Legislative District.[17]
New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Bergen County and sections of Hudson County and Passaic County, is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). 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 38th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert M. Gordon (D, Fair Lawn) and in the Assembly by Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee) and Connie Wagner (D, Paramus).[18] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[19]
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D).[20] The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. As of 2008, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Vice-Chairman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Julie O'Brien (D, Ramsey) and Vernon Walton (D, Englewood).[21]
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford).[22]
[edit] Politics
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 2,325 in South Hackensack, there were 1,320 registered voters (56.8% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 186 (14.1% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 340 (25.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 794 (60.2% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties.[23]
On the national level, South Hackensack leans slightly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 50% of the vote here, edging Democrat John Kerry, who received around 49%.[24]
[edit] Education
South Hackensack public school students in Kindergarten through 8th grade are served by the South Hackensack School District. Memorial School had an enrollment of 239 students in the 2005-06 school year.[25]
Students attending public school for grades 9-12 attend Hackensack High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Hackensack Public Schools, together with students from Maywood and Rochelle Park.[26]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of South Hackensack, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 25, 2007.
- ^ a b Census data for South Hackensack, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 10, 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. 87.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Historical Population Trends in Bergen County (1900 - 2000), Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ^ Italian Communities, Epodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 160.
- ^ [http://www.southhackensacknj.org/committee/members.php Township Committee Members. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ "County of Bergen: 2007 County and Municipal Directory", Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 64.
- ^ "South Hackensack municipal elections", The Record (Bergen County), November 3, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.
- ^ Bergen County election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 7, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.
- ^ South Hackensack Election Guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006.
- ^ South Hackensack election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006.
- ^ Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, Bergen County. Accessed February 1, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. 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.
- ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Data for the South Hackensack School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 31, 2008.
- ^ Hackensack High School 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 12, 2008. "Hackensack High School serves the communities of Hackensack, South Hackensack, Maywood and Rochelle Park."
[edit] External links
- South Hackensack Township official website
- South Hackensack School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the South Hackensack School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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