| Borough of Elmwood Park, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough (New Jersey) — | |
| Map highlighting Elmwood Park's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey | |
| Census Bureau map of Elmwood Park, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | April 18, 1916 (as East Paterson)[1] |
| Renamed | January 1, 1973 (to Elmwood Park)[2] |
| Government[3] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Richard A. Mola (R, term ends 2011)[4] |
| • Clerk | Keith Kazmark[5] |
| Area[6] | |
| • Total | 2.758 sq mi (7.143 km2) |
| • Land | 2.648 sq mi (6.858 km2) |
| • Water | 0.110 sq mi (0.285 km2) 3.99% |
| Elevation[7] | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[8][9] | |
| • Total | 19,403 |
| • Density | 7,035.2/sq mi (2,716.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07407[10] |
| Area code(s) | 201/551 |
| FIPS code | 34-21300[11][12] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0876060[13] |
| Website | http://www.elmwoodparknj.us/ |
Elmwood Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 19,403.[8][9]
Prior to 1916, the area was known as Dundee Lake, a section of Saddle River Township.[2] Residents of the Dundee Lake area voted on April 18, 1916, to secede from Saddle River Township to form the Borough of East Paterson.[1] In 1917, residents of the Rosemont section of Saddle River Township voted to be annexed to East Paterson.[2] In November 1972, residents voted to change the name of the borough to Elmwood Park. The new name became official on January 1, 1973.[2]
Elmwood Park, being located in Bergen County, has blue laws which require most retailers to be closed on Sunday.
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Elmwood Park is located at (40.904526,-74.119514). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.758 square miles (7.143 km2), of which, 2.648 square miles (6.858 km2) of it is land and 0.110 square miles (0.285 km2) of it (3.99%) is water.[14][6]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 892 |
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| 1910 | 1,396 | 56.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,441 | 74.9% | |
| 1930 | 4,779 | 95.8% | |
| 1940 | 4,937 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 15,386 | 211.6% | |
| 1960 | 19,344 | 25.7% | |
| 1970 | 20,511 | 6.0% | |
| 1980 | 18,377 | −10.4% | |
| 1990 | 17,623 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 18,925 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 19,403 | 2.5% | |
| Population sources:1910-1930[15] 1900-1990[16][17] 2000[18] 2010[8][9][19] |
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The 2010 United States Census reported that there were 19,403 people, 7,032 households and 5,140 families residing in the borough. The racial makeup of Elmwood Park was 75.4% (14,624) White, 5.3% (1,019) African American, 0.3% (65) Native American, 10.7% (2,080) Asian, 0.0% (4) Pacific Islander, 5.5% (1,062) from other races, and 2.8% (549) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.2% (4,117).[8][19]
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 18,925 people, 7,089 households, and 5,075 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,129.8 people per square mile (2,757.4/km2). There were 7,242 housing units at an average density of 2,728.3 per square mile (1,055.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.53% White, 4.16% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.80% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.44% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.39% of the population.[18]
There were 7,089 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.17.[18]
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% 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 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.[18]
The median income for a household in the borough was $52,319, and the median income for a family was $59,131. Males had a median income of $40,684 versus $39,535 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,588. About 4.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.[18]
Elmwood 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. Under the Borough form of government, Council members act as the legislative body with the Mayor presiding at meetings and voting in the event of a tie. The Mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for members of the Council and most appointments are made by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. [3]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor is Richard A. Mola (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Elmwood Park Borough Council are Council President Louis Vuoncino (2011), Frank Caramagna (2011), Lawrence V. Castiglia (2013), Thomas G. Conboy (2013), Richard Trawinski (2012) and Keith Work (2012).[20]
Elmwood Park is in the 9th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.[21] The borough was relocated to the 35th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[9] The new district is in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[21]
New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
38th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Robert M. Gordon (D, Fair Lawn) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee) and Connie Wagner (D, Paramus).[22] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[23] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[24]
Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[25] The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the county's legislative body and its seven members are elected at-large on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[26] As of 2011, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[27] Vice-Chairwoman Maura DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[28] Chair Pro Tempore John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park)[29] John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[30] David L. Ganz (D, 2011; Fair Lawn),[31] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[32] and Bernadette P. McPherson (D, 2011; Rutherford).[33][34] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Elizabeth Randall (R, Westwood).[35]
As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 9,708 registered voters. Of registered voters, 3,301 (34.0% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,598 (16.5%) were registered as Republicans and 4,805 (49.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were four voters registered to other parties.[36]
In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.3% of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain, who received 43.2% of the vote, with 79.0% of registered voters participating.[36] In the 2004 election, Democrat John Kerry received 54% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 45%.[37]
The Elmwood Park Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district consist of the following schools (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[38]) are Gantner Avenue School (grades K-5; 321 students), Gilbert Avenue School (K-5; 315), Sixteenth Avenue School (K-5; 408), Memorial Middle School (6-8; 557) and Elmwood Park Memorial High School (9-12; 724).[39]
Despite boasting several state championship football teams in the early 1970s, the Elmwood Park High School Crusaders' football team went into a lengthy period of decline. The Crusader football team had a 41-game losing streak in effect from 2002 until September 30, 2006, when they defeated the Manchester Regional High School Falcons, 33-14, snapping the four-year-long losing streak.[40]
Elmwood Park is served by New Jersey Transit buses 160 and 161 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with local service on the 702, 712, 758 and 770 routes.[41] New Jersey Transit's Bergen County Line also travels through Elmwood Park, but does not have a station stop in the town, with the nearest stations being the Radburn and Broadway stations in Fair Lawn.
Route 4, Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, and the Garden State Parkway serve Elmwood Park.
The Passaic-Bergen Rail Line is a planned rail system that will have a stop in Elmwood Park.[42]
White supremacist groups had been meeting at a local branch of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics since the 1990s. David Duke stopped there during his 1988 presidential campaign. On September 25, 2007, the locks were changed, reported the secretary treasurer of the JOUAM. At this time, he states, "As soon as we found out, we took action," referring to the revelation that some members of the Junior Order chapter were white power activists. Numerous boxes were recovered that included tapes and books by the police, which were soon forwarded to the FBI.[43]
Notable current and former residents of Elmwood Park include: