| Upper Saddle River, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Map highlighting Upper Saddle River's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | November 22, 1894 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Kenneth A. Gabbert (R, 2011) |
| • Administrator | Theodore F. Preusch[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Population (2010)[4] | |
| • Total | 8,208 |
| • Density | 1,551.7/sq mi (599.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07458 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 34-75140[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881395[7] |
| Website | http://www.usrtoday.org |
Upper Saddle River is an affluent borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,208.[4] It is not to be confused with the neighboring borough of Saddle River.
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Upper Saddle River was settled in the 18th century principally by Dutch settlers who constructed mills along the Saddle River. The area was granted borough status in 1894 and remained principally rural until the 1950s. The suburban growth of New Jersey affected Upper Saddle River and surrounding municipalities, as the borough's population increased tenfold from 1950 to 1970. The population has remained fairly constant in the past forty years.
Predominantly a residential community consisting of one-acre (4,000 m2) lots, Upper Saddle River also contains a library, police station, fire station, ambulance corps, municipal hall, and three primary schools. Commerce and industry are concentrated along the town's western border along Route 17. Postal service is shared with the neighboring borough of Saddle River.
Upper Saddle River was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 22, 1894, from portions of Hohokus Township and Orvil Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County.[8]
Upper Saddle River is located at (41.063495, -74.099860).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), all of it land. The borough is bisected by the Saddle River, a tributary of the Passaic River.
It is bounded by eight municipalities: Montvale, Saddle River, Ramsey, and Mahwah, as well as small portions of Woodcliff Lake and Allendale in Bergen County, New Jersey, and Chestnut Ridge and Airmont in Rockland County, New York.
The borough is served by several major highways, including the Garden State Parkway at exits 172 and 171 in Montvale and Woodcliff Lake, as well as Route 17, which runs through the borough, though some portions of the town are served by locations in Saddle River, Ramsey, as well as Mahwah.
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 326 |
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| 1910 | 273 | −16.3% | |
| 1920 | 251 | −8.1% | |
| 1930 | 347 | 38.2% | |
| 1940 | 510 | 47.0% | |
| 1950 | 706 | 38.4% | |
| 1960 | 3,570 | 405.7% | |
| 1970 | 7,949 | 122.7% | |
| 1980 | 7,958 | 0.1% | |
| 1990 | 7,198 | −9.6% | |
| 2000 | 7,741 | 7.5% | |
| 2010 | 8,208 | 6.0% | |
| Population 1900 - 1990[10][11] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 7,741 people, 2,497 households, and 2,242 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,462.7 people per square mile (565.0/km2). There were 2,560 housing units at an average density of 483.7 per square mile (186.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.24% White, 0.93% African American, 0.03% Native American, 6.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 2,497 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.6% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 8.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the borough the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $127,635, and the median income for a family was $132,401. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $51,587 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $57,239. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.1% of those over 64.
Along with the neighboring borough of Saddle River (ranked number 2), Upper Saddle River (at number 22) has traditionally ranked at and near the highest per-capita income in New Jersey. Recent development of low-income housing and associated population expansion has shifted the borough's standing slightly.
Upper Saddle River 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.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Upper Saddle River is Kenneth A. Gabbert (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are Roger DeBerardine, Jonathan Ditkoff, Vincent Durante, Joanne Florio, Thomas Hafner and Joanne Minichetti.[2]
Upper Saddle River is in the 5th Congressional district. New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Upper Saddle River is in the 39th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Demarest) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Bob Schroeder (R, Washington Township) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Hillsdale).[12]
Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[13] 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.[14] As of 2011, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[15] Vice-Chairwoman Maura DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[16] Chair Pro Tempore John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park)[17] John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[18] David L. Ganz (D, 2011; Fair Lawn),[19] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[20] and Bernadette P. McPherson (D, 2011; Rutherford).[21][22] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Elizabeth Randall (R, Westwood).[23]
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 8,362 in Upper Saddle River, there were 5,181 registered voters (62.0% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 537 (10.4% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,546 (29.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,096 (59.8% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were two voters registered to other parties.[24]
On the national level, Upper Saddle River leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 61% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 38%.[25]
Public school students in grades Kindergarten through 8 attend the Upper Saddle River School District. The schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[26]) are Robert D. Reynolds Elementary School (grades PreK-2; 447 students), Edith A. Bogert Elementary School (3-5; 449) and Emil A. Cavallini Middle School (6-8; 475).
For grades 9-12, public school students attend the Northern Highlands Regional High School in nearby Allendale, which serves students from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Upper Saddle River, and some students from Saddle River.[27]
Rodie Child Care Center, run by the YWCA of Bergen County, is open to children from 6 weeks old to 6 years old, including an all-day private Kindergarten class, and is located on Pleasant Avenue.[28]
Route 17, West Saddle River Road, East Saddle River Road, and Lake Street are the main roads in Upper Saddle River.
Pearson Education (formerly Prentice Hall), a scholastic division of Pearson is headquartered in Upper Saddle River.[29]
The North American headquarters of Hunter Douglas are located in the borough.[30]
Notable current and former residents of Upper Saddle river include: