| Wanaque, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Map of Wanaque in Passaic County. Inset: Passaic County highlighted in State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Wanaque, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Passaic |
| Incorporated | March 22, 1918 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Daniel Mahler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.2 sq mi (23.8 km2) |
| • Land | 8.0 sq mi (20.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2007)[3] | |
| • Total | 11,649 |
| • Density | 1,286.8/sq mi (496.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07465 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-76730[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885431[6] |
| Website | http://www.wanaqueborough.com/ |
Wanaque (pronounced WAHN-a-cue[7][8]) is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,116.
Wanaque was incorporated as an independent Borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three Boroughs, along with Bloomingdale and Ringwood, based on the results of a referendum held on March 22, 1918.[9]
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Wanaque is located at (41.039646, -74.289323).[10]
Wanaque Borough includes neighborhoods known as Wanaque (formerly Midvale) and Haskell, each of which has their own ZIP Code and is served by their own separate post office.
According to local history, the name “Wanaque” is thought to have been derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American word meaning, “rest and repose”.[11]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 9.2 square miles (24 km2), of which, 8.0 square miles (21 km2) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it (13.35%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 3,119 |
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| 1940 | 3,143 | 0.8% | |
| 1950 | 4,222 | 34.3% | |
| 1960 | 7,126 | 68.8% | |
| 1970 | 8,636 | 21.2% | |
| 1980 | 10,025 | 16.1% | |
| 1990 | 9,711 | −3.1% | |
| 2000 | 10,266 | 5.7% | |
| Est. 2007 | 11,649 | [3] | 13.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[12] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 10,266 people, 3,444 households, and 2,689 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,286.8 people per square mile (496.7/km2). There were 3,500 housing units at an average density of 438.7 per square mile (169.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.67% White, 1.51% African American, 0.34% Native American, 3.62% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.06% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.40% of the population.
There were 3,444 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $66,113, and the median income for a family was $71,127. Males had a median income of $43,675 versus $33,380 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,403. About 2.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Wanaque 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 Wanaque Borough is Daniel Mahler. Members of the Borough Council are Thomas Balunis, Ed Leonard, Dominick Cortellessa, Donald Pasquariello, Robert Pettet and George Theoharous.[13]
Wanaque 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).
Wanaque is in the 40th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Cedar Grove) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Scott Rumana (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Ridgewood).[14]
Passaic County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to staggered three-year terms office on an at-large basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[15] As of 2011, Passaic County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Bruce James (D, term ends December 31, 2011; Clifton), Freeholder Deputy Director Pat Lepore (D, 2013; Woodland Park), Deborah E. Ciambrone (R, 2012; Wayne), Terry Duffy (D, 2013; West Milford), Greyson P. Hannigan (D, 2011; Paterson), Michael Marrotta (R, 2012; Wayne) and Edward O'Connell (R, 2012; Wanaque).[16]
In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, which regulates the New Jersey Highlands region. Wanaque was included in the highlands preservation area and is subject to the rules of the act and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, a division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[17] Some of the territory in the protected region is classified as being in the highlands preservation area, and thus subject to additional rules.[18]
Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade for public school attend the schools of the Wanaque Borough Schools. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[19]) are Haskell Elementary School in Haskell (K-8, 415 students) and Wanaque Elementary School in Wanaque (PreK-8; 548 students).
Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Lakeland Regional High School, which serves students from the Boroughs of Ringwood and Wanaque. The high school is located in Wanaque and is part of the Lakeland Regional High School District.[20]
Wanaque is the site of Passaic County Community College's Wanaque Academic Center.
Interstate 287 passes through Wanaque, where it is accessible at Exit 55, Ringwood Avenue (County Route 511).
Notable individuals from Wanaque include:
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