Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
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.
Prior to 1916, the area was known as Dundee Lake, a section of Saddle River Township. Residents of the Dundee Lake area voted on April 18, 1916, to secede from Saddle River Township to form the Borough of East Paterson. In 1917, residents of the Rosemont section of Saddle River Township voted to be annexed to East Paterson. In November 1972, residents voted to change the name of the borough to Elmwood Park. The new name became official on January 1, 1973.
Elmwood Park, being located in Bergen County, has blue law
s which require most retailers to be closed on Sunday.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 2.76 square miles (7.1 km²), of which 2.65 square miles (6.9 km²) is land and 0.11 square mile (0.2848986921 km²), or 3.99%, is water.
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As of the census
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
, 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).
based on the results of the 2010 Census. 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.
, 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.
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. In the 2004 election
, Democrat John Kerry
received 54% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush
, who received around 45%.
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
) 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).
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.
buses 160 and 161 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal
in Midtown Manhattan
, with local service on the 702, 712, 758 and 770 routes. 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.
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.
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 19,403.
Prior to 1916, the area was known as Dundee Lake, a section of Saddle River Township. Residents of the Dundee Lake area voted on April 18, 1916, to secede from Saddle River Township to form the Borough of East Paterson. In 1917, residents of the Rosemont section of Saddle River Township voted to be annexed to East Paterson. In November 1972, residents voted to change the name of the borough to Elmwood Park. The new name became official on January 1, 1973.
Elmwood Park, being located in Bergen County, has blue law
Blue law
A blue law is a type of law, typically found in the United States and, formerly, in Canada, designed to enforce religious standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest, and a restriction on Sunday shopping...
s which require most retailers to be closed on Sunday.
Geography
Elmwood Park is located at 40.905639°N 74.119909°W (40.905639, -74.119909).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 2.76 square miles (7.1 km²), of which 2.65 square miles (6.9 km²) is land and 0.11 square mile (0.2848986921 km²), or 3.99%, is water.
Demographics
As of the 2010 Census, Elmwood Park had a population of 19,403. The median age was 39.5. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 75.4% White, 5.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 10.7% Asian, 5.5% some other race and 2.8% reporting two or more races. 21.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.}}
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 18,925 people, 7,089 households, and 5,075 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.39% of the population.
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
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.
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Local government
Elmwood Park is governed under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
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.
, the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
is Richard A. Mola (R
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, 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).
Federal, state and county representation
Elmwood Park is in the 9th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district. The borough was relocated to the 35th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census. 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.
Politics
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 DemocratsDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, 1,598 (16.5%) were registered as Republicans
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and 4,805 (49.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were four voters registered to other parties.
In the 2008 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
received 55.3% of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, who received 43.2% of the vote, with 79.0% of registered voters participating. In the 2004 election
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
, Democrat John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
received 54% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, who received around 45%.
Education
The Elmwood Park Public SchoolsElmwood Park Public Schools
The Elmwood Park Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Elmwood Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States....
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
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) 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
Elmwood Park Memorial High School
Elmwood Park Memorial High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Elmwood Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Elmwood Park Public Schools...
(9-12; 724).
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
Manchester Regional High School
Manchester Regional High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school and regional school district serving students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States...
Falcons, 33-14, snapping the four-year-long losing streak.
Transportation
Elmwood Park is served by New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
buses 160 and 161 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal
Port Authority Bus Terminal
The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City...
in Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square...
, with local service on the 702, 712, 758 and 770 routes. New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
's Bergen County Line
Bergen County Line
The Bergen County Line is a commuter rail line and service owned and operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The line loops off the Main Line between the Meadowlands and Glen Rock, with trains continuing in either direction along the Main Line...
also travels through Elmwood Park, but does not have a station stop in the town, with the nearest stations being the Radburn
Radburn (NJT station)
Radburn Station is a New Jersey Transit train station in the Dutch Colonial Revival style, served by Bergen County Line trains. It is located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, in the Radburn section of the borough. It is one of two New Jersey Transit train stations in Fair Lawn, the other being Broadway...
and Broadway
Broadway (NJT station)
Broadway Station is a New Jersey Transit train station served by Bergen County Line trains. It is located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. It is one of two New Jersey Transit train stations in Fair Lawn, the other being Radburn Station...
stations in Fair Lawn.
Route 4, Interstate 80
Interstate 80 in New Jersey
Interstate 80 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States, running from the New York City Metropolitan Area westward to San Francisco, California...
, U.S. Route 46
U.S. Route 46
U.S. Route 46 is an east–west U.S. Highway, running for , completely within the state of New Jersey. The west end is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Route 94 in Columbia, Warren County on the Delaware River...
, and the Garden State Parkway
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
serve Elmwood Park.
The Passaic-Bergen Rail Line is a planned rail system that will have a stop in Elmwood Park.
Controversy
White supremacist groups had been meeting at a local branch of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics since the 1990s. David DukeDavid Duke
David Ernest Duke is a former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan an American activist and writer, and former Republican Louisiana State Representative. He was also a former candidate in the Republican presidential primaries in 1992, and in the Democratic presidential primaries in...
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.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Elmwood Park include:- Michael CadeMichael CadeMichael Cade is an actor best known for his work on the 1990s television series California Dreams where he played the band's manager, Sylvester "Sly" Winkle. Michael has made appearances on many popular TV shows...
(born 1972), actor, who appeared in California DreamsCalifornia DreamsCalifornia Dreams is an American teen-oriented sitcom that aired from 1992 to 1996 on Saturday mornings during NBC's TNBC programming block. It was created by writers Brett Dewey and Ronald B. Solomon and executive produced by Peter Engel, all known for their work on Saved by the...
. - Cornelius A. CadmusCornelius A. CadmusCornelius Andrew Cadmus was an American democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district from 1891-1895.-Biography:...
(1844–1902), represented from 1891-1895 - Dick VitaleDick VitaleRichard J. "Dick" Vitale , also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well-known as a college basketball broadcaster and for the enthusiastic and colorful remarks he makes during games. He is known for his...
(born 1939), basketball coach and broadcaster
External links
- Elmwood Park Borough website
- Elmwood Park Public Schools
- Data for the Elmwood Park Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...