Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey
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Washington Township is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,938.
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[edit] Geography
Washington Township is located at (40.991253, -74.059843)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.69%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 402 |
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| 1940 | 491 | 22.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,208 | 146.0% | |
| 1960 | 6,654 | 450.8% | |
| 1970 | 10,577 | 59.0% | |
| 1980 | 9,550 | -9.7% | |
| 1990 | 9,245 | -3.2% | |
| 2000 | 8,938 | -3.3% | |
| Est. 2005 | 9,665 | [1] | 8.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[2] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,938 people, 3,219 households, and 2,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,185.9/km² (3,071.1/mi²). There were 3,245 housing units at an average density of 430.6/km² (1,115.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.07% White, 0.98% African American, 0.04% Native American, 5.57% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.35% of the population.
There were 3,219 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% 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 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $83,694, and the median income for a family was $88,017. Males had a median income of $67,090 versus $41,699 for females. The per capita income for the township was $39,248. About 1.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Washington Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. The Mayor of Washington Township is Rudolph J. Wenzel. Members of the Township Council are Council President Janet Sobkowicz, Council Vice President Richard Hrbek, Charles V. Devine, Joseph Giardina and Robert Schroeder.[3]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Washington Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.[4]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Cresskill) and in the Assembly by John E. Rooney (R, Emerson) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Westwood). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Vice-Chairman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Julie O'Brien (D) and Connie Wagner (D).
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R).
[edit] Politics
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 9,623 in Washington Township, there were 6,376 registered voters (66.3% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 910 (14.3% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,141 (33.6% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,322 (52.1% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were 3 voters registered to other parties[5].
On the national level, Washington Township leans toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 60% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 40%[6].
[edit] Education
Students in grades Kindergarten through 12 attend the Westwood Regional School District, a comprehensive regional school district serving students from both Washington Township and Westwood Borough. Schools in the district are four K-4 elementary schools ( Berkeley Avenue Elemntary School, Jessie F. George Elementary School, Ketler Elementary School and Washington Elementary School), Brookside Upper Elementary School for grades 5 and 6, and Westwood High School for grades 7-12.
[edit] References
- ^ Census data for Washington Township, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Township Directory: Mayor and Council, accessed June 18, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 65, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ "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
[edit] External links
- Washington Township web site
- Westwood Regional School District
- Westwood Regional School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Westwood Regional School District
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
