CARLSTADT, NEW JERSEY

'Carlstadt' is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,917.
Carlstadt was originally formed as a village by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1860, within Lodi Township. The Borough of Carlstadt was formed on June 27, 1894, formally set off from Bergen Township, at the height of the ''Boroughitis'' phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80.^[3]

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Politics

Education

Transportation

Notable residents

See also

Sources

References

External links

Geography

Carlstadt is located at (40.836473, -74.081237).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.2 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (6.62%) is water.
Carlstadt is bordered by the towns of East Rutherford, Ridgefield, Moonachie, Wood-Ridge, and Wallington in Bergen County, and Secaucus and North Bergen in Hudson County. It is approximately 8 miles northwest of New York City.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,917 people, 2,393 households, and 1,593 families residing in the borough. The population density was 578.4/km² (1,496.4/mi²). There were 2,473 housing units at an average density of 241.7/km² (625.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.90% White, 1.37% African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.13% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.99% of the population.
There were 2,393 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $55,058, and the median income for a family was $62,040. Males had a median income of $46,540 versus $36,804 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,713. About 3.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Carlstadt is governed under the Borough form of government. In addition to a Mayor, the Borough Council consists of six members elected at large to three-year terms on a staggered basis in partisan elections, with two seats coming up for election each year.
Carlstadt's Mayor is Will Roseman. The Carlstadt Borough Council members are Council President Joe Crifasi, Dave Hollenbeck, Craig Lahullier, Dennis Ritchie, Dave Stoltz and Bob Zimmermann.^[4]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, Republican Party incumbents Robert J. Zimmerman (1,178 votes) and Craig J. Lahullier (1,170) swept the two open three-year seats on the Borough Council, defeating Democrats Adrianna Cassiere Allen (756) and Robert L. Cassella Jr. (739). The sweep retained the 5-1 Republican majority on the council. The voters passed a ballot question suggesting consideration of a minimum 75x100 foot lot size requirement for two-family homes by an 886-522 margin.^[5][6]

Federal, state and county representation

Carlstadt is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District.^[7]

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 6,019 in Carlstadt, there were 3,486 registered voters (57.9% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 688 (19.7% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 644 (18.5% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 2,151 (61.7% vs. 60.1% countywide) are registered as Undeclared. There were three voters registered to other parties.^[8]
On the national level, Carlstadt is almost evenly split. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 50% of the vote here, edging Democrat John Kerry, who received around 49%.^[9]

Education

Students in grades Pre-K through 8 attend the Carlstadt Public School. Previously, schools in the district were Lincoln School with 157 students in grades Pre-K-2, and Washington School with 300 students in grades 3-8 attended. Lindbergh School, the third school in the district, closed, and the current school building occupies the site.
For grades 9 to 12, public school students attend the Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford, which serves high school students from both Carlstadt and East Rutherford. The school is part of the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus service is available to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 144, 145, 148, 160, 161, 163 and 164 routes; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 76, 703 and 772 routes.^[10]
Route 120, County Route 503, and the western spur of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) serve Carlstadt.

Notable residents

★ Mark DeRosa, Chicago Cubs 2nd Baseman.^[11]

★ Marc Rizzo, Soulfly Guitarist.

See also

★ Yoo-hoo, a famous product of Carlstadt

Sources

★ "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."

★ "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.

References

1. http://www.carlstadtnj.us/administration.html Carlstadt Mayor & Council], accessed April 23, 2007.
2. , Geographic Names Information System, accessed April 23, 2007.
3. "History of Bergen County" p. 341
4. Carlstadt Mayor & Council, Borough of Carlstadt. Accessed August 30, 2007.
5. Carlstadt election results, ''The Record (Bergen County)'', November 8, 2006.
6. Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2007.
7. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.
8. "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," Bergen County, New Jersey, dated April 1, 2006.
9. 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.
10. New Jersey Transit Bus Schedules, accessed March 15, 2007.
11. Caldera, Pete. " DeRosa re-invents himself with Rangers", ''The Record (Bergen County)'', July 26, 2006, accessed April 29, 2007. "'They gave me a chance to play again, and it's been a nice situation. It's been fun,' said DeRosa, a 1993 Bergen Catholic graduate from Carlstadt who has become an important fixture in Showalter's everyday lineup."

External links

★ Carlstadt Borough website

★ Carlstadt Public Schools

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Carlstadt Public Schools

★ Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District

★ Carlstadt On-Line

★ Carlstadt Today