FAIRVIEW, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

'Fairview' is a Borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 13,255.
Fairview was formed on December 19, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 78.^[1]

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Politics

Education

Transportation

References

Sources

External links

Geography

Fairview is located at 40°49'0" North, 74°0'3" West (40.816737, -74.000826).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,255 people, 4,861 households, and 3,179 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,020.9/km² (15,585.5/mi²). There were 4,988 housing units at an average density of 2,265.7/km² (5,865.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 72.46% White, 1.71% African American, 0.38% Native American, 4.97% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 12.92% from other races, and 7.53% from two or more races. 37.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the 2000 census, 4.6% of Fairview's residents identified themselves as being of Croatian ancestry. This was the 16th highest percentage in the United States and the highest percentage of people with Croatian ancestry in any place in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry^[2]. In the 2000 census, 2.4% of Fairview's residents identified themselves as being of Armenian-American ancestry. This was the 18th highest percentage of Armenian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry^[3].
There were 4,861 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,393, and the median income for a family was $46,365. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $29,905 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,835. 11.8% of the population and 9.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government

Local government

On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two three-year seats on the Borough Council, which was comprised entirely of Democrats as of Election Day, in a community in which registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans by a 5-2 margin. Incumbents Stephen J. Russo (1,917 votes) and Robert H. Weise (1,858) ran unopposed and were re-elected to office.^[4][5][6]

Federal, state and county representation

Fairview is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 32nd Legislative District.^[7]

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, Out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 13,561 in Fairview, there were 5,248 registered voters (38.7% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,392 (26.5% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 582 (11.1% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,273 (62.4% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to another party^[8].
On the national level, Fairview leans strongly toward the Democratic Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 63% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 36%^[9].

Education

The Fairview Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are The Annex (PreK - 1st grade), Number 3 School (grades 2 - 5) and Lincoln School (grades 2 - 8).
For grades 9-12, students from Fairview attend Cliffside Park High School in Cliffside Park as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Cliffside Park School District.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus route 83, 127, 128, 154, 159, 165, 166, 181, 450, 751, and 755 serves Fairview. ^[10]
US Route 1/9, Route 63, and County Route 501 travels through Fairview, with the southern terminus of Route 63 at Fairview.

References

1. "History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 357-359 shows a date of formation of December 4, 1894.
2. Croatian Communities, accessed August 23, 2006
3. Armenian Communities, accessed June 28, 2006
4. Fairview Election Guide, ''The Record (Bergen County)'', November 1, 2006
5. "Election 2006: Municipal results", ''The Record (Bergen County)'', November 8, 2006
6. Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, accessed February 1, 2007
7. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 57, accessed August 30, 2006
8. "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," 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 August 30, 2007.

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.

External links

★ Fairview Public Schools

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