HALEDON, NEW JERSEY

'Haledon' is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,252.
Haledon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1908, replacing Manchester Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 21, 1908."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 209.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Points of interest

References

External links

Geography

Haledon is located at (40.935598, -74.186621).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and some of the area is covered with water. (The Passaic River inlet known as Molly Ann's brook.)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,252 people, 2,820 households, and 1,974 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,746.7/km² (7,111.4/mi²). There were 2,906 housing units at an average density of 967.3/km² (2,504.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 73.59% White, 7.09% African American, 0.17% Native American, 4.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.09% from other races, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.60% of the population.
In the 2000 census, 2.6% of Haledon's residents identified themselves as being of Arab American ancestry. This was the eleventh highest percentage of Arab American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.^[1]
There were 2,820 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $45,599, and the median income for a family was $49,014. Males had a median income of $37,143 versus $29,830 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,099. About 6.2% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Haledon is governed under the borough form of New Jersey Government. A mayor is directly elected and serves a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consist of six members elected to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

The Mayor of the Borough of Haledon is Domenick Stampone, a Democrat who defeated incumbent Ken Pengitore in November 2006. Members of the Haledon Borough Council are Domenick Fusco, Maha Kandis, Heather Kilminster, Reynaldo Martinez, Alan Souto and Michael Tirri.^[2]

Federal, state and county representation

Haledon is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 35th Legislative District.^[3]

Education

For Kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Haledon Public School^[4].
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Manchester Regional High School, which serves students from Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park. The school is located in Haledon. Students from North Haledon attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the North Haledon School District.

Points of interest

Haledon is home of the Botto House National Landmark, which houses the American Labor Museum. The Museum tells the story of Italian immigration in the area, and of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913.

References

1. Arab Communities, Epodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.
2. Haledon Borough Council & Elected Officials, Borough of Haledon. Accessed May 14, 2007.
3. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.
4. Haledon, New Jersey: A Renaissance In The Making, Accessed 08-27-2007

External links

★ Haledon Borough website

★ Haledon Public School

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Haledon Public School

★ Manchester Regional High School

★ American Labor Museum, Botto House National Landmark, official site

★ American Labor Museum, Botto House