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EspañolHO-HO-KUS, NEW JERSEY
:''For the brook called Ho-Ho-Kus, see Ho-Ho-Kus Brook''.
'Ho-Ho-Kus' is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,060. It is also the home of several historical landmarks including the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and The Hermitage.
Ho-Ho-Kus was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 12, 1908, from what had originally been the 'Borough of Orvil', which was in turn created on March 8, 1905, from portions of Orvil Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80.[1]
Ho-Ho-Kus ranks the 15th highest in New Jersey according to per-capita income. Its wealthiest neighbor, Saddle River is ranked second.
A constant source of confusion has been the manner in which the borough's name has been spelled, with each syllable capitalized and separated by hyphens. The confusion is only exacerbated by the existence of Hohokus Township, which comprised the area of present-day Ho-Ho-Kus and other surrounding communities, yet was spelled without the multiple capitalization or the hyphens.
The name "Ho-Ho-Kus" was used explicitly in the resolution requesting a change of name passed by the Borough Council on October 12, 1908 and submitted to the Secretary of State of New Jersey requesting "That the Borough now known as the Borough of Orvil be hereafter known as the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus..."
A few theories have been offered for the hyphens and capitalization. One is that it was intended to differentiate between the Borough and Hohokus Township which was formed on April 9, 1849, continued to exist until November 7, 1944, when a referendum was passed changing the name to present-day Mahwah. Another explanation was that it was meant to avoid confusion by postal clerks with mail being sent to Hoboken.
While efforts had been made in the ensuing decades to change the name or to alter the way in which the name of the borough is spelled, the Borough remains as "Ho-Ho-Kus."[2]
Ho-Ho-Kus is located at (41.001695, -74.102396).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.57% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,060 people, 1,433 households, and 1,199 families residing in the borough. The population density was 900.9/km² (2,331.1/mi²). There were 1,465 housing units at an average density of 325.1/km² (841.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.66% White, 0.59% African American, 0.10% Native American, 5.22% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,433 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $129,900, and the median income for a family was $144,588. Males had a median income of $92,573 versus $54,091 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $63,594. 2.1% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the poverty line. 0.7% of those under the age of 18 and 1.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
The Mayor of Ho-Ho-Kus is Thomas Randall. Members are elected to the six-person Borough Council on a partisan basis to three-year staggered terms. Current members of the Council are Council President Kevin R. Crossley (2009), Gordon R. Hamm, Maryellen Lennon, John R. Mongelli, Douglas Troast (2009) and Hugh M. Turk. Donald G. Cirulli is the Borough
Administrator.[3]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two seats on the Borough Council, in a community in which registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by a better than 5-1 margin. The two Republican incumbents ran unopposed, and the voters returned Kevin R. Crossley (1,075 votes) and Douglas Troast (1,054) to office, Crossley for a second full three-year term and Troast to a third term, retaining complete Republican control of the council.[4][5][6]
Ho-Ho-Kus is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.[7]
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 4,095 in Ho-Ho-Kus, there were 2,881 registered voters (70.4% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 312 (10.8% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,586 (55.1% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 983 (34.1% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties.[8]
On the national level, Ho-Ho-Kus leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 62% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 37%.[9]
Ho-Ho-Kus Public School serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 670 students.[10]
Local secondary school students in public school attend high school at the Northern Highlands Regional High School in nearby Allendale, which serves students in the 9th-12th grades from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Upper Saddle River and part of Saddle River.
Ho-Ho-Kus is served by New Jersey Transit by both the Bergen County Line and Main Line at the Ho-Ho-Kus train station. The station is located at Brookside Avenue and 1st Street, one block from Franklin Turnpike.
The train lines runs north-south to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to New Jersey Transit one-stop service to New York Penn Station and to other NJ Transit rail service. Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH train at the Hoboken PATH station, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.
Route 17, County Route 507, and County Route 502 travel through Ho-Ho-Kus.
Ho-Ho-Kus along with neighboring Saddle River and Upper Saddle River are known for wealthy and affluent residents and for high property value. In the past decade Ho-Ho-Kus has changed from a town with older residents and a small youth population to a town with increasing numbers of younger families, forcing the population of the public school to almost double from 400 to 750. Recently, the Borough Public School added a multi-million dollar addition to compensate.
★ The Hermitage, site of Aaron Burr's marriage, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[11]
Notable current and former residents of Ho-Ho-Kus include:
★ Martha Byrne, actress
★ Richard Warch, served as the 14th president of Lawrence University.[12]
★ Mikki Moore, New Jersey Nets player
★ "Background of Ho-Ho-Kus History" By Sue F. Hudson under the auspices of the Woman's Club of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey. 1953
★ "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.
1. "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey" p. 7, has a date of October 15, 1908 for the incorporation of Ho-Ho-Kus.
2. "Background of Ho-Ho-Kus History" pp. 149-150.
3. Ho-Ho-Kus Mayor and Council, accessed June 7, 2007.
4. Ho-Ho-Kus 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. 58, 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. for Ho-Ho-Kus School, District Information. Accessed August 16, 2007.
11. The Prevosts: Late Colonial and Revolutionary War Era, accessed March 1, 2007.
12. Richard Warch biography, Lawrence University. Accessed June 7, 2007. "A native of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, Warch earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in 1961, his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School in 1964, and the Ph.D. in American studies from Yale University in 1968."
★ Town Website — See for history
★ Historic Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
★ Ho-Ho-Kus Public School
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School
★ Northern Highlands Regional High School
★ Police Department
★ Chamber of Commerce
Map highlighting Ho-Ho-Kus' location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
'Ho-Ho-Kus' is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,060. It is also the home of several historical landmarks including the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and The Hermitage.
Ho-Ho-Kus was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 12, 1908, from what had originally been the 'Borough of Orvil', which was in turn created on March 8, 1905, from portions of Orvil Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80.[1]
Ho-Ho-Kus ranks the 15th highest in New Jersey according to per-capita income. Its wealthiest neighbor, Saddle River is ranked second.
Ho-Ho-Kus versus Hohokus
A constant source of confusion has been the manner in which the borough's name has been spelled, with each syllable capitalized and separated by hyphens. The confusion is only exacerbated by the existence of Hohokus Township, which comprised the area of present-day Ho-Ho-Kus and other surrounding communities, yet was spelled without the multiple capitalization or the hyphens.
The name "Ho-Ho-Kus" was used explicitly in the resolution requesting a change of name passed by the Borough Council on October 12, 1908 and submitted to the Secretary of State of New Jersey requesting "That the Borough now known as the Borough of Orvil be hereafter known as the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus..."
A few theories have been offered for the hyphens and capitalization. One is that it was intended to differentiate between the Borough and Hohokus Township which was formed on April 9, 1849, continued to exist until November 7, 1944, when a referendum was passed changing the name to present-day Mahwah. Another explanation was that it was meant to avoid confusion by postal clerks with mail being sent to Hoboken.
While efforts had been made in the ensuing decades to change the name or to alter the way in which the name of the borough is spelled, the Borough remains as "Ho-Ho-Kus."[2]
Warren Avenue Bridge crossing the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook
Geography
Ho-Ho-Kus is located at (41.001695, -74.102396).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.57% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,060 people, 1,433 households, and 1,199 families residing in the borough. The population density was 900.9/km² (2,331.1/mi²). There were 1,465 housing units at an average density of 325.1/km² (841.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.66% White, 0.59% African American, 0.10% Native American, 5.22% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,433 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $129,900, and the median income for a family was $144,588. Males had a median income of $92,573 versus $54,091 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $63,594. 2.1% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the poverty line. 0.7% of those under the age of 18 and 1.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Government
Local government
The Mayor of Ho-Ho-Kus is Thomas Randall. Members are elected to the six-person Borough Council on a partisan basis to three-year staggered terms. Current members of the Council are Council President Kevin R. Crossley (2009), Gordon R. Hamm, Maryellen Lennon, John R. Mongelli, Douglas Troast (2009) and Hugh M. Turk. Donald G. Cirulli is the Borough
Administrator.[3]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two seats on the Borough Council, in a community in which registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by a better than 5-1 margin. The two Republican incumbents ran unopposed, and the voters returned Kevin R. Crossley (1,075 votes) and Douglas Troast (1,054) to office, Crossley for a second full three-year term and Troast to a third term, retaining complete Republican control of the council.[4][5][6]
Federal, state and county representation
Ho-Ho-Kus is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.[7]
Politics
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 4,095 in Ho-Ho-Kus, there were 2,881 registered voters (70.4% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 312 (10.8% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,586 (55.1% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 983 (34.1% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties.[8]
On the national level, Ho-Ho-Kus leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 62% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 37%.[9]
Education
Ho-Ho-Kus Public School serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 670 students.[10]
Local secondary school students in public school attend high school at the Northern Highlands Regional High School in nearby Allendale, which serves students in the 9th-12th grades from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Upper Saddle River and part of Saddle River.
Transportation
Ho-Ho-Kus is served by New Jersey Transit by both the Bergen County Line and Main Line at the Ho-Ho-Kus train station. The station is located at Brookside Avenue and 1st Street, one block from Franklin Turnpike.
The train lines runs north-south to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to New Jersey Transit one-stop service to New York Penn Station and to other NJ Transit rail service. Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH train at the Hoboken PATH station, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.
Route 17, County Route 507, and County Route 502 travel through Ho-Ho-Kus.
A Growing Ho-Ho-Kus
Ho-Ho-Kus along with neighboring Saddle River and Upper Saddle River are known for wealthy and affluent residents and for high property value. In the past decade Ho-Ho-Kus has changed from a town with older residents and a small youth population to a town with increasing numbers of younger families, forcing the population of the public school to almost double from 400 to 750. Recently, the Borough Public School added a multi-million dollar addition to compensate.
Points of interest
★ The Hermitage, site of Aaron Burr's marriage, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[11]
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Ho-Ho-Kus include:
★ Martha Byrne, actress
★ Richard Warch, served as the 14th president of Lawrence University.[12]
★ Mikki Moore, New Jersey Nets player
Sources
★ "Background of Ho-Ho-Kus History" By Sue F. Hudson under the auspices of the Woman's Club of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey. 1953
★ "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. "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey" p. 7, has a date of October 15, 1908 for the incorporation of Ho-Ho-Kus.
2. "Background of Ho-Ho-Kus History" pp. 149-150.
3. Ho-Ho-Kus Mayor and Council, accessed June 7, 2007.
4. Ho-Ho-Kus 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. 58, 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. for Ho-Ho-Kus School, District Information. Accessed August 16, 2007.
11. The Prevosts: Late Colonial and Revolutionary War Era, accessed March 1, 2007.
12. Richard Warch biography, Lawrence University. Accessed June 7, 2007. "A native of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, Warch earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in 1961, his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School in 1964, and the Ph.D. in American studies from Yale University in 1968."
External links
★ Town Website — See for history
★ Historic Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
★ Ho-Ho-Kus Public School
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School
★ Northern Highlands Regional High School
★ Police Department
★ Chamber of Commerce
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