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EspañolLINCOLN PARK, NEW JERSEY
:''For other places named Lincoln Park, see Lincoln Park.''
'Lincoln Park' is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,930.
Lincoln Park was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Pequannock Township. The borough was reincorporated on February 26, 1925."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194.
Lincoln Park is located at (40.923233, -74.293764).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 18.1 km² (7.0 mi²). 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.44%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,930 people, 4,026 households, and 2,705 families residing in the borough. The population density was 627.1/km² (1,624.2/mi²). There were 4,110 housing units at an average density of 235.8/km² (610.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07% White, 1.75% African American, 0.12% Native American, 5.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.79% of the population.
There were 4,026 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $69,050, and the median income for a family was $77,307. Males had a median income of $51,651 versus $36,292 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,389. About 1.9% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Borough of Lincoln Park is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) Plan F system of municipal government as part of the Faulkner Act. Lincoln Park has a Mayor and seven Council members, (three at-large and four from Wards). Each council member is elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis.
The Mayor of Lincoln Park is David A. Runfeldt (term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Borough Council are:[1]
★ Council-at-large - Louis J. Pepe (2010)
★ Council-at-large - Janet P. Long (2010)
★ Council-at-large - Ann Thompson (2010)
★ Council Ward 1 - Herman "Hy" Nadel (2008)
★ Council Ward 2 - Ellen Harrigan (2008)
★ Council Ward 3 - Raymond Kerwin (2008)
★ Council Ward 4 - James A. Wild (2008)
Lincoln Park Borough is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.[2]
The Lincoln Park Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are Lincoln Park Elementary School for grades K-4 and Lincoln Park Middle School for grades 5-8. For grades 9-12, Lincoln Park students attend Boonton High School in Boonton as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Boonton Public Schools.
Lincoln Park is home for The Craig School, a private coeducational day school serving students in third through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of 160 students split between the Lower School (grades 3-8), in Mountain Lakes, and the Upper School (grades 9-12), located in Lincoln Park.
Notable current and former residents of Lincoln Park include:
★ Jim Kiick (1946-), former NFL halfback.[3]
1. Elected Officials, Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed February 7, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. Jim Kiick, database Football. Accessed August 19, 2007.
★ Lincoln Park Borough website
★ Lincoln Park Public Schools
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Lincoln Park Public Schools
★ Daily Record - Regional area newspaper
Lincoln Park highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
'Lincoln Park' is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,930.
Lincoln Park was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Pequannock Township. The borough was reincorporated on February 26, 1925."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Government |
| Local government |
| Federal, state and county representation |
| Education |
| Notable residents |
| References |
| External links |
Geography
Lincoln Park is located at (40.923233, -74.293764).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 18.1 km² (7.0 mi²). 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,930 people, 4,026 households, and 2,705 families residing in the borough. The population density was 627.1/km² (1,624.2/mi²). There were 4,110 housing units at an average density of 235.8/km² (610.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07% White, 1.75% African American, 0.12% Native American, 5.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.79% of the population.
There were 4,026 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $69,050, and the median income for a family was $77,307. Males had a median income of $51,651 versus $36,292 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,389. About 1.9% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
The Borough of Lincoln Park is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) Plan F system of municipal government as part of the Faulkner Act. Lincoln Park has a Mayor and seven Council members, (three at-large and four from Wards). Each council member is elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis.
The Mayor of Lincoln Park is David A. Runfeldt (term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Borough Council are:[1]
★ Council-at-large - Louis J. Pepe (2010)
★ Council-at-large - Janet P. Long (2010)
★ Council-at-large - Ann Thompson (2010)
★ Council Ward 1 - Herman "Hy" Nadel (2008)
★ Council Ward 2 - Ellen Harrigan (2008)
★ Council Ward 3 - Raymond Kerwin (2008)
★ Council Ward 4 - James A. Wild (2008)
Federal, state and county representation
Lincoln Park Borough is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.[2]
Education
The Lincoln Park Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are Lincoln Park Elementary School for grades K-4 and Lincoln Park Middle School for grades 5-8. For grades 9-12, Lincoln Park students attend Boonton High School in Boonton as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Boonton Public Schools.
Lincoln Park is home for The Craig School, a private coeducational day school serving students in third through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of 160 students split between the Lower School (grades 3-8), in Mountain Lakes, and the Upper School (grades 9-12), located in Lincoln Park.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lincoln Park include:
★ Jim Kiick (1946-), former NFL halfback.[3]
References
1. Elected Officials, Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed February 7, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. Jim Kiick, database Football. Accessed August 19, 2007.
External links
★ Lincoln Park Borough website
★ Lincoln Park Public Schools
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Lincoln Park Public Schools
★ Daily Record - Regional area newspaper
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