LITTLE FALLS, NEW JERSEY

'Little Falls' is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,855.
Little Falls was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1868, from portions of Acquackanonk Township. On March 25, 1914, portions of the township were taken to form the borough of West Paterson."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 209.
The old Morris Canal, once an important artery of trade and transportation between the Delaware and Hudson Rivers, wound its way through the town, and vestiges of it still serve as a reminder of Little Falls' long history. Several well-maintained residences and other structures from the last century serve to further strengthen the town's sense of pride in its past.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

Little Falls Township is located at (40.879799, -74.228422).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.47%) is water.
Little Falls is bordered by the communities of Montclair, Wayne, Cedar Grove, West Paterson, Totowa, North Caldwell, Fairfield and Clifton.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,855 people, 4,687 households, and 2,873 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,524.1/km² (3,941.8/mi²). There were 4,797 housing units at an average density of 673.5/km² (1,742.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.13% White, 0.65% African American, 0.06% Native American, 4.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.33% of the population.
There were 4,687 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,857, and the median income for a family was $70,223. Males had a median income of $49,136 versus $37,727 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,242. About 2.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

For most of its history, Little Falls was governed by a Township Committee consisting of five committee members elected by the voters. Under this system, a chairman (Mayor) and deputy-chair (Deputy Mayor) were selected annually by the Township Committee members. Effective January 1, 2005, this form of government was changed by a public referendum to a Mayor-Council form authorized by the Faulkner Act. Under the new government, the voters directly elect the Mayor to a four-year term, and the five Township Council members to four-year staggered terms.^[1]
The Mayor of Little Falls is Eugene Kulick, who is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition^[2], a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg..
Members of the Township Council are Council President William Liess, Paul Huggins, Christie Y. Huh, Pamela Porter and Joseph Sisco.^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

Little Falls Township is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District.^[4]

Education

For public school, students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the Little Falls Township Public Schools. Schools in the district are School #2, which has 279 students in grades K-2; School #3, with 174 students in grades 3-4; and School #1, which has 401 students in grades 5-8.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Passaic Valley Regional High School, a public high school serves students from Little Falls, Totowa and West Paterson. The school facility is located in Little Falls.^[5]

Transportation

Little Falls is criss-crossed by several major roadways, including U.S. Route 46 and Route 23. The Garden State Parkway and Interstate 80 run near the municipality.
The Little Falls and Great Notch New Jersey Transit stations both serve Little Falls, offering service on the Montclair-Boonton Line to Hoboken Terminal or on Midtown Direct trains (about 55%) to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via the Secaucus Junction, and the Boonton is also nearby.
NJ Transit bus transportation is offered to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 191, 194 and 195 routes. Newark is served by the 11, 28 (on Saturdays and Sundays) and on the 75 routes. Local routes are the 704 and 705.^[6]
Little Falls is 20.7 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth, and 27.3 miles from LaGuardia Airport in Flushing, Queens.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Little Falls include:

★ Lois Utz, children’s book author, illustrator, poet, and artist.

References

1. Elected Officials Township of Little Falls. Accessed June 20, 2007.
2. Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members
3. Elected Officials Township of Little Falls. Accessed June 20, 2007.
4. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006.
5. District Information, Passaic Valley High School. Accessed June 20, 2007. "The regional district which is served by Passaic Valley High School is comprised of the communities of Little Falls, Totowa Borough and West Paterson."
6. Passaic County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 20, 2007.

External links

★ Town web site

★ Little Falls Township Public Schools website

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Little Falls Township Public Schools

★ Passaic Valley Regional High School