POMPTON LAKES, NEW JERSEY

'Pompton Lakes' is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,640.
Pompton Lakes was formed as a borough on February 26, 1895, from portions of Pompton Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 211.
Three rivers, the Ramapo, Pequannock and Wanaque, run through the Borough, providing many relaxing year-round activities for Pompton residents.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Law and government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Media

Films/Movies

Parks

Transportation

Commerce

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

Pompton Lakes is located at (41.000447, -74.286221).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²). 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (6.01%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,640 people, 3,949 households, and 2,803 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,383.2/km² (3,585.7/mi²). There were 4,024 housing units at an average density of 523.1/km² (1,356.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.01% White, 1.21% African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.03% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.74% of the population.
There were 3,949 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $65,648, and the median income for a family was $74,701. Males had a median income of $46,776 versus $38,221 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,802. About 1.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government

Local government

Pompton Lakes is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government by a mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The mayor is directly elected by the voters to a four-term of office, and only votes in case of a tie. Members of the borough council serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Pompton Lakes Borough is John E. Murrin, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2007. Members of the Pompton Lakes Borough Council are
Council President Ellis L. Marples (2007),
Katie Cole (2008),
Edward J. Meakem (2009),
Lisa Rigogiola (2009),
Michael Simone, Jr. (2007),
Richard Steele (2008).^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

Pompton Lakes is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.^[2]

Education

The Pompton Lakes School District serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district consists of two elementary schools (Lincoln School and Lenox School), a middle school (Lakeside Middle School), and a high school (Pompton Lakes High School). The high school receives students from Riverdale (in Morris County) as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
St. Mary's School is a catholic school for pre-K through 8th grade students.

Media

The AM radio station WGHT (formerly WKER) is located in Pompton Lakes and is a daytime only station. WGHT, operating on 1500