WANAQUE, NEW JERSEY

'Wanaque' is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,266.
Wanaque was incorporated as an independent Borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three Boroughs, along with Bloomingdale and Ringwood, based on the results of a referendum held on March 22, 1918."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 211.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Law and government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

References

External links

Geography

Wanaque is located at (41.039646, -74.289323).
Wanaque Borough includes neighborhoods known as Wanaque (formerly Midvale) and Haskell, each of which has their own ZIP Code and is served by their own separate post office.
According to local history, the name “Wanaque” is thought to have been derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American word meaning, “rest and repose”.^[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 23.9 km² (9.2 mi²). 20.7 km² (8.0 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (13.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,266 people, 3,444 households, and 2,689 families residing in the borough. The population density was 496.7/km² (1,286.8/mi²). There were 3,500 housing units at an average density of 169.3/km² (438.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.67% White, 1.51% African American, 0.34% Native American, 3.62% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.06% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.40% of the population.
There were 3,444 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $66,113, and the median income for a family was $71,127. Males had a median income of $43,675 versus $33,380 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,403. About 2.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government

Local government

The Mayor of Wanaque Borough is Daniel Mahler. Mahler was appointed mayor after the death of Warren Hagstrom on November 5, 2005.^[2] Members of the Borough Council are Joseph Fiorito (appointed to fill unexpired term of Daniel Mahler - term ends December 2007), Thomas Balunis, Edward O'Connell (term ends December 2007), Donald Pasquariello (term ends December 2008), Robert Pettet (term ends December 2008) and George Theoharous.^[3]

Federal, state and county representation

Wanaque is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District.^[4]

Education

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the schools of the Wanaque Borough Schools. Schools in the district are Haskell Elementary School in the Haskell area and serves 456 students in Kindergarten through eighth grade, and Wanaque Elementary School in Wanaque which serves 569 students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade.
Students in grades 9 - 12 attend Lakeland Regional High School, which serves students from the Boroughs of Ringwood and Wanaque. The high school is located in Wanaque and is part of the Lakeland Regional High School District.
Wanaque is the site of Passaic County Community College's Wanaque Academic Center.

Transportation

Interstate 287 passes through Wanaque, where it is accessible at Exit 55, Ringwood Avenue (County Route 511).

References

1. Wanaque Area Local History, accessed October 10, 2006.
2. Barry, Jan. "Wanaque Council pays tribute to mayor", ''The Record (Bergen County)'', November 16, 2005. Acecssed June 10, 2007. "Hagstrom, 73, died of a heart attack at home on Nov. 5."
3. Borough of Wanaque, accessed February 10, 2007.
4. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 65, accessed August 30, 2006.

External links

★ Wanaque Borough website

★ Wanaque Borough Schools

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Wanaque Borough Schools

★ Lakeland Regional High School

★ Wanaque Chamber of Commerce website

★ Wanaque Borough Republicans Club website

★ Wanaque Borough Democrat Club website