Midland Park, New Jersey
Midland Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the borough's population was 6,947.
Midland Park was incorporated as a borough on September 6, 1894, at the height of the Boroughitis craze then sweeping through Bergen County that led to the creation of over two dozen new municipalities in the county in that one year alone. The new borough consisted of portions of both Franklin Township and Ridgewood Township. The borough expanded in April 1920, by adding an additional part of Franklin Township. In a referendum held on June 9, 1931, Midland Park acquired additional land from Wyckoff Township (which until 1926 had been known as Franklin Township).[1]
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Geography
Midland Park is located at (40.993120, -74.142869)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,947 people, 2,613 households, and 1,883 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,719.4/km² (4,439.5/mi²). There were 2,650 housing units at an average density of 655.9/km² (1,693.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.
There were 2,613 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $76,462, and the median income for a family was $83,926. Males had a median income of $55,044 versus $39,142 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,284. About 1.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
The Mayor of Midland park Borough is Ester Vierheilig, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2007. Members of the Midland Park Borough Council are Bernard Holst (2006), Ken Kruis (2008), Patrick O'Hagan (2007), Nancy Peet (2007), Marion Plumley (2008) and Scott Pruiksma (2006)[2].
Plumley is a Democrat who, on November 8, 2005, was elected after seven previous unsuccessful attempts. She defeated Republican Betty Sullivan, who had served as a councilmember for many years. Plumley becomes only the 96th Democrat ever elected to council in Midland Park's 152-year history.
Federal, state and county representation
Midland Park is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District[3].
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 40th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Henry McNamara (R, Wyckoff) and in the Assembly by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Midland Park). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairwoman Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Vice-Chairman David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Elizabeth Randall (R), Westwood) and Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D, Englewood).
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R).
Politics
Out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 6,953 in Midland Park, there are 4,684 registered voters (67.4% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 496 (10.6% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,866 (39.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 2,320 (49.5% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were two voters registered to other parties[4].
On the national level, Midland Park leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election,Republican George W. Bush received 61% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 38%.[5]
Education
Students in grades K through 12 attend the Midland Park School District. Schools in the district are Godwin School (K-2), Highland School (grades 3 - 6) and Midland Park High School for grades 7 - 12. The Superintendent of Schools is August C. DePreker.
Noted residents
Birth place and childhood home of baseball legend Johnny Vander Meer. He was the only player in MLB history to pitch two consecutive no hitters.[6]
References
- ^ Dutch Door Genealogy: Bergen County, new jersey Municipalities, accessed May 30, 2006
- ^ Midland Park Mayor & Council, accessed May 30, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 60, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," dated April 1, 2006
- ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004
- ^ Vander Meer's Night to Remember ESPN.com, dated June 13, 2004
External links
- Midland Park Borough website
- Midland Park School District
- Midland Park School District's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Midland Park School District
- Midland Park Baseball Association
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
Categories
Bergen County, New Jersey | Boroughs in New Jersey