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Elmwood Park, New Jersey
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Van Houten–Hillman House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Location of Elmwood Park in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
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Census Bureau map of Elmwood Park, New Jersey
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 Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Location in Bergen County, New Jersey
Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | Bergen | |
| Incorporated | April 18, 1916 (as East Paterson) | |
| Renamed | January 1, 1973 (to Elmwood Park) | |
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| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.72 sq mi (7.06 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.64 sq mi (6.85 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) 3.00% | |
| Area rank | 362nd of 565 in state 34th of 70 in county |
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| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 21,422 | |
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21,256 | |
| • Rank | 130th of 565 in state 14th of 70 in county |
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| • Density | 8,105.2/sq mi (3,129.4/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 49th of 565 in state 14th of 70 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
07407
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| Area code(s) | 201 | |
| FIPS code | 3400321300 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885207 | |
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Elmwood Park is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is a bedroom suburb located 14 miles (23 km) from New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 21,422, an increase of 2,019 (+10.4%) from the 2010 census count of 19,403, which in turn reflected an increase of 478 (+2.5%) from the 18,925 counted in the 2000 census.
Prior to 1916, the area was known as Dundee Lake, a section of Saddle River Township. Residents of the Dundee Lake area voted on April 18, 1916, to secede from Saddle River Township to form the Borough of East Paterson. In 1917, residents of the Rosemont section of Saddle River Township voted to be annexed to East Paterson. In November 1972, residents voted to change the name of the borough to Elmwood Park. The new name became official on January 1, 1973.
Elmwood Park, being located in Bergen County, has strict blue laws, which require most businesses to be closed on Sunday.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.73 square miles (7.06 km2), including 2.64 square miles (6.85 km2) of land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) of water (3.00%).
The borough borders Paterson and Clifton in Passaic County across the Passaic River to the West; Fair Lawn to the North and East; Saddle Brook to the East; and Garfield to the South (the latter three municipalities in Bergen County). A trip clockwise along the border from the Northwest corner runs from the middle of the Passaic River ENE along Willow Street, SSE along Cyril Avenue, ENE along New Jersey Route 4 (Broadway), SSE along the Bergen County Line, WSW along the extension of Rosario Court from Saddle Brook, continuing WSW along Dye Ave. and between Garwood Court North and Kipp Avenue, and N along the middle of the Passaic River.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names within the borough include Cherry Hill, Dundee Lake, Passaic Junction and Rosemont.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 892 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,396 | 56.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,441 | 74.9% | |
| 1930 | 4,779 | 95.8% | |
| 1940 | 4,937 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 15,386 | 211.6% | |
| 1960 | 19,344 | 25.7% | |
| 1970 | 20,511 | 6.0% | |
| 1980 | 18,377 | −10.4% | |
| 1990 | 17,623 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 18,925 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 19,403 | 2.5% | |
| 2020 | 21,422 | 10.4% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 21,256 | 9.6% | |
| Population sources: 1920 1920–1930 1900–2020 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 19,403 people, 7,032 households, and 5,140 families in the borough. The population density was 7,327.9 per square mile (2,829.3/km2). There were 7,385 housing units at an average density of 2,789.1 per square mile (1,076.9/km2). The racial makeup was 75.37% (14,624) White, 5.25% (1,019) Black or African American, 0.33% (65) Native American, 10.72% (2,080) Asian, 0.02% (4) Pacific Islander, 5.47% (1,062) from other races, and 2.83% (549) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.22% (4,117) of the population.
Of the 7,032 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18; 53.8% were married couples living together; 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.9% were non-families. Of all households, 22.3% were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.25.
20.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.9 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $66,719 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,506) and the median family income was $75,587 (+/− $4,326). Males had a median income of $50,943 (+/− $1,704) versus $41,654 (+/− $3,193) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,959 (+/− $2,217). About 3.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Same-sex couples headed 49 households in 2010, an increase from the 33 counted in 2000.
Arts and culture
Musical groups from the borough include the hardcore punk band Adrenalin O.D.
Education
The Elmwood Park Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,586 students and 195.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Gantner Avenue Elementary School with 327 students in grades K-5, Gilbert Avenue Elementary School with 392 students in grades K-5, Sixteenth Avenue Elementary School with 427 students in grades PreK-5, Memorial Middle School with 643 students in grades 6-8 and Elmwood Park Memorial High School with 742 students in grades 9-12.
Despite boasting several state championship football teams in the early 1970s, the Elmwood Park High School Crusaders football team went into a lengthy period of decline. The Crusader football team had a 41-game losing streak in effect from 2002 until September 30, 2006, when they defeated the Manchester Regional High School Falcons, 33–14, ending the four-year-long losing streak.
Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.
Emergency services
Elmwood Park has a fire department with four fire stations. Station 1 (E1-R1) on Grove Street. Station 2 (E2-R2-Marine 1 and 2) on Parkview Avenue. Station 3 (E3-Squad 3) on Martha Avenue. And Station 4 (T4) at the intersection of Boulevard and Veterans Place.
Established in the 1960s, Elmwood Park had a volunteer ambulance corps on Falmouth Avenue, which was disbanded in 2019 due to declining numbers of volunteers. Elmwood Park is now served by a paid EMS service.
Elmwood Park has a police department located on Market Street.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 52.86 miles (85.07 km) of roadways, of which 41.87 miles (67.38 km) were maintained by the municipality, 5.95 miles (9.58 km) by Bergen County and 3.40 miles (5.47 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 1.64 miles (2.64 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Route 4, Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, and the Garden State Parkway serve Elmwood Park.
Public transportation
Elmwood Park is served by NJ Transit buses 160 and 161 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with local service on the 702, 712, 758 and 770 routes. NJ Transit's Bergen County Line tracks travel through Elmwood Park, but does not have a station stop in the borough, with the nearest stations being the Radburn and Broadway stations in Fair Lawn.
The Passaic-Bergen Rail Line is a proposed rail system that is planned to have a stop in Elmwood Park.
Points of interest
The Van Houten–Hillman House, named for Cornelius J. Van Houten who constructed the house c. 1782 and Herman Hillman who purchased it in 1898, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1983.
The House of Loud, recording studio where numerous metalcore, punk and post-hardcore bands recorded such as Pierce the Veil, Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, Papa Roach and Bring Me the Horizon.
Artesian Fields County Park- a Bergen County-owned park located on Boulevard and Gilbert Street. The park consists of athletic fields, a walking path, a lake beach, a small zoo, and a playground.
Parkway Lanes is a bowling alley located at the intersection of the Garden State Parkway and Route 46 that has been in operation since June 1959.
The Marcal Paper Company Plant was a landmark until its destruction by fire in January 2019. Its parent company, Soundview Paper Company, continues to make Marcal paper products. In January 2020, one year and one day following the devastating fire that destroyed the Mill, Marcal Paper officially restarted paper manufacturing.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Elmwood Park include:
- ASAP Rocky (born 1988 as Rakim Mayers), rapper
- Cathy Bao Bean (born 1942), author of The Chopsticks-Fork Principle: A Memoir and Manual
- Cornelius A. Cadmus (1844–1902), represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district from 1891 to 1895
- Carmen Carrera (born 1985), transgender entertainer and model / reality television personality who appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3
- W. Cary Edwards (1944–2010), politician who served as New Jersey Attorney General from 1986 to 1989
- Sheena Iyengar (born 1969), Columbia Business School professor
- Christian Mahogany (born 2000), American football offensive guard for the Boston College Eagles.
- Cora-Ann Mihalik (born c. 1954), former television news anchor and reporter who was best known as co-anchor and news reporter for Fox WNYW and My 9 WWOR from 1987 to 2011
- Liv Morgan (born 1994), model and WWE wrestler
- John “Jack” McGrath (born 1919), World War II Veteran, part of the 101st Airborne Division E Company, depicted in the Band of Brothers miniseries about the E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment during World War II
- Gary Nova (born 1993), quarterback for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
- Dick Vitale (born 1939), basketball coach and broadcaster
- Robert Zoellner (1932–2014), investor and stamp collector who was the second person to have assembled a complete collection of United States postage stamps
See also
In Spanish: Elmwood Park (Nueva Jersey) para niños
