Northvale, New Jersey facts for kids
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Northvale, New Jersey
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Haring-Blauvelt House
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Location of Northvale 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 Northvale, New Jersey
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 Northvale, New Jersey
Location in Bergen County, New Jersey
Northvale, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Northvale, 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 | March 15, 1916 | |
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| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.28 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.24% | |
| Area rank | 478th of 565 in state 61st of 70 in county |
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| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,761 | |
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(2023)
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4,821 | |
| • Rank | 387th of 565 in state 61st of 70 in county |
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| • Density | 3,763.8/sq mi (1,453.2/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 176th of 565 in state 38th of 70 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
07647
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| Area code(s) | 201 exchanges: 750, 767, 768, 784 | |
| FIPS code | 3400353430 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885327 | |
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Northvale is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,761, an increase of 121 (+2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,640, which in turn reflected an increase of 180 (+4.0%) from the 4,460 counted in the 2000 census.
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History
The borough of Northvale was formed on March 15, 1916, from the remaining portions of Harrington Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 4, 1916. With the creation of Northvale, Harrington Township was dissolved. Portions of Northvale were transferred to create the borough of Rockleigh, as of March 13, 1923. The borough's name derives from its location and topography.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.28 km2), including 1.27 square miles (3.28 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.24%).
The borough borders Norwood, Old Tappan and Rockleigh in Bergen County; and Tappan (in the Town of Orangetown) in Rockland County, New York.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 387 | — | |
| 1910 | 588 | 51.9% | |
| 1920 | 827 | 40.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,144 | * | 38.3% |
| 1940 | 1,159 | 1.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,455 | 25.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,892 | 98.8% | |
| 1970 | 5,177 | 79.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,046 | −2.5% | |
| 1990 | 4,563 | −9.6% | |
| 2000 | 4,460 | −2.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,640 | 4.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,761 | 2.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 4,821 | 3.9% | |
| Population sources: 1920 1910–1930 1900–2020 2000 2010 2020 * = Lost territory in previous decade. |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 4,640 people, 1,564 households, and 1,265 families in the borough. The population density was 3,582.3 per square mile (1,383.1/km2). There were 1,635 housing units at an average density of 1,262.3 per square mile (487.4/km2). The racial makeup was 71.94% (3,338) White, 1.06% (49) Black or African American, 0.19% (9) Native American, 24.01% (1,114) Asian, 0.02% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.14% (53) from other races, and 1.64% (76) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.15% (378) of the population. Korean Americans accounted for 16.3% of the population.
Of the 1,564 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18; 67.8% were married couples living together; 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.1% were non-families. Of all households, 16.3% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.32.
25.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.8 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $86,607 (with a margin of error of +/− $13,519) and the median family income was $89,125 (+/− $16,380). Males had a median income of $66,563 (+/− $14,582) versus $31,228 (+/− $7,496) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,404 (+/− $4,301). About 3.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Same-sex couples headed 9 households in 2010, an increase of 50% from the 6 counted in 2000.
Education
The Northvale Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Northvale Public School. Students from Rockleigh, a non-operating school district, attend the district as part of a sending/receiving relationship. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 545 students and 48.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1. In the 2012–13 school year, Thomas Jefferson School (for grades K–4) and Nathan Hale School (for grades 5–8) were combined to create the Northvale Public School, as part of an effort to reduce costs associated with running two separate schools that shared a common campus and corridor.
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, together with students from Harrington Park, Norwood and Old Tappan, along with students from Rockleigh who attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,103 students and 94.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1. The school is one of the two schools of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from the neighboring communities of Closter, Demarest and Haworth at the Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest. During the 1994–1996 school years, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.
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.
Economy
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 22.67 miles (36.48 km) of roadways, of which 20.11 miles (32.36 km) were maintained by the municipality and 2.56 miles (4.12 km) by Bergen County.
County Route 505 passes through Northvale.
Public transportation
Rockland Coaches provides service on routes 20/20T to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Northvale include:
- John Calabro (1914–1994), artist and sculptor who has created coins, medals, plaques, busts, statutes and heroic-size works of famous events and notable figures from the world of politics, sports and entertainment
- L. D. Clawson (1885–1937), movie pioneer who founded the American Society of Cinematographers
- John O'Reilly (born 1995), professional baseball pitcher
- Bob Porter (1940–2021), record producer, discographer, writer, and radio presenter
- John E. Rooney (born 1939), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 39th Legislative District, and as Mayor of Northvale
- Terese Terranova (born 1947), retired para table tennis player who won two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Richard G. Zweifel (1926–2019), herpetologist, who has specialized in studying frogs
Historic sites
Haring-Blauvelt House was built in 1810 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983.
Related reading
- Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties) prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
- Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
- Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
- Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
- Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.
See also
In Spanish: Northvale para niños
