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Bayonne is a City located in Hudson County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the city had a total population of 61,842. According to tradition, the city derived its name from Bayonne in France . It is said that French Huguenots settled there some time before New Amsterdam was founded. However, there are no historical records to prove this; the more likely story is that, when the land was purchased for real estate speculation, they called it Bayonne because it is on the shores of two bays, Newark and New York , hence Bay-on, or "on the Bays." Bayonne is a diverse city, with large Italian American , Irish American , and Polish American communities. Bayonne is connected to Staten Island , New York by the Bayonne Bridge . GEOGRAPHY Bayonne is located at 40°39'60" North, 74°7'4" West (40.666552, -74.117680). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 29.1 Km&2 (11.2 Mi&2 ). 14.6 km&2 (5.6 mi&2) of it is land and 14.6 km&2 (5.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 50.04% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 61,842 people, 25,545 households, and 16,016 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 4,241.1/km&2 (10,992.2/mi&2). There were 26,826 housing units at an average density of 1,839.7/km&2 (4,768.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.64% White , 5.52% African American , 0.17% Native American , 4.14% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 7.46% from Other Races , and 4.02% from two or more races. 17.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 25,545 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were Married Couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10. In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,566, and the median income for a family was $52,413. Males had a median income of $39,790 versus $33,747 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $21,553. 10.1% of the population and 8.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 11.9% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The City of Bayonne is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. The current Mayor of Bayonne is Joseph V. Doria, Jr. , who is also New Jersey State Senator for the 31st Legislative District . Doria's first term as Mayor started in June 1998 and ended in June 2002. His second term began in June 2002 and will end in June 2006. Doria announced his candidacy for reelection to a third term on February 27 , 2006 . The mayoral election will be held on May 9 , 2006 .
Mayors of Bayonne #Henry Meigs 1869-1879 #Stephen K. Lane 1879-1883 #David W. Oliver 1883-1887 #John Newman 1887-1891 #William C. Farr 1891-1895 #Egbert Seymour 1895-1904 #Thomas Brady 1904-1906 #Pierre P. Garven 1915-1919 #Homer Axford 1919-1923 #Robert J. Talbot 1923-1927 #Bert J. Daily 1927-1931 #Lucius F. Donohue 1931-1939 #James J. Donovan 1939-1943 #Bert J. Daily 1943-1947 #Charles Heiser 1947-1951 #Edward F. Clark 1951-1955 #G. Thomas DiDomenico 1955-1959 #Alfred Brady 1959-1962 # Francis G. Fitzpatrick 1962-1974 #Dennis P. Collins 1974-1990 #Richard A. Rutkowski 1990-1994 #Leonard P. Kiczek 1994-1998 # Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 1998-Present Federal, state and county representation Bayonne is split between the Tenth and Thirteenth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 31st Legislative District. TRANSPORTATION Transportation around the city is a large asset to the community. Bus transportation is provided on three main streets of the city: Broadway, Kennedy Blvd. and Avenue C. The Broadway line runs solely through Bayonne city limits, while bus lines on Avenue C and Kennedy Boulevard run to various end points in Jersey City. The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail , which was completed in the year 2000, has been a popular form of transportation which currently has stops throughout Bayonne, Jersey City , Hoboken , Weehawken , Union City and North Bergen . Stations in Bayonne are:
Service within Bayonne is available between these three stations. Northbound service from Bayonne is available to Hoboken Terminal . Service is also available to Tonnelle Avenue , in North Bergen, by transferring at stations between Liberty State Park and Pavonia-Newport for the West End Avenue-Tonnelle Avenue route. The Liberty State Park station is a transfer point for those travellling between stations on the West Side Avenue (Jersey City) and Bayonne. Connection to PATH trains to midtown Manhattan and to New Jersey Transit commuter train service are available at Hoboken Terminal. Transfers to PATH trains to Newark , Harrison , and downtown Manhattan are available at Exchange Place . CURRENT BUILDING PROJECTS Currently, the city of Bayonne is working on building projects on the former Military Ocean Terminal . Plans for the site include new housing and businesses. A golf course is also planned to be constructed on the site. On Route 440 , a new mall is planned to begin construction. Ideas for projects include an 8th Street Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station, constuction of the September 11th memorial park for the Tear Of Grief monument, and a new nature conservation park for wildlife studies. TRIVIA
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