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Garfield is a City located in Bergen County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the city had a total population of 29,786. Garfield was created as a Borough on March 15 , 1898 , from portions of Saddle River Township . At the time, the New Jersey Legislature set Garfield’s boundaries as they exist today. On April 19 , 1917 , the borough became the City of Garfield. GEOGRAPHY Garfield is located at 40°52'47" North, 74°6'29" West (40.879858, -74.108077). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.7 Km&2 (2.2 Mi&2 ). 5.5 km&2 (2.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.74% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 29,786 people, 11,250 households, and 7,425 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 5,399.3/km&2 (13,976.0/mi&2). There were 11,698 housing units at an average density of 2,120.5/km&2 (5,488.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.11% White , 2.98% African American , 0.33% Native American , 2.69% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 8.10% from Other Races , and 3.79% from two or more races. 20.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 11,250 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were Married Couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.26. In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,748, and the median income for a family was $51,654. Males had a median income of $35,987 versus $26,896 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $19,530. 7.8% of the population and 6.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 9.1% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The City of Garfield is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law . Since 1972, Garfield has been governed by a City Manager and a five-member Council. The Council selects one of its members to be the Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor. All of the members of the City Council are elected at large for four-year terms of office. The work of the City is carried on under the supervision of the appointed Department Heads and they, in turn, report to the City Manager. Members of the Garfield City Council are Mayor Frank J. Calandriello, Deputy Mayor Joseph Delaney, Louis G. Aloia, James Krone and Stanley J. Moskal. Federal, state and county representation Garfield is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District. EDUCATION The Garfield Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Garfield is one of thirty Abbott Districts statewide. Schools in the district are Garfield Preschool , six K-6 elementary schools ( Washington Irving School #4 , Woodrow Wilson School #5 , Abraham Lincoln Elementary School #6 , Roosevelt School #7 , Christopher Columbus School #8 , James Madison School #10 ) and Thomas Jefferson Middle School for Grades 7 and 8. Students in grades 9 - 12 attend Garfield High School . EXTERNAL LINKS
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