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GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 14.6 Km&2 (5.6 Mi&2 ). 13.5 km&2 (5.2 mi&2) of it is land and 1.1 km&2 (0.4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 7.47% water. North Bergen meets with Union City and Jersey City at a single point. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 58,092 people, 21,236 households, and 14,249 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 4,313.4/km&2 (11,179.6/mi&2). There were 22,009 housing units at an average density of 1,634.2/km&2 (4,235.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 67.36% White , 2.72% African American , 0.40% Native American , 6.47% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 15.53% from Other Races , and 7.47% from two or more races. 57.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 21,236 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were Married Couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.33. In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $40,844, and the median income for a family was $46,172. Males had a median income of $35,626 versus $29,067 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $20,058. 11.1% of the population and 9.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 14.0% of those under the age of 18 and 14.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government Members of the North Bergen Township Committee are Mayor Nicholas Sacco and Commissioners Hugo D. Cabrera, Theresa V. Ferraro, Frank J. Gargiulo and Allen Pascual. Federal, state and county representation North Bergen is split between the Ninth and Thirteenth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 32nd Legislative District. TRANSPORTATION Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) service is available at the Tonnelle Avenue station. HBLR is a Light Rail system, owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the 21st Century Rail Corporation, that connects the Hudson County communities of Bayonne , Jersey City , Hoboken , Weehawken , Union City and North Bergen. Service is available to Hoboken Terminal and to stations at West Side Avenue in Jersey City and 22nd Street in Bayonne. NOTEWORTHY RESIDENTS
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