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Tenafly is a Borough located in Bergen County , New Jersey . As of the 2000 Census , the borough had a total population of 13,806. Tenafly was incorporated as a borough on January 24 , 1894 under an act of the New Jersey Legislature . It was created from portions of the now-defunct Palisades Township . GEOGRAPHY Tenafly is located at 40°55'20" North, 73°57'50" West (40.922139, -73.963772). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 13.5 Km&2 (5.2 Mi&2 ). 11.9 km&2 (4.6 mi&2) of it is land and 1.5 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 11.15% water. The eastern half of the town, known as the East Hill for its higher elevationin relation to the rest of the borough, is recognized as the more affluent and more desireable half of the borough. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 13,806 people, 4,774 households, and 3,866 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 1,156.3/km&2 (2,993.4/mi&2). There were 4,897 housing units at an average density of 410.1/km&2 (1,061.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 76.79% White , 0.96% African American , 0.09% Native American , 19.08% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.40% from Other Races , and 1.67% from two or more races. 4.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,774 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were Married Couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.21. In the borough the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $90,931, and the median income for a family was $111,029. Males had a median income of $79,641 versus $50,617 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $53,170. 5.2% of the population and 3.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government Since it became a Borough, Tenafly has been governed by a Mayor and Council who are chosen through partisan elections held in November annually. The Mayor is the chief executive officer and the six Council members handle legislative functions. A full-time Administrator assists the Mayor and Council and coordinates the operations of government departments. The Mayor is elected to a four-year term and is eligible for re-election. The Mayor presides over all meetings of the Council but may vote only in case of a tie. The Mayor has veto power, which may be overriden by a two-thirds vote of the Council. The Council consists of six members. Two are elected at large each year for three-year terms. As the legislative body, the Council adopts ordinances and resolutions, decides on appropriations, approves appointments made by the Mayor, determines policy, and establishes the functions of the various departments of the local government. Each Council member is chairperson of one of the six standing committees. The , 2006
Federal, state and county representation Tenafly is part of New Jersey's 37th Legislative District and is in the Fifth Congressional District. EDUCATION The Tenafly Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are four K-5 elementary schools ( Mackay School , Maugham School , Smith School and Stillman School ), Tenafly Middle School for grades 6-8 and Tenafly High School for grades 9-12. NEWS AND SCANDAL In February 2006, Councilman Jeffery Romano was arrested in Newark following a drug bust that uncovered forty bags of '', December 1 , 2005 NOTED RESIDENTS Noted residents of Tenafly and those of note who were born in the borough include:
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