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GEOGRAPHY West Paterson is located at 40°53'37" North, 74°11'56" West (40.893698, -74.198904). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 8.0 Km&2 (3.1 Mi&2 ). 7.7 km&2 (3.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.4 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 4.53% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 10,987 people, 4,397 households, and 3,025 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 1,433.1/km&2 (3,715.5/mi&2). There were 4,497 housing units at an average density of 586.6/km&2 (1,520.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 86.53% White , 3.16% African American , 0.08% Native American , 3.83% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 3.17% from Other Races , and 3.19% from two or more races. 10.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,397 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were Married Couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01. In the borough the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $60,273, and the median income for a family was $67,292. Males had a median income of $47,389 versus $36,814 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $29,758. 3.4% of the population and 3.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The Borough of West Paterson was chartered by the State of New Jersey to function under a variation of the Faulkner Act 's, Small Municipality Plan C of the Option Municipal Charter Law form of government. The Mayor and six Council members serve staggered terms. A partisan municipal election is held every year in November. One year the voters choose a new mayor. The next year, three council members must be chosen. Then in the third year the other three council members are elected. A government reorganization takes place on January 1st of every year, at which time a mayor-elect or newly elected council members are sworn in. Serving a three-year term, the Mayor exercises executive power and appoints department heads with Council approval. The Council may adopt the municipal budget proposed by the Mayor, but revisions may be required by a majority of the governing body before final approval. The Mayor of West Paterson Borough is Pat Lepore ( D ), whose current term of office ends December 31 , 2008 , and who also serves on the Passaic County Board Of Chosen Freeholders . Members of the West Paterson Borough Council are Council President Ruth Patterson (D, 2006), Tina Gatti (D, 2006), Keith Kazmark (D, 2007), Rita Pascrell (D, 2007), Dominick Di Domenico (D, 2006), Joseph Spinelli (D, 2007). Federal, state and county representation West Paterson is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 34th Legislative District. EDUCATION Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the West Paterson School District . Schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center For Education Statistics ) are the two K-4 elementary schools — Beatrice Gilmore School with 218 students and Charles Olbon School with 308 students — and Memorial School with an enrollment of 401 students in grades 5-8. For grades 9 - 12, students attend Passaic Valley Regional High School . The High School serves students from Little Falls Township , Totowa Borough and West Paterson Borough . The school facility is located in Little Falls Township. EXTERNAL LINKS
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