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Harrington Park is a Borough located in Bergen County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough had a total population of 4,740.

Harrington Park was formed on March 29 , 1904 from portions of both Harrington Township and Washington Township , and parts of Closter . see "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey", p. 11 note 20.


GEOGRAPHY

Harrington Park is located at 40°59'22" North, 73°58'47" West (40.989357, -73.979588).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 5.4 Km&2 (2.1 Mi&2 ). 4.8 km&2 (1.9 mi&2) of it is land and 0.5 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 10.14% water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,740 people, 1,563 households, and 1,344 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 983.9/km&2 (2,555.0/mi&2). There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of 328.6/km&2 (853.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 83.52% White , 0.68% African American , 0.04% Native American , 14.66% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.63% from Other Races , and 0.46% from two or more races. 2.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,563 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were Married Couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the borough the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $100,302, and the median income for a family was $105,223. Males had a median income of $71,776 versus $42,833 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $39,017. 2.9% of the population and 1.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 1.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


GOVERNMENT


Local government

Harrington Park is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey government, with a mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The mayor serves a four-year term of office. Council Members serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

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Federal, state and county representation

Harrington Park is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.






EDUCATION

The Harrington Park School serves 681 students in grades K through 8.

Students in grades 9-12 attend Northern Valley Regional High School At Old Tappan which serves students from Harrington Park , Northvale , Norwood and Old Tappan . The high school is part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District , which also serves students from Closter , Demarest and Haworth at Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest .


SOURCES

  • "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."

  • "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1 , 1958 .



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