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North Bergen is a Township in Hudson County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 58,092. North Bergen was incorporated as a township on April 10 , 1843 , by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature , from Bergen Township . Portions of the township have been taken to form Hoboken Township ( April 9 , 1849 , now the City of Hoboken ), Hudson Town ( April 12 , 1852 , later part of Hudson City), Hudson City ( April 11 , 1855 , later annexed by Jersey City ), Guttenberg (formed within the township on March 9 , 1859 , and set off as an independent municipality on April 1 , 1878 ), Weehawken ( March 15 , 1859 ), Union Township and West Hoboken Township (both created on February 28 , 1861 ), Union Hill Town ( March 29 , 1864 ) and Secaucus ( March 12 , 1900 )."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 145. 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 (7.47%) is water. North Bergen meets with Union City and Jersey City at a single point. Shaped like an inverted "L", North Bergen has a large section stretching from north to south, and a smaller section stretching from east to west. That small north-east portion of North Bergen is considered the Woodcliff section. This area is directly juxtaposed to the Braddock North Hudson Park, along Woodcliff Avenue & JFK Boulevard East. Since this small stretch of land has river exposure to the east, the park to the west, and is sandwiched between the two towns of Cliffside Park ( Bergen County ) to the north, and Guttenberg (Hudson county) to the south, it is in high demand. This area is considered geographically and demographically separated from the rest of North Bergen. North Bergen also has a diverse amount of geological features. For example, a rock formation in western North Bergen (located at ) is composed of unusual Serpentine rock and made up of small rock cliffs. Because of this, it is unusable by developers, and is one of the few undeveloped parts of North Bergen. 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.25% of the population. 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. About 9.6% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over. COMMERCE North Bergen is in a state-established ", 2007 . "Senator Nicholas J. Sacco, a Senator since 1994, is chair of the Transportation Committee; he also has been the mayor of North Bergen since 1985.... He was a sponsor of the state's Urban Enterprise Zone legislation..." GOVERNMENT Local government North Bergen has been governed under the , 2007 .:
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. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 61, accessed August 30 , 2006 . 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 two stations at West Side Avenue in Jersey City and 22nd Street in Bayonne. Route 495 , Route 3 and U.S. Route 1/9 are major highways within the township's borders, and the New Jersey Turnpike is easily accessible. . Accessed July 3 , 2007 . The closest airport in New Jersey with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport , located 13.7 miles away straddling the border between Newark and Elizabeth . New York City 's LaGuardia Airport is 16.0 miles away in Flushing, Queens , via the George Washington Bridge . NOTEWORTHY RESIDENTS
EDUCATION The North Bergen School District serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are six elementary schools — Franklin School (K-8), Horace Mann School (K-8), John F. Kennedy School (K-8), Lincoln School (PreK-8), McKinley School (PreK-8) and Robert Fulton School — and North Bergen High School for grades 9-12. POINTS OF INTEREST |
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