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Northvale is a Borough in Bergen County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough population was 4,460. Northvale was formed on March 15 , 1916 , from the remaining portions of Harrington Township , based on the results of a referendum held on April 4 , 1916 . With the creation of Northvale, Harrington Township was dissolved. In 1923, portions of Northvale were transferred to Rockleigh ."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 82. GEOGRAPHY Northvale is located at (41.011215, -73.952080). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 3.4 Km&2 (1.3 Mi&2 ), all land. DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,460 people, 1,575 households, and 1,236 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 1,304.6/km&2 (3,381.2/mi&2). There were 1,596 housing units at an average density of 466.8/km&2 (1,210.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 82.91% White , 0.76% African American , 0.07% Native American , 14.06% Asian , 1.17% from Other Races , and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population. There were 1,575 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were Married Couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.21. In the borough the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $72,500, and the median income for a family was $81,153. Males had a median income of $50,901 versus $37,563 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $28,206. About 2.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT Local government The , 2007 . On Election Day, '', November 9 , 2006 . Federal, state and county representation Northvale is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 61. Accessed August 30 , 2006 . Politics As of , dated April 1 , 2006 . On the national level, Northvale leans toward the Republican Party. In the , 2004 . EDUCATION The Northvale Public Schools serve students in grades K through 8. Children in Kindergarten through 4th grade attend Thomas Jefferson School , with 243 students. Nathan Hale School has 332 students in grades 5 - 8. Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Northern Valley Regional High School At Old Tappan which serves students from Rockleigh , 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 . TRANSPORTATION County Route 505 passes through Northvale. REFERENCES SOURCES
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