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Norwood is a Borough in Bergen County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough population was 5,751. Norwood was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14 , 1905 , from portions of Harrington Township ."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 Norwood is located at (40.994442, -73.955866). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 7.1 Km&2 (2.8 Mi&2 ). 7.1 km&2 (2.8 mi&2) of it is land and 0.36% is water. According to the boundary lines of the Borough, it occupies 768 acres in Bergen County, northeastern part of New Jersey, about two miles from the New York State line. It is bounded by Northvale , Old Tappan , Harrington Park , Closter , Alpine and Rockleigh . DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census of 2000, there were 5,751 people, 1,857 households, and 1,563 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 807.4/km&2 (2,091.4/mi&2). There were 1,888 housing units at an average density of 265.1/km&2 (686.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 77.86% White , 0.83% African American , 0.02% Native American , 18.99% Asian , 0.94% from Other Races , and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population. There were 1,857 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were Married Couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.26. In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $92,447, and the median income for a family was $100,329. Males had a median income of $70,000 versus $37,059 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $40,039. About 2.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT Local government The Borough of Norwood is governed by a Mayor and six Council members. Council members serve a three-year term of office, with two seats coming up for election each year. Each Council member chairs a committee that they are responsible for. The , 2007 . Om Election Day, , 2007 . Federal, state and county representation Norwood 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 , 2006 . On the national level, Norwood leans toward the Republican Party. In the , 2004 . EDUCATION The Norwood Public School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Northern Valley Regional High School At Old Tappan on of the two schools of the Northern Valley Regional High School District , which serves a total of approximately 2,500 students from the neighboring communities of Closter , Demarest , Harrington Park , Haworth , Northvale , Norwood and Old Tappan . TRANSPORTATION County Route 505 and County Route 501 passes through Norwood. HISTORY The territory comprising Norwood was originally settled about 1670 by a dozen or more families mostly from , 2007 . The name Norwood emanated from the old description “North-Woods”. It was a part of Harrington Township , which was formed in 1775 from the northernmost portions of both Hackensack Township and New Barbadoes Township , stretching from the Hudson River in the east to the Saddle River in the west. In 1840, the portions of Harrington Township west of the Hackensack River were taken away to create Washington Township . At that point, Harrington Township was somewhat in the form of a square measuring across each way about five miles, bounded on the north by Rockland County, New York ; east by the Hudson River, south by Hackensack Township and west by the Hackensack River. At that time, Norwood, Northvale (once called Neuvy), Old Tappan , Demarest , Closter and Harrington Park formed Harrington Township. On March 14 , 1905 , Norwood seceded from its parent Harrington Township. WILDLIFE The forests in Norwood house lots of deciduous species, sheltering deer, wild turkey, turtles, foxes, and even coyote. Suburban sprawl is beginning to interfere with the wildlife. Deer and auto collisions as well as coyote and human interaction may be a problem. NOTED RESIDENTS
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