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Old Tappan is a Borough in Bergen County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough population was 5,482. It is the home of the most multi millionaires in the country. Old Tappan was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the , 1896 , additional territory was annexed from Harrington Township. GEOGRAPHY Old Tappan is located at (41.011342, -73.983546). One of only four Confluence Point s in New Jersey, the 41°N 74°W crossing, is in Old Tappan on watershed property owned by United Water (see link below). Old Tappan is bordered to the north by the town of Tappan in Orangetown, New York . Lake Tappan and the Hackensack River are on the western side of the town, bordering River Vale . Harrington Park is to the south and Northvale and Norwood are to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 10.6 Km&2 (4.1 Mi&2 ). 8.4 km&2 (3.2 mi&2) of it is land and 2.2 km&2 (0.9 mi&2) of it (20.83%) is water. DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census of 2000, there were 5,482 people, 1,778 households, and 1,541 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 655.3/km&2 (1,697.4/mi&2). There were 1,804 housing units at an average density of 215.6/km&2 (558.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 82.69% White , 0.60% African American , 0.05% Native American , 15.63% Asian , 0.44% from Other Races , and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population. There were 1,778 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.7% were Married Couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.28. In the borough the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $102,127, and the median income for a family was $106,772. Males had a median income of $77,635 versus $48,047 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $48,367. About 1.0% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT Local government The Borough of Old Tappan operates under the Borough form of government. The Borough is governed by a Mayor and six Borough Council members. The Mayor is elected to a 4-year term; the Council members are elected to 3-year terms, with two seats coming up for election each year. The Mayor votes only in the event of a tie. This seven-member governing body is empowered to enact local ordinances, to levy municipal taxes and conduct the affairs of our community. In almost all cases, it can review and approve the actions of other Borough of Old Tappan boards, committees and agencies. The Mayor and Borough Council conducts all of it business during monthly meetings open to the public. All Legislative powers of the Borough are exercised by the Mayor and Council. These powers can take the form of a resolution, ordinance or proclamation. FORM OF GOVERNMENT , accessed August 13 , 2006 The , 2007 On Election Day, , 2007 Federal, state and county representation Old Tappan is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , p. 62, accessed August 30 , 2006 Politics As of , 2006 On the national level, Old Tappan leans toward the Republican Party. In the , 2004 EDUCATION The Old Tappan Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The T. Baldwin Demarest School serves 444 students in grades Kindergarten to 4. Charles DeWolf School serves 364 students in grades 5 - 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 . TRANSPORTATION Main roads include Tappan Road, Old Tappan Road, Westwood Avenue, and Orangeburg Road. NOTABLE RESIDENTS
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