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Washington Township is a Township in Bergen County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township population was 8,938. GEOGRAPHY Washington Township is located at (40.991253, -74.059843). According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 7.7 Km&2 (3.0 Mi&2 ). 7.5 km&2 (2.9 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it (1.69%) is water. DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census of 2000, there were 8,938 people, 3,219 households, and 2,687 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 1,185.9/km&2 (3,071.1/mi&2). There were 3,245 housing units at an average density of 430.6/km&2 (1,115.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.07% White , 0.98% African American , 0.04% Native American , 5.57% Asian , 0.44% from Other Races , and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.35% of the population. There were 3,219 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were Married Couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.07. In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $83,694, and the median income for a family was $88,017. Males had a median income of $67,090 versus $41,699 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $39,248. About 1.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT Local government Washington Township is governed under the , 2007 . Federal, state and county representation Washington Township 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. 65. Accessed August 30 , 2006 . Politics As of , dated April 1 , 2006 . On the national level, Washington Township leans toward the Republican Party. In the , 2004 . EDUCATION Public school students in grades Kindergarten through 12 attend the Westwood Regional School District , a comprehensive regional school district serving students from both Washington Township and Westwood Borough . Schools in the district are four K-4 elementary schools ( Berkeley Avenue Elemntary School , Jessie F. George Elementary School , Ketler Elementary School and Washington Elementary School ), Brookside Upper Elementary School for grades 5 and 6, and Westwood High School for grades 7-12. Immaculate Heart Academy is a parochial all-girls Catholic high school located on Van Emburgh Avenue. TRANSPORTATION , 2007 . Westwood Train Station can also be easily access from Washington. Garden State Parkway and County Route 502 travel through Washington Township. COMMUNITY The Township of Washington offers various sports team throughout the town including baseball, softball, football, cheerleading and soccer. Sports are played at the numerous parks and fields in the town. Clark Field includes a baseball field, a basketball court, a playground, sandbox, and a concession stand. The baseball field also has two large wooden dugouts and a new score board. The playground has many slides, monkey bars, games, gliders and fire poles. There are also many swings including regular swings, baby swings, and a tire swing. The Township of Washington also has a lake named Schlegel Lake, commonly referred to as the Washington Lake. The Washington Township Lake Association allows town members to fish or boat on the lake. Many locals enjoy fishing from the park which is located alongside the lake. This specific park has many benches and picnic tables for visitors to use. Many townspeople enjoy a walk around the lake to admire the lovely view. The walk is approximately 1.7 miles. There is also a movie theater located at the town shopping center which offers a variety of movies. The Township of Washington has a YM/YWHA where many people join to participate in recreational sports and classes. The town also has a swim club in which members of the town can join. Washington Township also has its own TV station: WCTV. It is on channel 77 and it offers community news as well as a show called Exit 168. WCTV is composed of all volunteers. Washington Town Center is a shopping mall located at the center of town, on Pascack Avenue. It is also where the movie theater is located. Stores include A & P, Rite Aid, PNC Bank, Dunkin' Donuts , a Post Office and more than 25 other shops. HISTORY The Lenape Native Americans were said to inhabit the town first and many names throughout the general area were passed down from the Lenape. Pascack and Kinderkamack are just two of the names which have been passed down. After they left, the Dutch were the first settlers. Washington Township was created by an Act of the , 2007 . Growth in the area exploded after the Civil War with the completion of the New Jersey and New York Railway through the Pascack Valley , as communities were established near the railroad's stations. Orvil Township was created on January 1 , 1886 from the western portion of Washington Township and the southern portion of Hohokus Township . The ( May 8 , 1894 ), Park Ridge ( May 14 , 1894 ), Eastwood (part; created June 6 , 1894 , borough lasted until 1896), Montvale (part; created August 31 , 1894 ) and Woodcliff (part; created August 31 , 1894 , name changed to Woodcliff Lake in 1910). Hillsdale Township (now a Borough) was created on March 25 , 1898 . Etna Borough, which ultimately became Emerson , was formed on April 8 , 1903 . River Vale (part) was the last to leave when it was created on April 30 , 1906 . The departures have taken the township from over 30 square miles to its current 3 square mile size. “Seven Chimneys” is a historical house located on Ridgewood Road atop a small hill and as the name says, it has seven chimneys. It has been said that George Washington had stayed at this house. Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow , Township of Washington. Accessed June 14 , 2007 . "We have a number of interesting places in our town, one of which is “Seven Chimneys” – a large 18th century stone house that stands high on a grassy knoll in the southern portion of the Township. Legend has it; George Washington stayed there a short period of time, which gives our community special history and pride." REFERENCES SOURCES
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