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This article is about the New Jersey borough. For other possible uses, see Palisades Park . Palisades Park is a Borough in Bergen County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough population was 17,073. The Borough of Palisades Park was created by an Act of the , 2006 . GEOGRAPHY Palisades Park is located at (40.845742, -73.994795). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 3.3 Km&2 (1.3 Mi&2 ). 3.1 km&2 (1.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it (4.72%) is water. DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census of 2000, there were 17,073 people, 6,247 households, and 4,447 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 5,447.9/km&2 (14,112.4/mi&2). There were 6,386 housing units at an average density of 2,037.7/km&2 (5,278.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 48.27% White , 1.38% African American , 0.19% Native American , 41.09% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 5.80% from Other Races , and 3.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.48% of the population. In 2000, 36.38% of Palisades Park residents identified as being of . Accessed August 23 , 2006 . There were 6,247 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were Married Couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.20. In the borough the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $48,015, and the median income for a family was $54,503. Males had a median income of $37,204 versus $31,997 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $22,607. About 8.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT Local government Palisades Park is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, by a Mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The Mayor is directly elected by the voters to a four-year term of office. Members of the Borough Council are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. On Election Day, . Accessed February 1 , 2007 . Federal, state and county representation Palisades Park is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 37th Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 62. Accessed August 30 , 2006 . Politics As of , dated April 1 , 2006 . On the national level, Palisades Park leans strongly toward the Democratic Party. In the , 2004 . EDUCATION The with 672 students in grades 8-12. TRANSPORTATION Palisades park is served by U.S. Route 1/9 , U.S. Route 46 , Route 5 , Route 63 , Route 93 and County Route 501 . New Jersey Transit bus routes 127 , 154 , 155 , 157 , 168 , 166 , 751 and 755 also serve Palisades Park as well. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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