Midland Park, New Jersey

Midland Park is a borough in Bergen County, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,128,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Midland Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Midland Park borough
, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 10, 2013. reflecting an increase of 181 (+2.6%) from the 6,947 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 100 (−1.4%) from the 7,047 counted in the 1990 Census.

Midland Park was incorporated as a borough on September 6, 1894, at the height of the "Boroughitis" craze then sweeping through Bergen County that led to the creation of over two dozen new municipalities in the county in that one year alone. The new borough consisted of portions of both Franklin Township and Ridgewood Township. The borough expanded in April 1920 by adding another part of Franklin Township. In a referendum held on June 9, 1931, Midland Park acquired additional land from Wyckoff (which until 1926 had been known as Franklin Township).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81. Accessed October 29, 2012.
Dutch Door Genealogy, 1998–2011. Accessed September 3, 2012. The borough says that Midland Park was named after the New Jersey Midland Railway, which operated the railroad passing through the area of the borough in the 1870s, though elsewhere the name is said to be based on being situated "amid Bergen hills".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.58 square miles (4.09 km²), including 1.57 square miles (4.07 km²) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²) of water (0.51%).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Wortendyke.

The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Ridgewood, Waldwick and Wyckoff.

The borough is divided by Prospect Street, a main road running north–south through the center of the town. Prospect Street is the southernmost end of what is otherwise known as Crescent Avenue (or West Crescent Avenue), which runs through Ramsey, Allendale, and Wyckoff.

Neighborhoods

Northside borders Waldwick and is the location of Midland Park High School. The Catholic church, Nativity, is also located on the Northside of the borough.

Wortendyke borders Wyckoff and is home to longtime retailers such as Rosario's, Romeo's Barber Stylists, and Creations by Fran, and other small businesses; this is the other, quieter downtown region of Midland Park, near Wortendyke Station.

South Central is the industrial region of the town, with fewer households. It follows the Goffle Brook and the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway.

Southeast is the home of the Midland Park Shopping Center and to many other businesses.

Demographics

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $87,905 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,258) and the median family income was $105,287 (+/− $9,882). Males had a median income of $74,688 (+/− $8,609) versus $49,398 (+/− $2,348) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,654 (+/− $3,206). About 1.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Same-sex couples headed 8 households in 2010, an increase from the 6 counted in 2000.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 6,947 people, 2,613 households, and 1,883 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,439.5 people per square mile (1,719.4/km²). There were 2,650 housing units at an average density of 1,693.5 per square mile (655.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.81% White, 0.43% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.69% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Midland Park borough, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Midland Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.

There were 2,613 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $76,462, and the median income for a family was $83,926. Males had a median income of $55,044 versus $39,142 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,284. About 1.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Musical groups from Midland Park include pop rock band Honor Society and the indie rock band Paulson.

Government

Local government

Midland Park is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the most commonly used form of government in the state. The governing body is comprised of a Mayor and a Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 169. The Borough form of government used by Midland Park is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.

, the Mayor of Midland Park Borough is Republican Harry Shortway Jr., whose term of office ends on December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Nancy Cronk Peet (R, 2022), Lorenzo Damiano (R, 2023), Keith DeBlasio (R, 2024), Lorraine DeLuca (R, 2023), Jerry Iannone (R, 2022) and Kenneth Kruis (R, 2024).Mayor & Council
Borough of Midland Park. Accessed July 9, 2022.''2022 County and Municipal Directory''
Bergen County, New Jersey