township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Bergen County
Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
, United States. As of the
2010 United States Census
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, the township's population was 2,378, reflecting an increase of 129 (+5.7%) from the 2,249 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 143 (+6.8%) from the 2,106 counted in the 1990 Census.
South Hackensack was formed as a township by an act of the
New Jersey Legislature
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on November 15, 1935, replacing Lodi Township, based on the results of a referendum held November 5, 1935, which passed by a margin of 309 to 15.Snyder, John P ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 87. Accessed February 5, 2012.Staff ''
The New York Times
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'', November 7, 1935. Accessed October 8, 2019. "As the name indicates, South Hackensack is directly south of Hackensack, the county seat of Bergen County." The township's name derives from its location relative to Hackensack.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township had a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), including 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2) of land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) of water (4.27%).
As a result of the formation of
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
s within its previous limits, South Hackensack is split into three discontiguous sections. The northeastern, primary residential section is adjacent to Hackensack, Little Ferry and Teterboro. A small western portion, known as Garfield Park, is sandwiched in between
Garfield
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NJ.com
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, March 16, 2014. Accessed July 27, 2022. "While the Township Council is made up entirely of residents of the main section of town, Garfield Park residents are active in the recreation program and the planning and zoning boards, Regan said.... The police department covers all three sections of town, but South Hackensack has mutual aid agreements with Wallington, which borders remote Garfield Park, for fire and ambulance services. Wallington also plows the sections of Saddle River Avenue and Main Street that lie in Garfield Park." while a southern sliver containing only industrial properties lies in the Meadowlands between Carlstadt, Moonachie, and Ridgefield.
Along with other municipalities in the Bergen County area, South Hackensack is a
suburb
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of New York City.
Demographics
2010 Census
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010
American Community Survey
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median household income
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was $70,500 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,389) and the median family income was $81,919 (+/− $8,497). Males had a median income of $55,250 (+/− $13,321) versus $33,472 (+/− $11,009) for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the borough was $30,777 (+/− $2,660). About 3.4% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
Same-sex couples
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headed 5 households in 2010, an increase from the 4 counted in 2000.
2000 Census
As of the
2000 United States Census
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there were 2,249 people, 811 households, and 593 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 3,161.2 people per square mile (1,223.0/km2). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 1,166.6 per square mile (451.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 82.93%
White
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, 2.18%
African American
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Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.31%
Pacific Islander
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, 6.31% from
other races
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, and 2.31% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
United States Census Bureau
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United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed March 16, 2013.
As of the 2000 Census, 36.3% of township residents were of
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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ancestry, the 11th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and fourth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.
There were 811 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were
married couples
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living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% 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 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,917, and the median income for a family was $66,071. Males had a median income of $39,918 versus $32,344 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $27,128. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
South Hackensack is governed under the
Township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee has five members, who are elected directly by the voters
at-large
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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
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, March 2013, p. 160. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. The Township Committee is composed entirely of residents from the main section of the township, although Garfield Park residents are active in the zoning and planning boards. While South Hackensack has its own police department serving all three portions of the township, the neighboring borough of Wallington provides other emergency services for Garfield Park.
, members of the Township Committee are
Mayor
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Francis X. "Frank" Cagas ( D, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022), Deputy Mayor Gary C. Brugger (D, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), James A. Anzevino (D, 2023), Yris Encarnacion (D, 2022) and Luis E. Perdomo (D, 2023).Township Committee Members Township of South Hackensack. Accessed March 9, 2020.''2022 County and Municipal Directory''
New Jersey Redistricting Commission
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New Jersey Department of State
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League of Women Voters
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League of Women Voters
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. Accessed May 22, 2015.
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 1,300 registered voters in South Hackensack Township, of which 302 (23.2% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 309 (23.8% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 688 (52.9% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.Voter Registration Summary - Bergen
New Jersey Department of State
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Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 17, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 54.7% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 70.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).
In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat
Hillary Clinton
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received 565 votes (53.0% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican
Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
with 473 votes (44.3% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 29 votes (2.7% vs. 4.6%), among the 1,094 ballots cast by the township's 1,484 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.7% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat
Barack Obama
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received 551 votes (57.2% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican
Mitt Romney
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with 389 votes (40.4% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 11 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 963 ballots cast by the township's 1,368 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.4% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 541 votes (50.1% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican
John McCain
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with 512 votes (47.5% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 12 votes (1.1% vs. 0.8%), among the 1,079 ballots cast by the township's 1,385 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.9% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).2008 General Election Results for South Hackensack '' The Record''. Accessed February 5, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
George W. Bush
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received 499 votes (49.9% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat
John Kerry
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with 485 votes (48.5% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 8 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 999 ballots cast by the township's 1,377 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.5% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
Chris Christie
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Christie, who was born in Ne ...
received 56.2% of the vote (355 cast), ahead of Democrat
Barbara Buono
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with 37.7% (238 votes), and other candidates with 6.2% (39 votes), among the 653 ballots cast by the township's 1,343 registered voters (21 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 333 votes (43.6% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat
Jon Corzine
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with 329 votes (43.1% vs. 48.0%), Independent
Chris Daggett
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with 34 votes (4.5% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 5 votes (0.7% vs. 0.5%), among the 763 ballots cast by the township's 1,351 registered voters, yielding a 56.5% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).
Education
Public school students in
pre-kindergarten
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through
eighth grade
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are served by the
South Hackensack School District
South Hackensack School District is a community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from South Hackensack, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, ...
at Memorial School. As of the 2020–2021 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 286 students and 23.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio
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National Center for Education Statistics
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. Accessed February 15, 2022.
Students attending public school for
ninth
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through
twelfth grade
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Hackensack Public Schools
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As of the 2019–20 s ...
, together with students from Rochelle Park, with approximately 80 students from South Hackensack attending the high school as of 2012. As of the 2020–2021 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,806 students and 137.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio
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of 13.1:1.
Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the
Bergen County Technical Schools
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Paramus
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. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.
Transportation
Roads and highways
, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County and by the
New Jersey Department of Transportation
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.
Interstate 80
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crosses the main portion of the township, while
U.S. Route 46
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skirts its southern border and County Route 503 goes along its eastern border.
Public transportation
NJ Transit
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provides bus service between the township and the
Port Authority Bus Terminal
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in
Midtown Manhattan
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on the
161
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Newark
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on the 76 route, with local service offered on the
772
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NJ Transit
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