Bloomingdale, New Jersey
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| Bloomingdale, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Passaic |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1918 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | William R. Steenstra |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.2 sq mi (23.9 km²) |
| - Land | 8.8 sq mi (22.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 7,604 |
| - Density | 864.7/sq mi (333.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07403 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-06340[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874820[3] |
| Website: http://www.bloomingdalenj.org | |
Bloomingdale is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,610.
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[edit] Geography
Bloomingdale is located at (41.014497, -74.330212)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.9 km²), of which, 8.8 square miles (22.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (4.45%) is water.
[edit] History
Bloomingdale was incorporated as an independent Borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three Boroughs along with Wanaque and Ringwood.[5] Prior to that, the area was known as Bloomingdale throughout the 19th century and was initially settled as a farming village starting about 1712 with the "Bloomingdale Forge" built shortly thereafter to take advantage of the iron in the hills. The business district along the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike and the Pequannock River began about the middle of the 19th century.
With the growth of a Rubber Mill and other factories in neighboring Butler beginning about 1868, Bloomingdale's economic growth became associated with its more industrial neighbor. The New Jersey Midland Railroad, later known as the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, laid tracks adjacent to the village, with a Bloomingdale station actually located in what today is Riverdale. The northern section of Riverdale and most of Butler were known as East Bloomingdale and West Bloomingdale respectively during most of the 19th century. Despite crossing a county border, they also shared a school district and residents considered the whole area as "Bloomingdale" until about 1881 when a Post Office named Butler was designated. This began a period of rivalry which caused a schism between the residents of Butler and Bloomingdale resulting in separate schools, churches and even town bands.
Bloomingdale, like most towns in North Jersey, became a suburb of New York City during the latter half of the 20th century. Some of the things that still link Bloomingdale to its past are its two churches (Methodist and Baptist), the Samuel R. Donald School (originally built in 1886) and the Bloomingdale Cornet Band continuously active since 1884.
The History of Bloomingdale can be found in three separate books published by the Borough in 1958, 1968 and 1993. Additionally, more history can be found in microfilmed local newspapers located at the Butler Museum, the Morristown Library, the Paterson Library and the New Jersey State Archives.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,543 |
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| 1940 | 2,606 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 3,251 | 24.8% | |
| 1960 | 5,293 | 62.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,797 | 47.3% | |
| 1980 | 7,867 | 0.9% | |
| 1990 | 7,530 | -4.3% | |
| 2000 | 7,610 | 1.1% | |
| Est. 2006 | 7,604 | [1] | -0.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,610 people, 2,847 households, and 2,078 families residing in the borough. The population density was 864.7 people per square mile (333.9/km²). There were 2,940 housing units at an average density of 334.1/sq mi (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.55% White, 0.42% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.19% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.36% of the population.
There were 2,847 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $67,885, and the median income for a family was $75,433. Males had a median income of $46,351 versus $36,607 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,736. 3.4% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 3.5% are 65 or older.
As of 2004 Bloomingdale has a population of 7,453 and the average household income in Bloomingdale is $80,305. Residents of Bloomingdale enjoy 27 degree weather in the month of January and 73.6 degree weather in the month of July. The median age in Bloomingdale is 37.95 and the average household size in Bloomingdale is 2.67. The average home sale value in Bloomingdale is $273,660.
[edit] Population
- Total Population: 7,453
- Population Male: 3,692
- Population Female: 3,761
- Percent Change: 2%
- Median Age: 37.95
[edit] Households & Dwellings
- Median Dwelling Age: 40
- Vacant Dwellings: 86
- Owner-Occupied Dwellings: 2,053
- Renter Occupied Dwellings: 689
- Average Household Size: 2.67
- Annual Residential Turnover: 11.12
- Median Years in Residence: 4.29
[edit] Income, Expenditures, Assets and Debts
- Average household income: $80,305
- Per capita Income: $29,573
- Median Disposable Income: $59,014
- Average Total Household Expenditures: $59,754
- Average Household net worth: $161,059
- Median Mortgage Debt: $46,943
- Median Credit Card Debt: $1,501
[edit] Weather and Environment
- Average January High Temp: 35.6 degrees
- Average January Low Temp: 18.4 degrees
- Average July High Temp: 84.1 degrees
- Average July Low Temp: 63.1 degrees
- Annual Precipitation: 48.78
[edit] Law and government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor of the Borough of Bloomingdale is William R. Steenstra. Members of the Bloomingdale Borough Council are Council President Susan A. "Sue" Smith, Jennifer Altfield, Linda Huntle, Henry D. Slootmaker, Robert Voormany and Bernard Vroom.[7]
On July 10, 2007, the Borough Council appointed Bernard Vroom, a former councilmember, on an interim basis through the end of 2007 to fill the vacancy created by the June resignation of Donald G. "Don" Boonstra. Susan Smith had been chosen to fill Boonstra's vacated role of Council President.[8]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Bloomingdale is split between the Fifth and Eleventh Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.[9]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 26th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Pennacchio (R, Pine Brook) and in the Assembly by Alex DeCroce (R, Morris Plains) and Jay Webber (R, Morris Plains).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
Passaic County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to staggered three-year terms on an at-large basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[12] As of 2008, Passaic County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Sonia Rosado (2009, Ringwood), Freeholder Deputy Director Tahesha L. Way (2009, Wayne), Terry Duffy (2010, West Milford), Elease Evans (2008, Paterson), James Gallagher (2009, Paterson) Bruce James (2008, Clifton) and Pat Lepore (2010, West Paterson).[13]
[edit] Highlands protection
In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, which regulates the New Jersey Highlands region. Bloomingdale was included in the highlands preservation area and is subject to the rules of the act and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, a division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[14] Some of the territory in the protected region is classified as being in the highlands preservation area, and thus subject to additional rules.[15]
[edit] Education
The Bloomingdale School District is a Kindergarten-8th grade school district serving approximately 665 students in two elementary schools — Martha B. Day School and Samuel R. Donald School — and one middle school, Walter T. Bergen School.
For grades 9-12, high school-aged public school students are bused to adjacent Butler High School in Butler, in Morris County as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Butler Public Schools.[16]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Bloomingdale include:
- Michael DuHaime (1974-), campaign manager of Rudolph Giuliani's campaign for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Census data for Bloomingdale borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 8, 2007.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 209.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Bloomingdale Elected Officials, accessed July 12, 2007. Page has not been updated as of date accessed to reflect Boonstra's departure.
- ^ Yoo, James. "North Jersey briefs: Ex-councilman rejoining board", The Record (Bergen County), July 12, 2007. Accessed July 12, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ The Role of The Freeholders, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 21, 2008
- ^ 2008 Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 21, 2008
- ^ Assembly Committee Substitute for Assembly, No. 2635 (PDF) pp. 15-16. New Jersey Legislature (2004-06-07). Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
- ^ Highlands Municipalities. NJDEP (August 23, 2005). Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
- ^ BHS District Profile, Butler High School. Accessed January 30, 2008. "Butler High School is a public high school servicing the students of the Borough of Butler and the Borough of Bloomingdale."
- ^ Brubaker, Paul. "Passaic voters impact taxes, policy", Herald News, November 11, 2007. Accessed [[{December 8]], 2007. "It doesn't hurt that Giuliani's campaign manager, Michael DuHaime, is the son of former Bloomingdale Mayor Anne DuHaime and former Passaic County Freeholder Richard DuHaime, Rumana added."
[edit] External links
- Bloomingdale official website
- Bloomingdale School District official website
- Bloomingdale School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Bloomingdale School District
- Bloomingdale Public Library
- Bloomingdale, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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