Garfield, New Jersey
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| City of Garfield, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | March 15, 1898 (as Borough April 19, 1917 (as City) |
| Government | |
| - Type | 1923 Municipal Manager Law |
| - Mayor | Frank J. Calandriello |
| - Manager | Thomas J. Duch, Esq. |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²) |
| - Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 29,644 |
| - Density | 13,976.0/sq mi (5,399.3/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07026 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-25770[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0876557[4] |
| Website: http://www.garfieldnj.org | |
Garfield is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 29,786.
When the area that is now Garfield was first developed in 1873, it was known as East Passaic. In 1881, the community's name was changed to Garfield in honor of President of the United States James Garfield. There are generally two explanations given for the new moniker. According to one, shortly after Garfield was elected to the presidency the founder of East Passaic said, "tell everyone...don’t speak of East Passaic anymore; call it 'Garfield' after the man who will lead this great country to prosperity." Seven months later, President Garfield was assassinated but his name remained with the community.[5] The second theory holds that after Garfield's death in 1881, a new train station was named in his honor, which in turn led to the surrounding area becoming associated with his name as well.[6]
Garfield was originally incorporated as a borough on March 15, 1898, from portions of Saddle River Township and Wallington. At the time, the New Jersey Legislature set Garfield's boundaries as they exist today. On April 19, 1917, the borough became the City of Garfield, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.[7]
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[edit] Geography
Garfield is located at (40.879858, -74.108077)[8].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.74%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 3,504 |
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| 1910 | 10,213 | 191.5% | |
| 1920 | 19,381 | 89.8% | |
| 1930 | 29,739 | 53.4% | |
| 1940 | 28,044 | −5.7% | |
| 1950 | 27,550 | −1.8% | |
| 1960 | 29,253 | 6.2% | |
| 1970 | 30,797 | 5.3% | |
| 1980 | 26,803 | −13% | |
| 1990 | 26,727 | −0.3% | |
| 2000 | 29,786 | 11.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 29,644 | [2] | −0.5% |
| Population 1900 - 1990.[9] [10] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 29,786 people, 11,250 households, and 7,425 families residing in the city. The population density was 13,976.0 people per square mile (5,399.3/km²). There were 11,698 housing units at an average density of 5,488.8/sq mi (2,120.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.11% White, 2.98% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.69% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 8.10% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.11% of the population.
There were 11,250 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,748, and the median income for a family was $51,654. Males had a median income of $35,987 versus $26,896 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,530. About 6.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over. Population is mainly Macedonian, Polish and Italian.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The City of Garfield is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law from of New Jersey municipal government. Since 1972, Garfield has been governed by a City Manager and a five-member Council. Council members are elected at large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year terms on a concurrent basis.[11] The Council selects one of its members to be the Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor. All of the members of the City Council are elected at large for four-year terms of office. The work of the City is carried on under the supervision of the appointed Department Heads and they, in turn, report to the City Manager.
Members of the Garfield City Council are:[12][13]
- Mayor Frank J. Calandriello (R, term ends December 31, 2008)
- Deputy Mayor Joseph Delaney (D, 2008)
- Louis G. Aloia (R, 2008)
- James Krone (D, 2008)
- Stanley J. Moskal (Independent, 2008)
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Garfield is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District.[14]
New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Bergen County and sections of Hudson County and Passaic County, is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). 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 36th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the Assembly by Frederick Scalera (D, Nutley) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic).[15] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[16]
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D).[17] The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. As of 2008, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Vice-Chairman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Julie O'Brien (D, Ramsey) and Vernon Walton (D, Englewood).[18]
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford).[19]
[edit] Politics
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 29,833 in Garfield, there were 11,837 registered voters (39.7% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 2,644 (22.3% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,420 (12.0% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 7,769 (65.6% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were four voters registered to other parties.[20]
On the national level, Garfield leans toward the Democratic Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 58% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 41%.[21]
[edit] Education
The Garfield Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Garfield is one of over thirty Abbott Districts statewide.[22]
Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[23]) are Garfield Preschool (364 students, plus 116 at Annex), six K-5 elementary schools — Washington Irving School #4 (279), Woodrow Wilson School #5 (386), Abraham Lincoln Elementary School #6 (349), Roosevelt School #7 (360), Christopher Columbus School #8 (453), and James Madison School #10 (174) — Garfield Middle School, Garfield's brand new middle school for grades 6-8 (640), and Garfield High School (1,205).
[edit] Transportation
Garfield Station is served by the New Jersey Transit's Bergen County Line, as is the Plauderville station, located on the Saddle Brook border.
New Jersey Transit buses includes lines 160, 161, 702, 707, 709 and 758.[24]
U.S. Route 46 and County Route 507 pass through Garfield. Other main roads include Midland Avenue, Outwater Lane, and Passaic Street.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Garfield include:
- Miles Austin - wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.[25]
- Luis Castillo - defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL).[26]
- Wayne Chrebet - now-retired wide receiver for the New York Jets in the NFL.[27]
- Janice Robinson (1965-), gained worldwide success in the early-mid 1990s with the group Livin' Joy as the lead singer before going solo in 1999.[28]
- Diana Zalewski - America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8 contestant.,ref>Kerwick, Mike. "Plus-size challenge", The Record (Bergen County), May 7, 2007. Accessed June 1, 2008. "Diana Zalewski of Garfield called America's Next Top Model biased against plus-size models."</ref>
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Garfield, Geographic Names Information System, accessed September 18, 2007.
- ^ a b Census data for Garfield city, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 24, 2007.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ http://www.tccweb.org/garfield.htm, Garfield, NJ. "The founder of Garfield said, 'tell everyone...don’t speak of East Passaic anymore, call it 'Garfield' after the man who will lead this great country to prosperity.' Unfortunately, seven months later President Garfield was assassinated but his name would live on in this great city."
- ^ History of Garfield, City of Garfield. Accessed August 21, 2007. "Gilbert D. Bogart is often credited as having been the founder of “modern day” Garfield. When seven houses were constructed in 1873 between Monroe Street and Van Winkle Avenue, the area became known as “East Passaic”....In 1881, a railroad shortcut, the Bergen County Railroad, was laid and a station built and called Garfield after President James A. Garfield who died that year."
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 78.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ [1], Bergen County Census Data. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 154.
- ^ Meet Your City Council, City of Garfield. Accessed July 11, 2006.
- ^ "County of Bergen: 2007 County and Municipal Directory", Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 45.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. 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.
- ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," dated April 1, 2006.
- ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.
- ^ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Garfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 1, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey Transit Bus Schedules, New Jersey Transit. Accessed August 30, 2007.
- ^ Brubaker, Paul. "NFL stars return to their roots", Herald News, July 7, 2007. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Luis Castillo, San Diego Chargers defensive end, and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin returned to Garfield High School's gridiron to pass the love of the game to some 65 boys between the ages of 8 and 14."
- ^ Luis Castillo player profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Hometown: Garfield, N.J....SuperPrep All-America at Garfield High School in Garfield, New Jersey…first-team all-state and all-county as junior and senior by Associated Press and Newark Star-Ledger…three-time first-team all-league choice…team captain and team MVP as senior…also lettered in track and wrestling as state’s top heavyweight"
- ^ Lange, Randy. "Aches, pains can't keep Chrebet's spirit down", The Record (Bergen County), October 31, 2003. Accessed August 10, 2007. "Chrebet and the Jets will be taking survival to the next level Sunday against the Giants, and for the wide receiver from Garfield, playing in only his third regular-season 'braggin' rights' game has special meaning."
- ^ Morse, Steve. "JANICE ROBINSON\ THE COLOR WITHIN ME\ WARNER BROS.", The Boston Globe, December 23, 1999. Accessed January 9, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Garfield website
- Garfield Public Schools
- Garfield Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Garfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Garfield Chamber of Commerce
- Year 1909 bird's eye view
- Garfield, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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