Old Tappan, New Jersey
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Old Tappan is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 5,482.
Geography
Old Tappan is located at 41°0'41" North, 73°59'1" West (41.011342, -73.983546)Template:GR. One of only four confluence points in New Jersey, the 41°N 74°W crossing, is in Old Tappan on watershed property owned by United Water (see link below).
Old Tappan is borderd to the north by the town of Tappan in Orangetown, New York. Lake Tappan and the Hackensack River are on the western side of the town, bordering River Vale. Harrington Park is to the south and Northvale and Norwood are to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²). 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 20.83% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 5,482 people, 1,778 households, and 1,541 families residing in the borough. The population density is 655.3/km² (1,697.4/mi²). There are 1,804 housing units at an average density of 215.6/km² (558.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 82.69% White, 0.60% African American, 0.05% Native American, 15.63% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,778 households out of which 42.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.7% are married couples living together, 6.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% are non-families. 12.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.02 and the average family size is 3.28.
In the borough the population is spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $102,127, and the median income for a family is $106,772. Males have a median income of $77,635 versus $48,047 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $48,367. 1.8% of the population and 1.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.9% of those under the age of 18 and 3.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Old Tappan official website (http://oldtappan.net/)
- 41°N 74°W Confluence Point (http://www.confluence.org/confluence.php?lat=41&lon=-74)