Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
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Upper Saddle River is a town located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 7,741. It is not to be confused with the neighboring town of Saddle River.
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Geography
Upper Saddle River is located at 41°3'49" North, 74°5'59" West (41.063495, -74.099860)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²). 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The town is bisected by the Saddle River, a tributary of the Passaic River.
Profile
Upper Saddle River was settled in the 1700s principally by Dutch settlers who constructed mills along the Saddle River. The area was granted borough status in 1894 and remained principally rural until the 1950s. The suburban growth of New Jersey affected Upper Saddle River and surrounding municipalities, as the population quadrupled from 1960 to 1980. The population has remained fairly constant in the past twenty years.
Predominantly a residential community consisting of one acre (4,000 m²) lots, a library, police station, fire station, ambulance corps, municipal hall, and three primary schools are also located in the borough. Local secondary students attend high school at a regional school in nearby Allendale. Commerce and industry are concentrated along the town's western border along New Jersey State Highway 17. Postal service is shared with the neighboring borough of Saddle River.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 7,741 people, 2,497 households, and 2,242 families residing in the borough. The population density is 565.0/km² (1,462.7/mi²). There are 2,560 housing units at an average density of 186.8/km² (483.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 91.24% White, 0.93% African American, 0.03% Native American, 6.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,497 households out of which 47.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.6% are married couples living together, 4.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% are non-families. 8.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.09 and the average family size is 3.27.
In the borough the population is spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $127,635, and the median income for a family is $132,401. Males have a median income of $100,000 versus $51,587 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $57,239. 0.7% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Upper Saddle River Today (http://www.usrtoday.com/)