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('mŏnt) , borough (1990 pop. 17,187), Bergen co., NE N.J.; settled 1677 by the Dutch, inc. 1894. It is a primarily residential suburb of Hackensack.


 
 
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Wikipedia: Dumont, New Jersey
Borough of Dumont, New Jersey
Map highlighting Dumont's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting Dumont's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°56′43″N 73°59′36″W / 40.94528, -73.99333
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated July 20, 1894
Government
 - Type Borough (New Jersey)
 - Mayor Matthew McHale
 - Borough Administrator John P. Perkins[1]
Area
 - Borough   sq mi (km²)
 - Land   sq mi ( km²)
 - Water   sq mi ( km²)
Elevation [3]   ft ( m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Borough
 - Density /sq mi (/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07628
Area code(s) 201
FIPS code 34-184002
GNIS feature ID 08760033
Website: http://www.dumontboro.org

Dumont a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 17,503 at the 2000 census.

Dumont was formed on July 20, 1894, as the Borough of Schraalenburgh from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On June 13, 1898, the borough's name was changed to Dumont in honor of the late Dumont Clarke, a prominent resident and first principal of the high school.[4][5]

Geography

Dumont is located at 40°56′43″N, 73°59′36″W (40.945173, -73.993425)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1930
1940 28.9%
1950 72.2%
1960 45.1%
1970 6.7%
1980 -9.0%
1990 -6.3%
2000 1.8%
Est. 2006 [2] -0.8%
Population 1930 - 1990[6]

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,370 households, and 4,758 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,396.0/km² (8,812.6/mi²). There were 6,465 housing units at an average density of 1,254.3/km² (3,255.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 83.77% White, 1.49% African American, 0.10% Native American, 10.96% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.36% of the population. There were 6,370 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $65,490, and the median income for a family was $73,880. Males had a median income of $47,402 versus $35,331 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,489. About 2.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of the Borough of Dumont is Matthew McHale (D, term ends December 31, 2007). Members of the Dumont Borough Council are Eric Abrahamsen (D, 2009), Martin Caspare (D, 2008), Carl Manna (D, 2008), Robert McQuade (D, 2009), Harry Stylianou (D, 2007) and Ellen Zamechansky (D, 2007).[7][8]

On Election Day, November 7, 2006, Democratic Party incumbents swept all four open council seats. Eric Abrahamsen (3,002 votes) and Robert McQuade (3,084) both won reelection to a second term in office, defeating Republicans Frank Polise (2,219) and Robert Zeitlinger (2,172). Two councilmembers appointed to their seats on an interim basis won election to serve the balance of the terms in office, with Harry Stylianou (3,039) elected to complete the balance of a term expiring in 2007, defeating Carl Van Tobel (2,173), and Martin Caspare (3,289) elected to finish a term completing in 2008, defeating Alan Worner (1,899).[9][10][11]

Federal, state and county representation

Dumont is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.[12]

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 is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Cresskill) and in the Assembly by John E. Rooney (R, Emerson) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Westwood). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Vice-Chairman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Julie O'Brien (D) and Connie Wagner (D).

Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford).

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 17,571 in Dumont, there were 10,030 registered voters (57.1% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,792 (17.9% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,575 (15.7% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 6,661 (66.4% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were two voters registered to other parties.[13]

On the national level, Dumont is almost evenly balanced. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 50% of the vote here, edging Republican George W. Bush, who received around 49%.[14]

Education

The Dumont Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are Grant School (K-5) with 418 students and 30 instructional staff (founded 1911), Honiss School (K-8) with 715 students and 53 instructional staff (founded 1955), Lincoln School (K-5) with 204 students and 17 instructional staff (founded 1911), Selzer School (K-8) with 556 students and 60 instructional staff (founded 1960) and Dumont High School with 766 students and 61 instructional staff (founded 1932).

Newbury Academy is a private alternative high school for students in grades 9-12.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus lines 166, 167, 186, 753 and 772 serve Dumont. All buses in Dumont, with the exception of 753 and 772, travel to New York City.[15]

Main roads in Dumont include Madison Avenue and Washington Avenue.

Notable residents

Sources

  • "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
  • "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.

References

  1. ^ Borough Administrator's Office, accessed May 10, 2007.
  2. ^ a b
  3. ^ USGS GNIS: Dumont, Geographic Names Information System, accessed April 16, 2007.
  4. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 76 re Dumont, p. 86 re Schraalenburgh.
  5. ^ "History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 348
  6. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. AccessedMarch 1, 2007.
  7. ^ Dumont Mayor & Council, Borough of Dumont. Accessed December 17, 2006.
  8. ^ "County of Bergen: 2007 County and Municipal Directory", Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 39.
  9. ^ Dumont Election guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006.
  10. ^ Dumont election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006.
  11. ^ Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2007.
  12. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  13. ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," dated April 1, 2006.
  14. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.
  15. ^ New Jersey Transit Bus Schedules, New Jersey Transit. Accessed August 30, 2007.
  16. ^ Bob Price profile, CSTV. Accessed August 9, 2007. "Growing up in Dumont, N.J., Price received his bachelor's degree in English from Cal Poly-Pomona in 1978 and his master's degree in athletic administration from Idaho State in 1979."

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Coordinates: 40.945173° N 73.993425° W


 
 

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