Midland Park

Midland Park, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Map highlighting Midland Park's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Midland Park, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°59′45″N 74°8′29″W / 40.99583°N 74.14139°W / 40.99583; -74.14139Coordinates: 40°59′45″N 74°8′29″W / 40.99583°N 74.14139°W / 40.99583; -74.14139
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Bergen
Incorporated	September 6, 1894
Government[1]
• Type	Borough (New Jersey)
• Mayor	Joseph Monahan (I, term ends 2011)[2]
• Administrator	Adeline Hanna[3]
Area[4]
• Total	1.563 sq mi (4.049 km2)
• Land	1.555 sq mi (4.028 km2)
• Water	0.008 sq mi (0.021 km2)  0.52%
Elevation[5]	292 ft (89 m)
Population (2010 Census)[6][7][8]
• Total	7,128
• Density	4,583.2/sq mi (1,769.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	07432[9]
Area code(s)	201/551
FIPS code	34-46110[10][11]
GNIS feature ID	0885300[12]
Website	http://mpnj.com

Midland Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,128.^[6]

Midland Park was incorporated as a borough on September 6, 1894, at the height of the "Boroughitis" craze then sweeping through Bergen County that led to the creation of over two dozen new municipalities in the county in that one year alone. The new borough consisted of portions of both Franklin Township and Ridgewood Township. The borough expanded in April 1920 by adding an additional part of Franklin Township. In a referendum held on June 9, 1931, Midland Park acquired additional land from Wyckoff Township (which until 1926 had been known as Franklin Township).^[13][14]

Geography

Midland Park is located at 40°59′45″N 74°08′29″W / 40.995809°N 74.141262°W / 40.995809; -74.141262 (40.995809,-74.141262). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.563 square miles (4.049 km²), of which, 1.555 square miles (4.028 km²) of it is land and 0.008 square miles (0.021 km²) of it (0.52%) is water.^[15][4]

Sections

Northside borders Waldwick and is the location of the high school. The Catholic church, Nativity, is also located by the high school. The main road running through is Prospect Street.

Park Wood is located on the east side of Midland Park. The area is composed of only homes and borders Ridgewood. At some points one can see the New York City skyline.

Westside, known as Wortendyke, borders Wyckoff

South Central is the industrial region of the town, with few households.

Southeast is the home of the Midland Park Shopping Center and to many other businesses, such as Dunkin' Donuts, 7-11, and Burger King.

Southwest/Wortendyke is home to Pool Time and other small businesses; this is the other, quieter downtown region of Midland Park.

Demographics

2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,128 people, 2,756 households, and 1,924 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,583.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,769.6 /km²). There were 2,861 housing units at an average density of 1,839.6 per square mile (710.3 /km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.82% (6,616) White, 0.84% (60) African American, 0.13% (9) Native American, 2.69% (192) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.88% (134) from other races, and 1.64% (117) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.65% (474) of the population.^[6]

There were 2,756 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.17.^[6]

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.^[6]

2000 Census

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 6,947 people, 2,613 households, and 1,883 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,439.5 people per square mile (1,719.4/km²). There were 2,650 housing units at an average density of 1,693.5 per square mile (655.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.81% White, 0.43% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.69% of the population.^[19][20]

There were 2,613 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.19.^[19][20]

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.^[19][20]

The median income for a household in the borough was $76,462, and the median income for a family was $83,926. Males had a median income of $55,044 versus $39,142 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,284. About 1.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.^[19][20]

Government

Local government

Midland Park is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office and only votes to break a tie. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.^[1]

As of 2011^[update], the Mayor of Midland Park Borough is Joseph Monahan (I, term of office ends on December 31, 2011). Members of the Midland Park Borough Council are Bernard Holst (2012), Michael Junta (2011), Patrick "Bud" O'Hagan (2013), Nicholas Papapietro (2011), Nancy Cronk Peet (2013) and Scott Pruiksma (2012).^[21]

Federal, state and county representation

Midland Park is in the 5th Congressional district. New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

Midland Park is in the The 40th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Cedar Grove) and in the General Assembly by Scott Rumana (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Ridgewood).^[22][7]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).^[23] The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the county's legislative body and its seven members are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.^[24] As of 2012^[update], Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),^[25] Freeholder Vice Chairman John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),^[26] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),^[27] John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),^[28] David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),^[29] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)^[30] and Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee).^[31] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).^[32]

Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 4,507 registered voters. Of registered voters, 861 (19.1% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,851 (41.1%) were registered as Republicans and 1,792 (39.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were three voters registered to other parties.^[33]

In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.2% of the vote here (2,154 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama, who received 41.9% of the vote (1,577 ballots), with 83.8% of registered voters participating.^[33] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 61.0% of the vote in Midland Park (2,367 cast), ahead of Democrat John Kerry, who received around 38.4% (1,491 votes), with 3,879 ballots cast among the borough's 4,765 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.45%.^[34]

Education

Students in public school for grades PreK through 12 attend the Midland Park School District. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[35]) are Godwin School (PreK-2), Highland School (grades 3 - 6; 640 students when it was PreK-6) and Midland Park High School for grades 7 - 12 (496 students).

Transportation

The Wortendyke station in 2010, along the active New York, Susquehanna and Western tracks. A caboose is visible in the distance, currently serving as a hot dog stand

New Jersey Transit bus routes 148 and 164 provide service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with local service offered on the 722 and 752 routes.^[36]

Emergency Services

Police

Midland Park is served by a 13-man police force, including a Chief and Detective. The Midland Park Police Department responds to all variety of emergencies (including medical and fire) within the Borough, as well as special events.^[37]

Ambulance

Emergency Medical Services are provided to the Borough by the Midland Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity founded in 1942 and funded by donations, which provides 24x7x365 volunteer (does not bill, and members are not paid) Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance services.^[38] Advanced Life Support services (which are billed to the patient or their insurance) are provided by area hospitals through the Northern New Jersey Mobile Intensive Care Consortium (a.k.a. "MICCOM"), primarily by The Valley Hospital.

Fire

The Midland Park Fire Department is an all-volunteer organization that provides 24x7x365 response to fires, motor vehicle accidents and search and rescue incidents within Midland Park.^[39]

Notable residents

Current and former residents of Midland Park include:

• Warren Terhune (1869–1920), 13th Governor of American Samoa.^[40]
• Johnny Vander Meer (1914–1997), the only player in MLB history to pitch two consecutive no-hitters.^[41]
• The band Honor Society.^[42]
• The band Paulson.^{[citation needed]}

Notable businesses

Businesses in Midland Park include:

• American Musical Supply^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Borough of Midland Park official website
• Midland Park School District
• Midland Park School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Midland Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• Midland Park Police Department website
• Midland Park Fire Department website
• Midland Park Ambulance Corps website

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