Prospect Park, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Prospect Park, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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mapsize = 250x200px
map_caption = Map of Prospect Park in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


mapsize1 = 250x200px
map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Prospect Park, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Passaic
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Mohamed T. Khairullah
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 13, 1901

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.2
area_land_km2 = 1.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 5720
population_density_km2 = 4650.1
population_density_sq_mi = 12043.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885362|Borough of Prospect Park, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 63
elevation_ft = 207
latd = 40 |latm = 56 |lats = 14 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 10 |longs = 20 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 07508, 07538
area_code = 973
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-61170GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0879504GR|3
website = http://www.prospectpark.net
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Prospect Park is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,779.

Prospect Park was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of Manchester Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 211.]

Geography

Prospect Park is located at coor dms|40|56|7|N|74|10|23|W|city (40.935348, -74.173173)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=5909
1940=5714
1950=5242
1960=5201
1970=5176
1980=5142
1990=5053
2000=5779
estimate= 5720
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3460090&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3460090&_street=&_county=prospect+park&_cityTown=prospect+park&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Prospect Park borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,779 people, 1,822 households, and 1,432 families residing in the borough. The population density was 12,043.7 people per square mile (4,648.5/km²). There were 1,889 housing units at an average density of 3,936.8/sq mi (1,519.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 61.17% White, 13.65% African American, 0.42% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 13.70% from other races, and 7.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.26% of the population.

There were 1,822 households out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the borough the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $46,434, and the median income for a family was $49,405. Males had a median income of $31,951 versus $26,569 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,410. About 7.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

As part of the 2000 Census, 1.7% of Prospect Park's residents identified themselves as being of Albanian ancestry. This was the 11th highest percentage of Albanian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. [ [http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Albanian.html Albanian Communities] , Epodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.] In the same census, 3.2% of Prospect Park's residents identified themselves as being of Arab American ancestry. This was the sixth highest percentage of Arab American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. [ [http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Arab.html Arab Communities] , Epodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.]

Government

Local government

Prospect 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. 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. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 151.]

The Mayor of Prospect Park is Mohamed T. Khairullah. [ [http://www.prospectpark.net/prospectpark/index.cfm?lane_id=1&CFID=868503&CFTOKEN=43830131 Prospect Park Mayor] , Borough of Prospect Park. Accessed June 28, 2006.] Khairullah became mayor in 2005 after former mayor Will Kubofcik resigned to move to Bloomingdale. [Kremen, Maya. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk0NSZmZ2JlbDdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5NzA0OTgzOCZ5cmlyeTdmNzE3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTM= "Muslim mayor avoids mixing politics, religion"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", January 2, 2007. Accessed October 16, 2007. "When Kubofcik left town in 2005, Khairullah was appointed his successor."]

Members of the Prospect Park Borough Council are Christina Peralta (2010), Adnan Zakaria (2010), Hassan Fahmy (2009), Richard Esquiche (2008), Amer Haobsh (2008) and Esther "Tita" Perez (2009). [ [http://www.prospectpark.net/prospectpark/league.cfm?cfid=868503&cftoken=43830131&lane_id=1&league_id=7 Prospect Park Borough Council] , Borough of Prospect Park. Accessed September 20, 2007 - page still showed 2005 term end dates, as of date accessed.]

Federal, state and county representation

Prospect Park is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 35th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Prospect Park School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Prospect Park Elementary School had an enrollment of 836 students as of the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413470 Data for the Prospect Park Elementary School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 5, 2008.] The school population was made up of Hispanic (54%), White (22%), Black (22%), and Other (2%). [ [http://www.prospectparknj.com/ Welcome to Our School] , Prospect Park School District. Accessed June 5, 2008.]

For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Manchester Regional High School, which serves students from Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/31/3980/31-3980-000.html Passaic County Manchester Regional High School] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2008. "Passaic County Manchester Regional High School is an award-winning comprehensive high school serving the communities of Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park as well as a select number of Choice students from throughout Passaic County."] The school is located in Haledon. Students from North Haledon attend the district as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the North Haledon School District. The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend the district's schools without cost to their parents, with tuition paid by the state. Available lots are announced annually by grade. [ [http://www.state.nj.us/education/choice/districts/index.html Interdistrict Public School Choice: Approved Choice Districts] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2008.]

Students also attend the Passaic County Technical Institute, located in Wayne.

References

External links

* [http://www.prospectpark.net/ Prospect Park Borough website]
* [http://www.prospectparknj.com/ Prospect Park Elementary School]
*NJReportCard|31|4270|010|Prospect Park Elementary School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413470 Data for the Prospect Park Elementary School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.mrhs.net/ Manchester Regional High School]