Lincoln Park, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Lincoln Park is a Borough
in Morris County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,930.
Lincoln Park was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on March 11, 1922, from portions of Pequannock Township
. The borough was reincorporated on February 26, 1925.
New Jersey Monthly
magazine ranked Lincoln Park as its 5th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 7 square miles (18.1 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (3.44%) is water.
of 2000, there were 10,930 people, 4,026 households, and 2,705 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,624.2 people per square mile (627.1/km2). There were 4,110 housing units at an average density of 610.8 per square mile (235.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07% White, 1.75% African American, 0.12% Native American, 5.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races
, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.79% of the population.
There were 4,026 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $69,050, and the median income for a family was $77,307. Males had a median income of $51,651 versus $36,292 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $30,389. About 1.9% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Plan F system of municipal government as part of the Faulkner Act
. Lincoln Park has a Mayor and seven Council members, (three at-large and four from wards). Each council member is elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis.
, the Mayor
of Lincoln Park is David A. Runfeldt, whose term of office ends December 31, 2014. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Louis J. Pepe (at-large, 2014), Robert Cardillo (At-large, 2014), Ann Thompson (at-large, 2014), Gary Gemian (Ward I, 2012), Matthew Petracca (Ward II, 2012), Raymond Kerwin (Ward III, 2012) and James A. Wild (Ward IV, 2012).
) are Lincoln Park Elementary School for grades K-4 (490 students) and Lincoln Park Middle School for grades 5-8 (414 students).
For grades 9-12, Lincoln Park public school students attend Boonton High School
in Boonton
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Boonton Public Schools
, with Lincoln Park students accounting for a majority of students at the high school. The two districts have sought to sever the more than 50-year old relationship, citing cost savings that could be achieved by both districts and complaints by Lincoln Park that it is granted only one seat on the Boonton Public Schools' Board of Education. In April 2006, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education
rejected the request.
Lincoln Park is home for The Craig School
, a private coeducation
al day school
serving students in third through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of 160 students split between the Lower School (grades 3-8), in Mountain Lakes
, and the Upper School (grades 9-12), located in Lincoln Park.
, Daily Record
and The Record
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,930.
Lincoln Park was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on March 11, 1922, from portions of Pequannock Township
Pequannock Township, New Jersey
Pequannock Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 13,888....
. The borough was reincorporated on February 26, 1925.
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine ranked Lincoln Park as its 5th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
Geography
Lincoln Park is located at 40.923233°N 74.293764°W (40.923233, -74.293764).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 7 square miles (18.1 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (3.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 10,930 people, 4,026 households, and 2,705 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,624.2 people per square mile (627.1/km2). There were 4,110 housing units at an average density of 610.8 per square mile (235.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07% White, 1.75% African American, 0.12% Native American, 5.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.79% of the population.
There were 4,026 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $69,050, and the median income for a family was $77,307. Males had a median income of $51,651 versus $36,292 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $30,389. About 1.9% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
The Borough of Lincoln Park is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor-Council government.This form of government provides for election of a mayor and five, seven, or nine council members...
Plan F system of municipal government as part of the Faulkner Act
Faulkner Act (New Jersey)
The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H...
. Lincoln Park has a Mayor and seven Council members, (three at-large and four from wards). Each council member is elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis.
, the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Lincoln Park is David A. Runfeldt, whose term of office ends December 31, 2014. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Louis J. Pepe (at-large, 2014), Robert Cardillo (At-large, 2014), Ann Thompson (at-large, 2014), Gary Gemian (Ward I, 2012), Matthew Petracca (Ward II, 2012), Raymond Kerwin (Ward III, 2012) and James A. Wild (Ward IV, 2012).
Federal, state and county representation
Lincoln Park is in the 11th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 26th state legislative district.Education
The Lincoln Park Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are Lincoln Park Elementary School for grades K-4 (490 students) and Lincoln Park Middle School for grades 5-8 (414 students).
For grades 9-12, Lincoln Park public school students attend Boonton High School
Boonton High School
Boonton High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Boonton, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Boonton Public Schools...
in Boonton
Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton is a town in Morris County, New Jersey that was chartered in 1867. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 8,347. The town was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone....
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Boonton Public Schools
Boonton Public Schools
The Boonton Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Boonton, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States....
, with Lincoln Park students accounting for a majority of students at the high school. The two districts have sought to sever the more than 50-year old relationship, citing cost savings that could be achieved by both districts and complaints by Lincoln Park that it is granted only one seat on the Boonton Public Schools' Board of Education. In April 2006, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
rejected the request.
Lincoln Park is home for The Craig School
The Craig School
The Craig School is an independent, private coeducational day school located in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, United States, serving students in third through to twelfth grade. As of the 2009-10 school year, the Lower School had approximately 100 students and the Upper School had about 45 in grades...
, a private coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
serving students in third through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of 160 students split between the Lower School (grades 3-8), in Mountain Lakes
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Mountain Lakes is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,256....
, and the Upper School (grades 9-12), located in Lincoln Park.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lincoln Park include:- Jim KiickJim KiickJames Forrest Kiick is a former professional American football running back, who is best known for playing halfback for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League from 1968 to 1969 and in the National Football League from 1970 through 1974...
(born 1946), former NFL halfback. - William A. MitchellWilliam A. MitchellDr. William A. "Bill" Mitchell was an American food chemist who, while working for General Foods Corporation between 1941 and 1976, was the key inventor behind Pop Rocks, Tang, quick-set Jell-O, Cool Whip, and powdered egg whites. During his career he received over 70 patents.He was born in...
(1911–2004), inventor of Pop RocksPop RocksPop Rocks is a carbonated candy with ingredients including sugar, lactose , corn syrup, and flavoring. It differs from typical hard candy in that it creates a fizzy reaction when it dissolves in one's mouth.-Background and history:...
and TangTang (drink)Tang is a fruit-flavored breakfast drink. Originally formulated by General Foods Corporation food scientist William A. Mitchell in 1957, it was first marketed in powdered form in 1959....
. - Abraham Ryerson, Civil War Veteran.
Media
Lincoln Park is served by New York City television stations. It is served by the newspapers The Star-LedgerThe Star-Ledger
The Star-Ledger is the largest circulated newspaper in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. It is a sister paper to The Jersey Journal of Jersey City, The Times of Trenton and the Staten Island Advance, all of which are owned by Advance Publications.The Newark Star-Ledgers daily...
, Daily Record
Daily Record (Morristown)
The Daily Record is a seven-day morning daily newspaper located in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. Sometimes called the Morristown Daily Record because of its historical ties to nearby Morristown, New Jersey, the paper serves the greater Morris County area of northern New Jersey. It is owned by...
and The Record
The Record (Bergen County)
The Record is a newspaper in northern New Jersey. It has the second largest circulation of New Jersey's daily newspapers, behind The Star-Ledger. Owned by the Borg family since 1930, it is the flagship publication of the North Jersey Media Group. Stephen Borg is the publisher of The Record...
External links
- Lincoln Park Borough website
- Lincoln Park Public Schools
- Lincoln Park Elementary School PTO website
- Data for the Lincoln Park Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Daily Record - Regional area newspaper