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Wyckoff

Township of Wyckoff

  •   State: 
    New Jersey
      County: 
    Bergen County
      City: 
    Wyckoff
      County FIPS: 
    34003
      Coordinates: 
    40°59′57″N 74°10′08″W
      Area total: 
    6.65 sq mi (17.22 km²)
      Area land: 
    6.59 sq mi (17.07 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.06 sq mi (0.15 km²)
      Elevation: 
    331 ft (101 m)
      Established: 
    Incorporated November 2, 1926
  •   Latitude: 
    40,9999
      Longitude: 
    -74,1668
      Dman name cbsa: 
    New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
      Timezone: 
    Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00
      ZIP codes: 
    07481
      GMAP: 

    Wyckoff, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

  •   Population: 
    3,226
      Population density: 
    2,516.3 residents per square mile of area (971.5/km²)
      Household income: 
    $128,467
      Households: 
    5,717
      Unemployment rate: 
    7.90%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    7.00%
      Income taxes: 
    8.97%

As of the 2010 U.S. census, Wyckoff's population was 16,696, reflecting an increase of 188 (+1.1%) from the 16,508 counted in the 2000 census. The township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 2, 1926, replacing Franklin Township. The first known human inhabitants of the area were the Lenni Lenape Native Americans who lived north of the Raritan River and spoke a Munsee dialect of Algonquian. Sicomac, said to mean "resting place for the departed" or "happy hunting ground", was the burial place of many Native Americans, including Chief Oratam of the Ackingshacys. Many stores and buildings in the community have been named after the area's name, including Sicomacs Elementary School. By 1969 the number of farms had dropped to 13, covering 3.2 acres (1 ha) and only two farms remain: Goff's Farm and Abma's Farm. By 2012, only two of the township's farms remained: Abma Farm and Van Voorhees Farm, with roughly 100 families with about 100 acres each. The name is believed to come from the Lenape word wickoff, meaning "high ground", or that it is from wickok, meaning 'water' The name was also used to refer to the Dutch colony of New Netherlands, which was part of New Jersey at the time of the founding of the United States.

History

Sicomac, said to mean "resting place for the departed" or "happy hunting ground", is an area of Wyckoff that, according to tradition, was the burial place of many Native Americans. The first recorded permanent settlers were John and William Van Voor Haze (Voorhees), who purchased 550 acres (220 ha) of land in 1720. In 1940 the population was just under 4,000 consisting of roughly 100 families with 30% of the land devoted to farming. By 2012, only two farms remain: Abma's Farm and Goffle Road Poultry Farm, which is Bergen County's only remaining live market. In 1994, the Vander Plaat funeral home prepared the body of Richard Nixon for burial. The Terhune House is an historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located at 161 Godwin Avenue, that was initially constructed in 1737. It is one of the few remaining buildings from the New Jersey Midland Railway, which abruptly ended passenger service in 1966. It was purchased by the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway in 1966 and is now a private residence and funeral home. The township was once part of Saddle River Township, which was split in 1771, with the area containing Wyck off becoming Franklin Township. The size of Franklin Township decreased as areas seceded and were incorporated into their own municipalities. After Franklin Lakes was established in 1922, Franklin Township consisted of only the area known locally as Wyck Off.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 6.65 square miles (17.22 km²) The township borders the municipalities of Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Mahwah, Midland Park, Ridgewood and Waldwick in Bergen County; and both Hawthorne and North Haledon in Passaic County. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Sicomac. The township is part of the New Jersey Meadowlands region, which includes parts of New Jersey, New York, New Jersey and New Jersey. It is located in the New York City metropolitan area, and has a population of 1,788. The town's population was 1,838 in the 2010 United States Census, and 1,938 in 2010 Census-designated areas. It has an area of 7.2 square miles, including 6.59 square miles of land and 0.06 sq miles of water (0.89 km²). The township's population is 1,638, according to the Census Bureau. The population of the United States as of the 2010 Census was 1.788, making it one of the smallest towns in New York state. It also has the highest population density in the state, with 7.6 square miles per square mile (17 km²), and the lowest population density of any township in New Jersey (1.6 per cent). It is the only New Jersey township to be entirely within the state of New York.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wyckoff has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The town has a population of about 2,000 people. It is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the town. The city's population is about 1,200 people, with the majority of the population living in the town of Wyckoffs. It has a temperature of about °F (°C) to °C (°F to°F) in most of the year. The area has a high school graduation rate of about 10%. It has an average annual rainfall of about 3,000 millimeters (1.2 in) and an average yearly temperature of around 7.5 mm (0.4 in Wyckoff). The town is located near the Ohio Turnpike, which connects to the Ohio and Ohio Interstate 95. It also has a short-lived railroad line, which was built in the early 1900s. It was named after the town's founder, William Wyck Off, who lived there in the late 1800s. The community has a history of being known as "Wycleckoff" or "Wryckoff", which means "wryck off" in English. The word "wyrck" means "a small town" in French.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 16,508 people, 5,541 households, and 4,632 families residing in the township. Same-sex couples headed 24 households in 2010, an increase from the 17 counted in 2000. The median household income was $145,366 (with a margin of error of +/ $11,501) in 2010. In 2000, males had a median income of $87,850 versus $51,929 for females. The per capita income for the township was $49,375. About 0.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% ofThose age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.26. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.0 males. In 2010, the median income for a household in the Township was $138,373, and the medianincome for a family was $154,420. The racial makeup of the township is 93.53% (15,616) White, 0.56% (94) Black or African American, 4.23% (706) Asian,0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, and 0.47% (79) from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.41% (737) of thePopulation.

Government

Wyckoff is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects a chairperson from among its members who serves as mayor, and another member to serve as deputy mayor. The committee serves as Wyckoff's legislative and executive body, with the mayor responsible for chairing meetings and signing documents on behalf of the township. The township is in the 5th Congressional District and the 40th state legislative district. Wyck Off is represented in the United States Congress by Josh Gottheimer. The state legislature is represented by Kristin Corrado and Bob Menendez. The town is in New Jersey's 117th state district and the 117th county district. It is one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The mayor is Rudolf E. Boonstra Jr. (R, term as mayor and on committee ends December 31, 2022), Thomas J. Madigan (R), Peter J. Melchionne, Melissa D. Rubenstein, and Timothy E. Shanley (R) are the current members of the committee. The board of education elections were moved from November to April in August 2021, citing transparency and accountability. The Board President criticized the vote as a "highly political" decision that would "adversely affect the quality of education".

Education

The Wyckoff School District serves public students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 202021 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,932 students and 179.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentteacher ratio of 10.8:1. The high school district's nine-member board of education oversees the operation of the district; seats on the board are allocated based on population. Public school students from the township, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen Co. Technical Schools. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district. Public high school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, which also serves students from Franklin Lakes and Oakland. The school was recognized in 2011 with the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. It is a private Christian school with about 200 students in grades 68 that is a part of the Eastern Christian School Association. The first public school building in the township was a one-room schoolhouse constructed on Wyck off Avenue in 1869 and used until 1906. Prior to 1929, students attended Paterson Central High School in Paterson, before the Board of Education voted to send students to Ramsey High School instead.

Emergency services

Wyckoff has a fire department that was founded in 1907 and consists of three companies. It was established in 1926 and responded to over 1,000 calls in 2014. Wyckoff Police Department wasestablished in 1922 and operates on a 24-hour basis. It has its own volunteer ambulance corps. The town has a population of around 2,000 people. It is located on the Atlantic coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about 30 miles from New York City. The city has a reputation for being a good place to live and to work. It also has a good reputation for its quality of life, with many residents living in the town centre and its surrounding areas. The mayor of Wyckoffs is a former mayor of New York. He was elected to a second term in 2012 and was re-elected to a third term in 2013. He has served as mayor of the town since 1999 and is currently in his fourth term. He also served as the mayor from 2000 to 2007. He is currently serving as mayor for a fourth term, from 2007 to 2013. The current mayor is Michael O’Leary, who was elected in 2010. He served as Mayor from 2007 until 2013. It’s the first time the town has had a mayor in the position of mayor. The last time it had a police department was in the early 1990s, when it was formed in 1922. It currently has a police force that operates 24 hours a day and responds to more than 1,200 calls a day.

Transportation

As of May 2010, the township had a total of 92.04 miles (148.12 km) of roadways, of which 77.02 miles (123.95 km) were maintained by the municipality. The historic Wyckoff railroad station was built by the New Jersey Midland Railway around 1870 and later served passengers on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad (NYS&W). until service was abruptly curtailed in 1966. The township is a stop on the annual Toys for Tots train.NJ Transit provides service on the 148 route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and local bus service. Short Line Bus provides service across 42nd Street to Second Avenue in New York City and the 752 route between Oakland and Hackensack. New Jersey Department of Transportation operates 2.42 miles (3.89km) of highway in the township. There are no plans to restore service to the Wyck off station, which was closed in 1966 after it was closed by the NYC&W Railroad, which served the area until the mid-1960s, when it was re-opened by New Jersey Southern Railroad (NJ&S) The township has a population of 2,856. It is located in the New England region of the United States, between New York and Long Island. The N.J. Turnpike, which runs through the township, connects it to New York by way of Newark and LaGuardia Airport.

Local media

Wyckoff is served by the Wyckoff Suburban News, a weekly community newspaper published by the North Jersey Media Group. The daily newspaper for the region is The Record which is also published by North Jersey media group. The Record is published every day by The Record Media Group, which also publishes The Record in New York City and The New York Post in Washington, D.C.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Wyckoff, Bergen County, New Jersey = 15.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Wyckoff = 3.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,226 individuals with a median age of 41.5 age the population grows by 3.13% in Wyckoff, Bergen County, New Jersey population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,516.3 residents per square mile of area (971.5/km²). There are average 2.89 people per household in the 5,717 households with an average household income of $128,467 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.90% of the available work force and has dropped -4.60% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.90%. The number of physicians in Wyckoff per 100,000 population = 440.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Wyckoff = 49.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 27.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 122. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 207. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 22.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 45, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Wyckoff, Bergen County, New Jersey which are owned by the occupant = 90.51%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 46 years with median home cost = $630,140 and home appreciation of -5.00%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $21.97 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $8,499 per student. There are 13.7 students for each teacher in the school, 754 students for each Librarian and 555 students for each Counselor. 4.68% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 33.46% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 22.88% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Wyckoff's population in Bergen County, New Jersey of 1,824 residents in 1900 has increased 1,77-fold to 3,226 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 51.87% female residents and 48.13% male residents live in Wyckoff, Bergen County, New Jersey.

    As of 2020 in Wyckoff, Bergen County, New Jersey are married and the remaining 29.24% are single population.

  • 33.5 minutes is the average time that residents in Wyckoff require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    79.22% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 6.13% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 9.42% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 4.84% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Wyckoff, Bergen County, New Jersey, 90.51% are owner-occupied homes, another 7.10% are rented apartments, and the remaining 2.39% are vacant.

  • The 71.52% of the population in Wyckoff, Bergen County, New Jersey who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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