Cranford, New Jersey
| Cranford | |
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| Nickname : Venice of New Jersey | |
 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1871 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Union County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 39 ′ N , 74 ° 18 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 22,625 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,810 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 12.5 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 12.5 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 24 m |
| Postal code : | 07016 |
| Area code : | +1 908 |
| FIPS : | 34-15640 |
| GNIS ID : | 0882214 |
| Website : | www.cranford.com/township |
| Mayor : | Robert Puhak |
Cranford is a township in Union County , New Jersey , USA . In the 2000 census , the population was 22,578. Cranford was founded in 1871. The Union County College has its main campus in Cranford.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Cranford has a total area of 12.6 km 2 , of which 12.5 km 2 is land and 0.1 km 2 (= 0.80%) is water. Cranford is drained by the Rahway River , which meanders through Cranford and gave the village the nickname Venice of New Jersey .
Cranfords geographical coordinates be 40 ° 39 ' N , 74 ° 18' W . The location is on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Route 28, which runs east-west .
Cranford is bordered by the following localities: Garwood and Westfield in the west, Springfield Township in the north, Kenilworth in the northeast, Roselle and Roselle Park in the east, Linden in the southeast and Winfield Park and Clark in the south.
Demographics
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 1184 | - | |
| 1890 | 1717 | 45% | |
| 1900 | 2854 | 66.2% | |
| 1910 | 3641 | 27.6% | |
| 1920 | 6001 | 64.8% | |
| 1930 | 11,126 | 85.4% | |
| 1940 | 12,860 | 15.6% | |
| 1950 | 18.602 | 44.7% | |
| 1960 | 26,424 | 42% | |
| 1970 | 27,391 | 3.7% | |
| 1980 | 24,573 | -10.3% | |
| 1990 | 22,633 | -7.9% | |
| 2000 | 22,578 | -0.2% | |
| 2010 | 22,625 | 0.2% | |
| 2015 estimate | 24,143 | 6.7% | |
| Sources: 1880–1920 1930–1990 2000 2010 |
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At the time of the United States Census 2000, Cranford inhabited 22,578 people. The population density was 1808.6 people per km 2 . There were 8,560 housing units, an average of 685.7 per km 2 . The population in Cranford was 93.70% White , 2.58% Black or African American , 0.04% Native American , 2.15% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.67% said others Belonging to races and 0.84% named two or more races. 3.89% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Cranfords distributed to 8397 households out of which 32.9% were living in children under the age of 18. 63.0% of households were married, 8.8% had a female head of the household without a husband, and 25.9% were not families. 21.9% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 10.2% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.
The population was divided into 23.3% minors, 5.3% 18–24 year olds, 29.4% 25–44 year olds, 24.1% 45–64 year olds and 17.9% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 90.5 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 86.2 men.
The median household income in Cranford was 76,338 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 86,624 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 60,757 compared with $ 41,020 for women. The per capita income was $ 33,283. 2.5% of the population and 1.0% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 1.5% of minors and 6.3% of those aged 65 and over.
traffic
As of July 2010, there are a total of 78.69 mi within the township. (= 126.64 km) roads, of which 67.34 mi (= 108.37 km) through the township, 7.77 mi (= 12.50 km) through Union County, 1.72 mi (= 2.77 km) from the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 1.86 mi from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority .
The Garden State Parkway runs through the township and connects Clark in the south with Kenilworth in the north. Exits 136 and 137 are within Cranford.
In art
Cranford was the location of the film Guess Who - You Won't Have My Daughter! (2005), Garden State , Far From Heaven and September 12th .
Famous people
- Carol Blazejowski , member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame .
- William C. Dudley (born 1952), President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee.
- Charles N. Fowler (1852–1932), politician and congressman, lived here from 1883 to 1891.
- N. Gregory Mankiw (* 1958), Harvard Professor who headed the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush , grew up in Cranford.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b Jerry Cheslow: If You're Thinking of Living in: Cranford (English) . In: The New York Times , March 8, 1992. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ PEPANNRES - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 - 2015 Population Estimates for New Jersey municipalities ( English ) United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 ( English ) United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905 ( English , PDF) New Jersey Department of State , 1906 .. p. 74 (PDF p. 23). Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930-1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network ( English ) Stat of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Cranford township, Union County, New Jersey ( English ) United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Cranford township, Union County, New Jersey ( English ) United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ Union County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction ( English , PDF, 49.8 kB) New Jersey Department of Transportation . May 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "Spotlight: Carol Blazejowski" , SI for Women , May 28, 1999. Accessed May 4, 2007.
- ^ Fowler, Charles Newell ( English ) In: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . United States Congress. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Edmund L. Andrews: Economics Adviser Learns the Principles of Politics ( English ) In: The New York Times . February 26, 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
