Mountainside
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | September 25, 1895 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Union County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 41 ′ N , 74 ° 22 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 6,644 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 638.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 10.5 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 10.4 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 71 m |
| Postal code : | 07092 |
| Area code : | +1 908 |
| FIPS : | 34-48510 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885311 |
| Website : | www.mountainside-nj.com |
| Mayor : | Robert F. Viglianti |
Mountainside is a city in Union County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 6,602 was recorded. Mountainside was founded in 1895.
geography
It is located on the geographical coordinates 40 ° 41 ' N , 74 ° 21' W . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.5 km 2 , of which 10.4 km 2 is land and 0.1 km 2 (0.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 6,602 people, 2,434 households, and 1,925 families in the city. The population density is 634.1 inhabitants per km 2 . 95.09% of the population are White, 0.94% African American , 0.09% Native American , 2.80% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.27% Other Ethnicity, and 0.74% Mixed Race . 3.01% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 2,434 households, 29.3% have children under the age of 18. 71.9% of these are married couples living together, 5.3% are single mothers, 20.9% are not families, 17.9% are single households and 11.9% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 60, the average family size 2.95.
21.1% of the population are under 18 years old, 3.8% between 18 and 24, 22.9% between 25 and 44, 27.3% between 45 and 64, 24.9% older than 65. The average age is 46 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 89.2, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 87.1.
The median household income is 97,195 USD , and the median income for a family 105,773 USD. Males have a median income of $ 78,595 versus $ 52,667 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 47,474. 3.0% of the population and 2.0% of families live below the poverty line, of which 1.9% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 2.9% of people are older than 65.
sons and daughters of the town
- Laurie Collyer (* 1967), film director and screenwriter
