Mountainside

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Mountainside
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Location in New Jersey
Basic data
Foundation : September 25, 1895
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Union County
Coordinates : 40 ° 41 ′  N , 74 ° 22 ′  W 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

Web links

Commons : Mountainside, New Jersey  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files