Summit (New Jersey)
| Summit | |
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| Nickname : Hill City | |
 Summit from the southwest |
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| Location in New Jersey | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1710 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Union County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 43 ′ N , 74 ° 22 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 21,103 (as of: 2006) |
| Population density : | 1,352.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 15.7 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.6 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 114 m |
| Postcodes : | 07901, 07902 |
| Area code : | +1 908 |
| FIPS : | 34-71430 |
| GNIS ID : | 0880992 |
| Website : | www.cityofsummit.org |
| Mayor : | Jordan Smooth |
Summit is a city in Union County , New Jersey , USA , with a population of 21,103 (2006). Summit was founded in 1869.
geography
The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 42'58 "north latitude and 74 ° 21'45" west longitude. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.7 km 2 , of which 15.7 km 2 is land and 0.1 km 2 (0.33%) is water.
history
The area around Summit was bought from the Native American Indians on October 28, 1664. The first settlers from Europe came to the area around 1710. Originally the place was called "Pie Hill", later "Beacon Hill" and until the end of the 19th century "Heights over Springfield". The current name (summit = English summit) is probably derived from the location of the place on the Watchung Mountains. In 1837 the place got connection to the Morris and Essex Railway. In 1869 the communities of Summit and New Providence were separated, and the current status ("City of Summit") was declared on April 11, 1899.
In the 19th century, Summit served as a recreational area for wealthy New Yorkers. After arriving by train, the weekends were often spent in large grand hotels or smaller guest houses. After the Second World War , the city experienced a major construction boom, as it was now natural to commute to New York for work. It was around this time that Summit began to take on the suburban character of tree-lined streets and suburban single-family homes it is known for today. So Summit was able to escape the shabby and crime-laden atmosphere that prevails in many other cities in New Jersey, and is now the wealthiest city in the state.
The 1741 Carter House (Butler Parkway No. 90) is Summit's oldest surviving structure and is now the seat of the Summit Historical Society.
politics
Organs of the city administration are the city council, mayor and city director. The mayor is elected for four years and is the official representative of the city and first elected official. He appoints various officials such as the police chief and the school administration board.
The governing body within the city administration is the city council. It enacts the laws and approves the budget. It consists of seven members, namely three from each of the city districts I and II and one member elected in both city districts. This serves for two, the other six members for three years. The assembly elects a chairman and a pro-tem chairman, who is also the deputy mayor, from among its members for a period of one year.
For years, Summit was considered a Republican stronghold . Few Democrats ran for election between 1921 and 2001 , and not a single one held an election. In 2001, however, two Democrats were elected to the city council and Jordan Glett was elected mayor by the 2003 Democrats.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, Summit has 21,131 residents, 7,897 households, and 5,606 families. The population density is 1,348.5 inhabitants per km 2 . 87.77% of the population are White, 4.33% African American , 0.09% Native American , 4.45% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.70% Other Ethnicity, and 1.65% Mixed Race . 10.17% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 7,897 households, 35.7% have children under the age of 18. 61.1% of these are married couples living together, 7.8% are single mothers, 29.0% are not families, 23.9% are single households, and in 10.2% of the households the residents are older than 65 years. The average household size is 2.67, the average family size 3.18 people.
27.0% of the population are under 18 years old, 4.4% between 18 and 24, 33.0% between 25 and 44, 22.5% between 45 and 64, 13.1% older than 65. The average age is 37 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 93.8, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 89.1.
The median income for a household is $ 92,964 and the median income for a family is $ 117,053. Males have a median income of $ 85,625 versus $ 46,811 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 62,598. 4.2% of the population and 2.5% of families live below the poverty line, of which 4.1% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 4.3% are older than 65 years.
Population development:
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 21,071 |
| 1990 | 19,757 |
| 2000 | 21,131 |
| 2005 | 21,200 |
¹ 1980–2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau
education
From the day nursery to the 12th grade, education and training takes place predominantly in public institutions in the Summit school district. There are five primary schools (crèche / kindergarten up to 5th grade) with a total of approx. 1,800 students, a middle school (6th - 8th grade) with 843 students and the Summit High School (9th - 12th grade) with 977 students ( Figures from 2005/2006). There are also three private schools.
sons and daughters of the town
- William Larned (1872-1926), tennis player
- Charles R. Jackson (1903-1968), writer
- Winthrop Palmer (1906–1970), ice hockey player
- Mark Donohue (1937–1975), racing car driver
- Harold Budd (* 1939), rower
- Lou Grassi (* 1947), jazz musician
- Meryl Streep (born 1949), actress
- Peter Kuper (* 1958), comic artist
- Fritz Buehning (* 1960), tennis player
- Dave Haynie (* 1961), chip designer
- Jeffrey McLaughlin (born 1965), rower
- Scott Smith (born 1965), writer and screenwriter
- Kai Wehmeier (* 1968), logician and philosopher
- Sean Baker (* 1971), screenwriter, film director and producer
- Mark Moebius (* 1973), German composer
- Jon Lucas (* 1976), film director
- Lindsey McKeon (born 1982), actress
- Miles Austin (born 1984), American football player
traffic
Summit Station is served by the Gladstone- Newark - Hoboken line and the Morristown line (Hackettstown-Newark- Pennsylvania Station (New York City) ) of the New Jersey Transit Transportation Company .
The Newark Airport about is a 15-minute drive from Summit.
A minibus system with three ring lines through all parts of the city, designed as a feeder to Summit station, briefly existed at the end of the 1970s.
Trivia
- The active ingredient Ritalin was developed and researched in the Ciba plant (today Schering-Plow Campus) in the western part of the city.
- The rock band The Velvet Underground gave their first paid concert at a Summit High School ball.
Photo studio
post Office
Tennis courts
public park
Library
