Upper Saddle River

Upper Saddle River
New North Reformed Low Dutch Church
Location in New Jersey
Upper Saddle River
Basic data
Foundation :	November 22, 1894
State :	United States
State :	New Jersey
County :	Bergen County
Coordinates :	41 ° 4 ′  N , 74 ° 6 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 4 ′  N , 74 ° 6 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	7,741 (as of 2006)
Population density :	565 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	13.7 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 13.7 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	67 m
Postal code :	07458
Area code :	+1 201
FIPS :	34-75140
GNIS ID :	0881395
Website :	www.usrtoday.com
Mayor :	Kenneth A. Gabbert

Upper Saddle River is a city in Bergen County in the state of New Jersey , United States .

history

Archaeological finds in caves have shown that humans lived in the Saddle River valley as early as 7,000 years ago . Later, Indian tribes, the Lenni Lenape , came to the then uninhabited area. European settlers, especially from the Netherlands, reached the valley in the 17th century, but it wasn't until the settler named Iesaja Valleau settled here in the early 18th century and took 300 acres of land, around 1,213,800 m², to cultivate and raise livestock to operate. Other settlers followed later. The area was rich in wood and stones, so that temporary accommodation could initially be built. The name Upper Saddle River is said to come from two Scottish pioneers who explored the area and were reminded of the ornamental patterns burned into the leather of their saddles.

During the American Revolution , George Washington came to the settlement. Some of the preserved buildings date from the 18th century; the Hopper-Goetschius House from 1730 is now a museum. Some private houses and an original farm have also been preserved. The massive Old Stone Church was completed in 1819 and replaced a previous building from 1787. The Dutch architectural style from the early 19th century can still be seen in some of the barns that have been preserved in museums.

A modest industrialization of the area began early on. Water wheels were built on the river that powered grain mills and sawmills. Three of these mills still exist today.

In 1894 there was the opportunity for the then 100 inhabitants to vote on whether Upper Saddle River should receive the status of a borough . 50 citizens took part in the election and accepted the proposal. The new borough was then valued at $ 129,400. The place was predominantly agricultural until after the Second World War and was known for its fruit, especially apples and strawberries. The population has always remained small. In 1950, 500 people lived in Upper Saddle River. Today all farms and businesses are gone and it has become an all-residential town on the northern edge of New York. In 2000, 7741 inhabitants were registered.

The National Park Service has five buildings on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for Upper Saddle River (as of December 23, 2018), including the New North Reformed Low Dutch Church .

Scientists know Upper Saddle River above all because of the Prentice Hall publishing house , which was founded there in 1913.

geography

The geographic coordinates of the city are 41 ° 3'49 "north latitude and 74 ° 5'59" west longitude. According to the American surveying office, the city has a total area of ​​13.7 km² , of which water areas are not taken into account.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 7,741 people, 2,497 households, and 2,242 families in the city. The population density is 565.0 inhabitants per km². 91.24% of the population is White, 0.93% African American , 0.03% Native American , 6.28% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.52% from other races, and 0.99% mixed race . 2.18% are Latinos of various origins.

Of the 2,497 households, 47.1% have children under the age of 18. 83.6% of them are married couples living together, 4.4% are single mothers, 10.2% are not families, 8.4% consist of single households and 3.9% of the population are older than 65 years. The average household size is 3.09, the average family size 3.27 people.

30.7% of the population are under 18 years old, 3.8% between 18 and 24 years old, 25.1% between 25 and 44, 29.0% between 45 and 64, 11.4% older than 65 years. The average age is 40 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 97.1; for people older than 18 years the ratio is 100: 95.0.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 127,635 and the median income for a family is $ 132,401. Males have a median income of $ 100,000 versus $ 51,587 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 57,239. 0.7% of the population and 0.0% of families live below the poverty line, of which 0.0% are children or adolescents who are younger than 18 years and 2.1% of people are older than 65 years.

Web links

• Website of the place
• Further information on city-data.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Website with the history of the place (accessed November 19, 2015)
2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed December 23, 2018.