West Milford
| West Milford | |||
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Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 10, 1834 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Passaic County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 7 ′ N , 74 ° 23 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 28,144 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 144 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 208.3 km 2 (approx. 80 mi 2 ) of which 195.4 km 2 (approx. 75 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 263 m | ||
| Postal code : | 07480 | ||
| Area code : | +1 973 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-79460 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0882315 | ||
| Website : | www.westmilford.org | ||
| Mayor : | Bettina Bieri | ||
West Milford is a township in Passaic County , New Jersey , USA . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 26,410 has been registered.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 208.3 km² , of which 195.4 km² is land and 12.9 km² (6.18%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 26,410 people, 9,190 households and 7,186 families in the city. The population density is 135.2 inhabitants per km². 95.08% of the population is White, 1.23% African American , 0.60% Native American , 1.02% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.61% from other races, and 1.45% mixed race . 3.38% are Latinos of any race.
39.9% of the 9,190 households have children under the age of 18. 67.3% of them are married couples living together, 7.8% are single mothers, 21.8% are not families, 16.7% are single households and 5.5% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 84, the average family size 3.23.
27.2% of the population are under 18 years old, 6.0% between 18 and 24, 33.6% between 25 and 44, 24.8% between 45 and 64, 8.4% older than 65. The average age is 37 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 100.3, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 97.4.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 74,124 and the median income for a family is $ 80,264. Males have a median income of $ 51,105 versus $ 37,159 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 28,612. 4.1% of the population and 2.6% of families live below the poverty line, of which 6.1% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 2.9% of people are older than 65.
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 22,750 |
| 1990 | 25,430 |
| 2000 | 26,410 |
| 2005 | 28,181 |
¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau
Personalities
- Donna Weinbrecht (* 1965), freestyle skier and Olympic champion