South Orange, New Jersey

Back to South Orange, NJ housing info, Essex County, New Jersey, NJ smaller cities, NJ small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for South Orange, NJ Essex County Population in July 2007: 16,614. Males: 7,974   (48.0%) Females: 8,640   (52.0%) Median resident age:   34.7 years New Jersey median age:   36.7 years Zip codes: 07079. Estimated median household income in 2007: $99,526 (it was $83,611 in 2000) South Orange:   $99,526 New Jersey:   $67,035 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $591,561 (it was $263,600 in 2000) South Orange:   $591,561 New Jersey:   $372,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $620,242; Detached houses: $631,627; Townhouses or other attached units: $432,697; In 2-unit structures: $430,318; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $444,824; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $327,805; Mobile homes: $456,731 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 07079 South Orange, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Allstate Chisholm Floors LLC Dorval Notary Signings Races in South Orange: White Non-Hispanic (58.2%) Black (31.3%) Hispanic (4.9%) Two or more races (2.7%) Other race (1.6%) Chinese (1.4%) Asian Indian (1.0%) Filipino (0.7%) American Indian (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in South Orange: 128.3 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about South Orange, New Jersey on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. South Orange is mentioned 1,081 times on our forum: Can you tell me about South Orange?  (30 replies) South Orange property taxes  (9 replies) South Orange  (12 replies) Montclair or South Orange, which one is your favorite and why?  (17 replies) Concord Apartments, South Orange  (4 replies) Maplewood and South Orange v. Montclair  (8 replies) Ancestries: Irish (11.8%), Italian (11.1%), German (9.3%), West Indian (6.9%), Polish (5.4%), Russian (4.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1869 Elevation: 160 feet Land area: 2.85 square miles. Population density: 5823 people per square mile   (average).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.31
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in South Orange, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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South Orange-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the South Orange place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 25.2 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Kevin Spacey - (born 1959), actor, Lauryn Hill - (born 1975), singer-songwriter, musician.

Political contributions by individuals in South Orange, NJ

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Notable locations in South Orange: South Orange Station (A), Mountain Station (B), Ward Homestead (C), Neumann Hall (D), Alfieri Hall (E), Presidents Hall (F), Alumni Hall (G), Lewis Hall (H), Mooney Hall (I), George M Ring Building (J), Aquinas Hall (K), Arts and Sciences Hall (L), Corrigan Hall (M), McQuaid Hall (N), McNulty Hall (O), McNulty Gate (P), Xavier Hall (Q), Bayley Hall (R), Walsh Library (S), The Arts Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in South Orange include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Congregation Beth El (B), Immaculate Conception Chapel (C), South Orange-Vailsburg Methodist Church (D), Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint Andrew And Holy Communion Church (F), Saint Andrews Church (G), First Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in South Orange include: Cameron Park (1), Grove Park (2), Meadowland Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Father Vincent Monella Center of Italian Culture (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 133 Fairview Avenue).

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.2%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.5% of all households

This place:	5.3%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Orange, NJ

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5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)

Essex County:	0.10%
New Jersey average:	0.14%

from Hudson County, NJ	0.73% ($63,892 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ	0.70% ($39,626)
from Passaic County, NJ	0.41% ($54,350)

7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.12%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($624 average AGI)

Essex County:	0.08%
New Jersey average:	0.09%

to Union County, NJ	1.14% ($43,782 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ	0.56% ($41,527)
to Morris County, NJ	0.49% ($87,001)

• DAN TAYLOR, 400 South Orange Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 71.6 m, Overall height: 80.5 m
  Registrant: Communications Technologies, Inc., Marlton, NJ 08053, Phone: (856) 985-0077, Email:

• 25 Crest Ave, Call Sign: KUI670
  Assigned Frequencies : 470.512 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/26/2001, Expiration Date: 01/09/2011, Certifier: Anthony R Melia
  Registrant: County Of Essex, 50 Nelson Place, Newark, NJ 07102, Phone: (973) 621-4170, Fax: (973) 621-4073, Email:
• 201 E South Orange Ave, Call Sign: KGV360, Licensee ID: L00051350
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.895 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 08/04/2013
  Registrant: South Orange, Village Of, 201 E South Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079

• Aircraft: CESSNA 177RG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8730Z , Serial Number: 177RG1338, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 01/22/1979
  Registrant (Individual): Bjorn O Kalderen, 291 N Western Dr, South Orange, NJ 07079
• Aircraft: AIR CREATION CLIPPER 912R (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912 (80 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 912NJ , Serial Number: T01082, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 09/19/2007
  Registrant (Individual): Stephen J Fisher, 60 Duffield Dr, South Orange, NJ 07079

• Fire: 3
• Hazardous Condition: 1