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Population in 2014: 11,447 (98% urban, 2% rural). Population change since 2000: +11.5%
 
Males: 5,405  (47.2%)
Females: 6,042  (52.8%)
Median resident age:  48.5 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 07420.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $82,541 (it was $66,113 in 2000)
Wanaque:

$82,541
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $34,940 (it was $25,403 in 2000)

Wanaque borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $297,533 (it was $172,800 in 2000)
Wanaque:

$297,533
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $317,463; Detached houses: $324,030; Townhouses or other attached units: $254,174; In 2-unit structures: $297,705; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $349,602

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,423.

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  • Races in Wanaque, NJ (2010)

    Wanaque races chart
    • 9,01481.1%White alone
    • 1,0759.7%Hispanic
    • 5084.6%Asian alone
    • 3052.7%Black alone
    • 1671.5%Two or more races
    • 330.3%American Indian alone
    • 130.1%Other race alone
    • 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Wanaque detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Wanaque: 120.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Italian (22.2%), Polish (8.2%), Irish (7.8%), German (6.2%), American (5.7%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1918

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 7.98 square miles.

Population density: 1,435 people per square mile   (low).

Wanaque,NJ real estate house value index trend

Wanaque, New Jersey map

For population 25 years and over in Wanaque:

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wanaque borough:

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1,993 residents are foreign born (5.4% Europe, 4.7% Latin America, 4.0% Asia).

This borough:

17.0%
New Jersey:

21.7%



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wanaque, New Jersey as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Wanaque to the number of sex offenders is 5,574 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $8,708 (3.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $8,798 (2.9%)

Wanaque satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (7.0 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (21.8 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (24.9 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Pompton Lakes borough, NJ (1.6 miles ), Bloomingdale borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Oakland borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Riverdale borough, NJ (1.9 miles ), Butler borough, NJ (2.0 miles ), Ringwood borough, NJ (2.0 miles ), Franklin Lakes borough, NJ (2.2 miles ), Kinnelon borough, NJ (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.04 N, Longitude: 74.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,021 (-25.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 764 (13.1%)

Wanaque household income distribution Wanaque home values distribution

Crime rates in Wanaque by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 100000000000000
per 100,000 9.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000100010000021
per 100,000 0.00.00.09.50.00.00.08.50.00.00.00.00.017.88.7
Robberies 010140212130233
per 100,000 0.09.50.09.538.20.018.08.516.18.026.90.017.926.726.1
Assaults 66101155412722654
per 100,000 58.057.295.9104.847.847.136.08.516.156.317.917.953.744.534.7
Burglaries 1547271812271910686611159
per 100,000 144.9448.4259.0171.6114.7254.1170.884.848.364.453.853.698.5133.478.2
Theft 88669710795101131961321099897925763
per 100,000 850.1629.7930.41,019.8908.0950.71,177.8814.51,061.7876.9878.7867.0823.4506.8547.3
Auto thefts 8791059502360121
per 100,000 77.366.886.395.347.884.745.00.016.124.153.80.09.017.88.7
Arson 000001000200020
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.09.40.00.00.016.10.00.00.017.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 88.783.288.991.969.272.075.349.555.255.254.942.056.762.249.8

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Wanaque detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 26 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.91
New Jersey average:

3.49
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.7%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +405 (+4.1%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Wanaque: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Wanaque, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Wanaque-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Wanaque borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/14/1988, a category F3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the borough center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wanaque-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 201.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 104.0 miles away from Wanaque center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 240.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 218.8 miles away from Wanaque center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 319.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Passaic County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Heavy Rains: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wanaque topographic map

Birthplace of: Chris Port - Football player.

Hospitals and medical centers near Wanaque:

  • WANAQUE CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HASKELL, NJ)
  • HEALTH CENTER AT BLOOMINGDALE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; BLOOMINGDALE, NJ)
  • OAK RIDGE NURSIMG CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • OAK RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • ADVANCED CARE CENTER AT LAKEVIEW (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • LAKEVIEW CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • OAKLAND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; OAKLAND, NJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wanaque:

  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 8 miles; Wayne, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,198)
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 10 miles; Mahwah, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,864)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 11 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 11 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • Bergen Community College (about 12 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 11,826)
  • Rockland Community College (about 13 miles; Suffern, NY; FT enrollment: 6,026)
  • Montclair State University (about 14 miles; Montclair, NJ; FT enrollment: 16,277)

Public high school in Wanaque:

Public elementary/middle school in Wanaque:

See full list of schools located in Wanaque

Library in Wanaque:

  • WANAQUE BOROUGH FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $518,228; Location: 616 RINGWOOD AVENUE; 39,991 books; 1,335 audio materials; 2,433 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 83 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wanaque: Haskell Station (A), Wanaque-Midvale Station (B), Wanaque Borough Free Public Library (C), Wanaque First Aid Squad (D), Wanaque Borough Volunteer Fire Department Company 2 (E), Wanaque Borough Volunteer Fire Department Company 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wanaque include: Saint Francis of Assisi Church (A), His Word Ministries (B), Midvale United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Clots Lake (A), Stephens Lake (B), Meadow Brook Lake (C), Lake Washington (D), Wanaque Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Meadow Brook (A), Green Swamp Brook (B), Blue Mine Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Passaic County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 91.4. This is worse than average.

City:

91.4
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.371. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.371
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 18.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.2
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.58. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.58
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 29.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.1
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 24.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.8
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.87. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.87
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 4.5%
(3.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.1% for Black residents, 8.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.4% for other race residents)
Average household size:
This borough:  2.7 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  75.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Wanaque in 2010:

  • 383 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 50 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
400 people in nursing homes in 2000
25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Wanaque, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Wanaque (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: Wanaque @ Stop & Shop Branch at 4 Union Avenue, branch established on 2005/10/27. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Lakeland Bank: Wanaque Branch at 103 Ringwood Avenue, branch established on 1973/01/20. Info updated 2009/08/05: Bank assets: $2,820.0 mil, Deposits: $2,260.3 mil, headquarters in Newfoundland, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
New Jersey average:

12.7

Wanaque travel time to work - commute Wanaque mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wanaque borough (based on Passaic County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic199,31556
Other44,39751
Evangelical Protestant20,164110
Mainline Protestant15,79683
Orthodox5,99014
Black Protestant3,61016
None211,954-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 212
Passaic County:

4.33 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 64
Passaic County:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Passaic County:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 280
Here:

5.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.1%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Passaic County:

24.7%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.3%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Wanaque:

52.5%
New Jersey:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

51.5%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
New Jersey:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.2%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.4%
New Jersey:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Wanaque:

34.5%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
This city:

59.4%
New Jersey:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Wanaque:

80.3%
New Jersey:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wanaque, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$19,536$39,0721$2,239
Other Government Administration 4$16,319$48,95710$4,412
Judicial and Legal 3$10,438$41,7522$4,562
Police Protection - Officers 22$177,787$96,9750$0
Police - Other 4$13,777$41,33116$14,193
Fire - Other 0$0 6$6,874
Streets and Highways 11$37,229$40,6130$0
Welfare 0$0 1$1,013
Health 2$6,754$40,5240$0
Sewerage 1$4,374$52,4880$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$1,514
Water Supply 8$49,784$74,6761$683
Local Libraries 6$15,857$31,7143$1,812
Other and Unallocable 4$13,431$40,2933$2,947
Totals for Government 71$365,286$61,73845$40,249

4.42% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($48,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.42%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($745 average AGI)
Passaic County:

0.11%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Bergen County, NJ  1.16% ($52,858 average AGI)
from Essex County, NJ  0.49% ($56,911)
from Morris County, NJ  0.36% ($54,996)


5.40% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($49,610 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.40%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)
Passaic County:

0.08%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Bergen County, NJ  1.32% ($47,840 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.53% ($49,775)
to Morris County, NJ  0.51% ($63,045)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wanaque:

  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGHT (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; POMPTON LAKES, NJ)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wanaque:

  • WPSC-FM (88.7 FM; WAYNE, NJ; Owner: WILLIAM PATERSON COLLEGE OF N. J.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wanaque:

  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Wanaque fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 81m266ftTotal length
  • $2,470,000Total costs
  • 406,638Total average daily traffic
  • 29,230Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11910-1919
  • 41920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 61990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wanaque, NJ

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Police Headquarters Ringwood Ave (Lat: 41.053139 Lon: -74.289583), Call Sign: KED505
    Assigned Frequencies: 37.3000 MHzGrant Date: 03/01/2014, Expiration Date: 03/08/2024Registrant: Borough Of Wanaque Police Department 579 Ringwood Ave. Wanaque, Nj 074, 579 Ringwood Ave., Wanaque, NJ 07465, Phone: (973) 835-5600, Fax: (973) 835-6737, Email:
  • Lat: 41.026167 Lon: -74.290444, Call Sign: WQWS765
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.962 MHz, 458.962 MHzGrant Date: 11/09/2015, Expiration Date: 11/09/2025, Certifier: Thomas P NortonRegistrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wanaque)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 1985N , Serial Number: 121, Airworthiness Date: 03/18/1986
    Registrant (Corporation): Heads Up Lta LLC, 70 Lilly Rd, Wanaque, NJ 07465
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3L-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 30899 , Serial Number: 5182, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 07/11/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Donald W Hulse, 9312 Warrens Way, Wanaque, NJ 07465
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182S (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 68DS , Serial Number: 18280033, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 10/10/1997
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Stephen Jr Sichak, 15 Reservoir Dr, Wanaque, NJ 07465, Other Owners: Mary Jo Sichak
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7DC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 89946 , Serial Number: 7AC-3668, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Donald W Hulse, 9312 Warrens Way, Wanaque, NJ 07465
  • Aircraft: ERCOUPE E (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 94791 , Serial Number: 4902, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Donald W Hulse, 9312 Warrens Way, Wanaque, NJ 07465

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED35$255,31456$225,036297$212,33718$117,4447$182,857
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$259,0008$239,37528$208,2503$82,6670$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$237,2007$222,714120$254,89213$103,5383$178,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$271,5007$183,85760$233,6332$234,5002$132,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$275,0005$198,00016$261,6881$45,0001$115,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2366.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$278,4623$339,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$319,5002$326,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$320,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$270,0001$286,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2366.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wanaque and their reported violations in the past:

N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH (Population served: 230,480, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Electricity (7%)

Businesses in Wanaque, NJ

  • CVS: 1
  • Stop & Shop: 1

Wanaque compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Wanaque on our top lists:

  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Syria (population 500+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest positive percentage difference between never married females and males (15+ years) (with at least 1,000 females never married)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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