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Population in July 2007: 9,261.
Males: 4,446  (48.0%)
Females: 4,815  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07675.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $102,463 (it was $83,694 in 2000)
Washington Township:  $102,463
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $580,659 (it was $288,200 in 2000)
Washington Township:  $580,659
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $599,064; Detached houses: $607,423; Townhouses or other attached units: $544,160; In 2-unit structures: $691,497; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,048,919

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Races in Washington Township:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.3%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Washington Township: 142.7 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (29.2%), Irish (22.0%), German (19.2%), English (4.6%), Polish (4.3%), Arab (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1840

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 2.91 square miles.

Population density: 3182 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Washington Township

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington Township CDP

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 70.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

1,266 residents are foreign born (7.9% Asia, 4.1% Europe).

This place:  14.2%
New Jersey:  17.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Washington Township:  2.0% ($5,879)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Paterson, NJ (7.5 miles , pop. 149,222).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (14.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hillsdale borough, NJ (1.2 miles ), Westwood borough, NJ (1.2 miles ), Emerson borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Woodcliff Lake borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Ho-Ho-Kus borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Ridgewood, NJ (1.7 miles ), Oradell borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), River Vale, NJ (1.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.99 N, Longitude: 74.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,700 (-30.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 488 (10.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 201

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)



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Washington Township-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Washington Township place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 tornado 31.7 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Ralph DeBernardo - College football player (Columbia Lions).


Hospitals/medical centers near Washington Township:
  • PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WESTWOOD, NJ)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; RIDGEWOOD, NJ)
  • BERGEN PINES COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PARAMUS, NJ)

Amtrak stations near Washington Township:
  • 10 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Washington Township:
  • 20 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington Township:
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 8 miles; TEANECK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PATERSON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,452)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 10 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Township of Washington now has it\'s own zip code: 07676
  • Pine Lake is gone - filled in and replaced by Townhouses
  • Township of Washington now has it's own zip code: 07676

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Cemetery: Beth-El Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Schlegel Lake (A), Pine Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Washington Township, NJ


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Washington Township compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Washington Township (2009 data):
  • TD Bank, National Association: Washington Township Branch, Ganttown Square Branch, Washington Township Branch. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Morris County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religon statistics for Washington Township

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents66.9%4.4%3.5%2.9%1.6%
Congregations19.1%12.2%11.8%7.6%4.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceReformed Church in AmericaMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.9%0.8%0.5%17.4%
Congregations3.1%1.9%0.8%1.1%37.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($85,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,309 average AGI)
Morris County:  0.12%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, NJ  0.74% ($87,001 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.66% ($68,059)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.52% ($89,098)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,962 average AGI)
Morris County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sussex County, NJ  0.51% ($63,845 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.44% ($77,483)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.43% ($55,519)


Strongest AM radio stations in Washington Township:
  • 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)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WWDJ (970 AM; 5 kW; HACKENSACK, NJ; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Washington Township:
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFDU (89.1 FM; TEANECK, NJ; Owner: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY)
  • 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.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • 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.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Washington Township:
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, 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.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • 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.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Washington Township, New Jersey:
  • Fatal accident count: 22
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 26
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 25
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 42
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New Jersey average:
  • Fatal accident count: 88
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 129
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
  • Fatalities: 96
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 227
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Washington Township fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Washington Township)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED113$349,088152$308,64545$109,1789$315,778
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$295,40035$294,9439$100,5561$350,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$417,84664$334,29713$141,3085$648,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$385,88931$395,3552$95,0003$296,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$225,50016$326,9380$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0581.00 , 0582.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$433,6252$415,5002$372,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$464,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$432,0001$522,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0581.00 , 0582.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 23
  • Hazardous Condition: 9

Incident types - Washington Township


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Washington Township, NJ

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