Moonachie, New Jersey
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Image:Njmap-0237.png Moonachie is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the Hackensack River Watershed. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 2,754.
The name of the borough is typically pronounced either "MOON-a-key" or "Moon-AH-key;" however, in January of 1987, then-New York City Mayor Ed Koch pronounced it "Moon-ARCH-ie" when he made his now-famous quip that the New York Giants should hold their victory parade in front of the borough's oil drums after the team had just won the Super Bowl (Koch refused to grant the Giants permission to hold a parade within the city limits because the team plays its home games in New Jersey and not in New York City or even New York State).
Moonachie was incorporated as a borough on April 10, 1910 from portions of Lodi Township. In 1917, portions of Moonachie were transferred to Teterboro.
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Geography
Moonachie is located at 40°50'30" North, 74°3'32" West (40.841668, -74.059009)Template:GR, and is approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of downtown Manhattan in New York City. Nearby is East Rutherford, in which can be found the Meadowlands Sports Complex, home to the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets, the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, and a racetrack at which both thoroughbred horse racing and harness racing are conducted.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The borough's ZIP Code is 07074.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,754 people, 1,041 households, and 707 families residing in the borough. The population density was 614.6/km² (1,596.5/mi²). There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 239.7/km² (622.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.66% White, 0.94% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.64% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. 12.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,041 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $50,571, and the median income for a family was $62,163. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $32,829 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,654. 3.8% of the population and 1.7% of families were below the poverty line. 3.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Government
Local government
Moonachie's Mayor is Frederick J. Dressel. Moonachie's Borough Council is composed of Dennis Vaccaro, Anthony Ciannamea, George Cahill, Maureen Flynn, George Colazzo and Kathy Kinsella.
Federal, state and county representation
Moonachie is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District and is in the Ninth Congressional District.
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Education
Students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Robert L. Craig School which serves 276 students (based on 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics).
For grades nine through twelve, students attend Wood-Ridge High School in Wood-Ridge, as part of a sending / receiving relationship with the Wood-Ridge School District.