Secaucus, New Jersey

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Secaucus is a town located in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 15,931.

Before the 1950s, Secaucus was home to a number of pig farms, industrial rendering plants, and junk yards, which gave the town a reputation for being one of the most odorous in the New York metropolitan area. However, gentrification has helped to improve the town's image.

Favorite son Henry B. Krajewski, a pig farmer, was a frequent political candidate.

UPN's flagship station WWOR-TV, as well as MSNBC, are headquartered in Secaucus, as are the MetroStars of Major League Soccer.

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Geography

Secaucus is located at 40°47'15" North, 74°3'42" West (40.787600, -74.061784)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.9 km² (6.5 mi²). 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.66% water.

At the southern end of Secaucus is Snake Hill (sometimes known as Laurel Hill), an igneous rock intrusion jutting up some 150 feet from the Meadowlands below, near the New Jersey Turnpike.

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Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 15,931 people, 6,214 households, and 3,945 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,044.3/km² (2,706.7/mi²). There were 6,385 housing units at an average density of 418.6/km² (1,084.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.54% White, 4.45% African American, 0.11% Native American, 11.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.79% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. 12.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,214 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,800, and the median income for a family was $72,568. Males had a median income of $49,937 versus $39,370 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,684. 7.6% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the poverty line. 6.4% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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Government

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Local government

The Mayor of the Town of Secaucus is Dennis Elwell. The Deputy Mayor is John Reilly. Other members of the Secaucus Town Council are John Bueckner, Fred Constantino, Michael Grecco, Richard Kane and Robert Kickey.

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Federal, state and county representation

Secaucus is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 32nd Legislative District.

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Education

Students in pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade are educated by the Secaucus Board of Education. The schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) consist of two pre-K - 6 elementary schools — Clarendon Elementary School with 545 students and Huber Street Elementary School with 520 students — Secaucus Middle School with 291 students in grades 7 and 8, and Secaucus High School with 493 students in grades 9 - 12.

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Sports

Image:Nick-logo.gif Secaucus is currently home to men's soccer team Secaucus FC. Founded in 2001 by some of the first generation of soccer players from the town, Secaucus FC now represents the town in the Garden State Soccer League, and several other tournaments and indoor leagues around the state. The team is the first ever men's soccer team to come out of Secaucus.

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External links

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