MUNICIPAL PROFILE / DEMOGRAPHICS

Incorporated: October 22, 1895
2000 Census Population: 6,657

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About the Borough

2000 Population Census

2000 Housing Census

Borough Demographics

Utilities

Schools, Land Use Areas in Acres, and Voter Information

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2000 Population Census

TOTAL POPULATION	6,657
Sex:
Male	3,244
Female	3,413
Age:
Under 5 years	373
5 to 17 years	815
18 to 20 years	215
21 to 24 years	326
25 to 44 years	1,646
45 to 54 years	924
55 to 59 years	486
60 to 64 years	554
65 to 74 years	869
75 to 84 years	343
85 years and over	106
Median Age	44.5
Under 18 years:	1,188
% of total population	17.8
65 years and over:	1318
% of total population	19.8

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households:	2,394
Family households	2014
Married-couple families	1813
% of total households	75.7
Other family, male householder	64
Other family, female householder	137
Non-family households:	380
% of total households	15.9
Householder living alone	334
Householder 65 years or older	193
Persons living in households	6,488
Persons per household	2.71
Group Quarters:
Persons living in group quarters	169
Institutionalized persons	169
Other person in group quarters	0
Race and Hispanic Origin:
White	6,434
Black	45
% of total population	0.7
American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut	3
% of total population	0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander	164
% of total population	2.5
Other race	11
Hispanic origin (of any race)	126
% of total population	1.9

Borough Demographics

Size: 4.10 Square Miles	Form of Government: Mayor and Council
Municipal Budget: $9,461,532.24	Tax Ratio: 26.19% (Source: Union County Board of Taxation)
Tax Rate: $4.61 (Source: Union County Board of Taxation)	Police Department: 22 Officers

Utilities

Telephone	Verizon	(800) 427-9955
Gas	Public Service Electric and Gas	(908) 756-7000
Electric	GPU	(800) 452-9155
Water	Elizabethtown Water Company	(800) 272-1325
Garbage Collection	Private backyard pick-up	click here for more info