Fanwood, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fanwood, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Map of Fanwood in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Fanwood, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Union
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Colleen Mahr
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = October 2, 1895

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area_total_km2 = 3.5
area_land_km2 = 3.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.3
area_land_sq_mi = 1.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 7211
population_density_km2 = 2070.8
population_density_sq_mi = 5363.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885216|Borough of Fanwood, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
elevation_m = 48
elevation_ft = 157
latd = 40 |latm = 38 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 23 |longs = 08 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07023
area_code = 908
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-22860GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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website = http://www.visitfanwood.com
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Fanwood is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,174.

Fanwood was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 2, 1895, from portions of Fanwood Township (now known as Scotch Plains), based on the results of a referendum held the previous day."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 238.]

Geography

Fanwood is located at coor dms|40|38|31|N|74|23|7|W|city (40.641852, -74.385334)GR|1.

The borough is bordered by Plainfield in the southwest and by Scotch Plains in all other directions.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=1681
1940=2310
1950=3228
1960=7963
1970=8920
1980=7767
1990=7115
2000=7174
estimate= 7211
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3402903050&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34029%7C06000US3402903050&_street=&_county=fanwood&_cityTown=fanwood&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Fanwood borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,174 people, 2,574 households, and 2,054 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,363.4 people per square mile (2,067.1/km²). There were 2,615 housing units at an average density of 1,955.0/sq mi (753.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.30% White, 5.14% African American, 0.10% Native American, 4.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.74% of the population.

There were 2,574 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $85,233, and the median income for a family was $99,232. Males had a median income of $65,519 versus $40,921 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,804. About 1.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Fanwood is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 98.]

The Borough of Fanwood, incorporated in 1895, had its first Council Meeting on October 22, 1895. The Council is the legislative body of the municipality and may pass, adopt, amend and repeal any ordinance or where permitted, any resolution, for any purpose required for the government of the municipality, and also controls and regulates the finances of the municipality. The Council may investigate any activity of the municipality, remove any officer of the municipality for cause other than those excepted by law and shall have all the executive responsibilities of the municipality not placed by general law, in the office of the Mayor.

The Mayor of Fanwood is responsible for serving as the chief executive officer of borough government. The mayor presides over the Borough Council, appoints various boards and committees, oversees borough administration, and serves as the borough;'s ceremonial head.

The Mayor of Fanwood Borough is Colleen M. Mahr, elected in 2003. Current Fanwood Council Members are Donna Dolce, Katherine Mitchell, Anthony Parenti, David Valian, Bruce Walsh, and Joan Wheeler. [ [http://www.visitfanwood.com/borough/council/index.htm Fanwood Borough Council] , Fanwood Borough. Accessed June 16, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Fanwood Borough is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 22nd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Public school students in Fanwood attend the schools of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District, which has students in Grades PreK-12 from the Township of Scotch Plains and the Borough of Fanwood. The district has five elementary schools (PreK-Grade 4), two middle schools (Grades 5-8), and one comprehensive high school (Grades 9-12).

Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414670 Data for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 16, 2008.] ) are:

Elementary Schools
* [http://www.spfk12.org/brunner/ Howard B. Brunner Elementary School] (449 students)
* [http://www.spfk12.org/coles/ J. Ackerman Coles School] (548 students)
* [http://www.spfk12.org/evergreen/ Evergreen School] (349 students)
* [http://www.spfk12.org/mcginn/ William J. McGinn School] (474 students)
* [http://www.spfk12.org/school1/ School One] (371 students)Middle Schools
* [http://www.spfk12.org/park/ Park Middle School] (744 students)
*Terrill Middle School (819 students)High School
*Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (1,464 students)

Transportation

The Fanwood station (also known as Fanwood-Scotch Plains), is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line. The building on the north side of the tracks (westbound platform) is a Victorian building and, like the north building at Westfield, is used by a non-profit organization. The ticket office is in the station building on the south side of the tracks (eastbound platform). The station provides service to Penn Station in Newark, and from there to Hoboken Terminal or Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.

Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 25 minutes away.

Notable residents

Some noted current and former residents include:
*Derrick Caracter (1988-) power forward/center for the Louisville Cardinals basketball team. [ [http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/caracter_derrick00.html Derrick Caracter] , CSTV. Accessed November 30, 2007.]
*Gerry Cooney (1956-), boxer. [Pearce, Jeremy. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01E1D8123BF932A25754C0A9629C8B63 "IN PERSON; Round Two"] , "The New York Times", June 11, 2004. Accessed March 26, 2008. "His face appeared on the covers of Time and Sports Illustrated, and the den walls in his Fanwood home are covered with images of him at play with the rich and famous."]
*Maryanne Connelly, former mayor of Fanwood. [Rothenberg, Stuart. [http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/06/14/rothenberg.column/ "Stuart Rothenberg: Key races in New Jersey, New York"] , CNN. June 14, 2000. Accessed July 29, 2007. "When all of the votes were counted in the June 6th primary, Democratic insiders found that primary voters had handed them a surprise: Maryanne Connelly. The former AT&T employee and mayor of Fanwood upset Union County manager Mike Lapolla, who had the support of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and every county party organization in the congressional district."]
*Róisín Egenton, selected The Rose of Tralee in 2000. [Cunningham, Grainne. [http://www.independent.ie/national-news/big-apples-rose-woos-tralee-to-win-the-crown-370684.html "Big Apple's Rose woos Tralee to win the crown"] , "The Independent", August 23, 2000. Accessed July 29, 2007. "Last night Roisin Ryan Egenton from Fanwood, New Jersey was crowned as the ``loveliest and fairest" of 28 girls from around the world."]
*William Lowell, Sr. (1863-1954), an inventor of the golf tee. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=William Lowell Jr., Is Dead; An Industrial Packager, 78 |url= |quote=William Lowell Jr., a former manufacturer of golf tees and an industrial packaging specialist, died Wednesday at Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield, New Jersey He was 78 years old and lived in Fanwood, New Jersey |publisher=New York Times |date=May 14, 1976 |accessdate=2007-05-24 ]
*Linda Stender (1951-), member of the New Jersey General Assembly, and former mayor of Fanwood. [ [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/Stender.asp Linda Stender legislative webpage] , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed July 24, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.visitfanwood.com/ Fanwood Borough website]
* [http://www.fanwoodec.org Fanwood Environmental Commission]
* [http://www.spfk12.org Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|39|4679|0|Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414670 Data for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.fanwood.biz Fanwood Business and Professional Association]