Everything about Kenilworth New Jersey totally explained
Kenilworth is a
Borough in
Union County,
New Jersey,
United States. As of the
United States Census, 2000, the borough population was 7,675.
Geography
Kenilworth is located at (40.674652, -74.290808).
The borough is bordered to the north and east by
Union Township, to the southeast by
Roselle Park, to the southwest by
Cranford and to the northwest by
Springfield Township.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.1
square miles (5.5
km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 7,675 people, 2,854 households, and 2,117 families residing in the borough. The
population density was 3,584.9 people per square mile (1,384.7/km²). There were 2,926 housing units at an average density of 1,366.7/sq mi (527.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.30%
White, 2.30%
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 2.88%
Asian, 1.80% from
other races, and 1.38% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 8.64% of the population.
There were 2,854 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were
married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $59,929, and the median income for a family was $66,500. Males had a median income of $40,808 versus $34,698 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $24,343. About 1.9% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
The Borough of Kenilworth is governed under the
Borough system of municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprised of 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.
The
Mayor of Kenilworth is Kathi Fiamingo, whose term of office expires on
December 31,
2011. Members of the Kenilworth Borough Council are Salvatore Candarella, Lawrence Clementi, Anthony DeLuca, Brian Joho, Fred Pugliese and Toncia Sosnosky
Federal, state and county representation
Kenilworth Borough is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 20th Legislative District.
Education
The
Kenilworth Public Schools serve students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are
Harding Elementary School
(PreK-6),
David Brearley Middle School (Grades 7 and 8, operated as a school within the High School) and
David Brearley High School (Grades 9-12).
Brearley also serves grades 9-12 from
Winfield Township, as part of a
sending/receiving relationship.
Kenilworth is also home to a
Roman Catholic elementary school: St. Theresa’s.
History
In the late 1890s, the New Orange Industrial Association purchased land in of
Cranford and
Union that was subdivided into building lots, and brought in several large industries and lured
Upsala College from
Brooklyn with a gift of free land for its campus.
Because New Orange was often confused with one of
The Oranges in
Essex County, the name "Kenilworth" was chosen when the borough was incorporated in 1907.
Transportation
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to the
Port Authority Bus Terminal in
Midtown Manhattan in
New York City and to New Jersey points, including the city of
Elizabeth and nearby
Union County College in
Cranford.
The
Rahway Valley Railroad passed through the community but is currently out of service. The headquarters of the railroad were also located in the town.
Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately eight miles from Kenilworth.
Noted natives
Noted current and former residents of Kenilworth include:
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