Nutley, New Jersey

Nutley is a Walsh Act town in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 27,362.

Geography

Nutley is located at (40.819600, -74.158770).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.9 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.75%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 27,362 people, 10,884 households, and 7,368 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,134.9/km² (8,123.0/mi²). There were 11,118 housing units at an average density of 1,273.8/km² (3,300.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.95% White, 1.87% African American, 0.05% Native American, 7.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.75% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.69% of the population.

There were 10,884 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.9% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,634, and the median income for a family was $73,264. Males had a median income of $51,121 versus $37,100 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,039. About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Nutley's populated grew between the 1920s and 1960s due to a large influx of Italian immigrants and assimilated Italian-Americans. Today, 44.5% of Nutley is of Italian descent, per data from the 2000 Census.

Government

Local representation

Nutley has a Commission (non-partisan) form of government. Each of the 5 commissioners are elected to serve 4-year concurrent terms. The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions. The commissioners elect one commissioner as mayor (usually the person with the highest number of votes), however the mayor is only responsible for his or her departments and serves as the chair of the commission.

Nutley's current Commissioners are:

Name	Director of	Term Expires
Joanne Cocchiola-Oliver	Department of Public Affairs and Mayor	2008
Tom Evans	Department of Revenue & Finance	2008
Carmen A. Orechio	Department of Public Safety	2008
Peter C. Scarpelli	Department of Public Works	2008
Mauro G. Tucci	Department of Parks & Public Property	2008

Federal, state and county representation

Nutley is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District and is in the Eighth Congressional District.

Politics

On the national level, Nutley leans toward the Republican Party. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush received 54 percent of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 45 percent.

Recreation

Nutley is famous for its numerous parks, most notably Kingsland Park, Memorial Park, and Nichols Park. Its citizens enjoy baseball, football, basketball, ice hockey, and soccer among other sports. Manhunt (people game) is also very popular here; It is not uncommon to see games taking place every Friday and Saturday night, especially in the Nutley Park section.

Education

The Nutley Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Nutley has five elementary schools for students in grades K-6, Spring Garden, Radcliffe, Lincoln, Yantacaw, and Washington. Students in grades 7 & 8 attend Franklin Middle School, and students in grades 9-12 attend Nutley High School.

Noted residents

Nutley's rich history includes being the home to many notables:

Robert Blake, actor
Frank Lautenberg, United States Senator
Annie Oakley, sharpshooter
Martha Stewart, domestic guru
It is also the kayfabe home of ECW wrestler Balls Mahoney

External links

Essex County, New Jersey | Towns in New Jersey | New Jersey District Factor Group FG | Walsh Act | Hoffmann-La Roche

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