Nutley, New Jersey

This article is about the township of Nutley in New Jersey. For the village in East Sussex, see Nutley, East Sussex.

Map of Nutley Township in Essex County

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

Geography

Nutley is located at (40.819600, -74.158770).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township 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 township. 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 township 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 township 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 township 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 population 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 form of government under the Walsh Act. Each of the five commissioners are elected on a nonpartisan basis to serve four-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 commissionCommission Form of Government, accessed July 23, 2006.

Nutley's current Commissioners are:
*Joanne Cocchiola-Oliver - Commissioner of Public Affairs and Mayor (2008)
*Tom Evans - Commissioner of Revenue and Finance (2008)
*Carmen A. Orechio - Commissioner of Public Safety (2008)
*Peter C. Scarpelli - Commissioner of Public Works (2008)
*Mauro G. Tucci - Commissioner of Parks and 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 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.

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