Everything about East Hanover New Jersey totally explained
East Hanover Township is a
township in
Morris County,
New Jersey,
United States. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the township population was 11,393. Incorporated in 1928, it's a largely middle to upper-income suburban community situated roughly 25 miles west of
New York City. The headquarters of the
Nabisco company (now owned by
Kraft Foods) and the pharmaceutical company
Novartis are located in East Hanover.
The name Hanover came from the
House of Hanover in
Germany. This namesake was given to the Township of Hanover (which included present-day East Hanover) on
December 7,
1720 as a sign of respect to
King George I of the House of Hanover, the British king who ruled over the American colonies in the eighteenth century. Unique among towns, East Hanover is defined by the joining of two rivers, the
Whippany River to the west and north and the
Passaic River to the east and north. This geographic effect led to the early name of East Hanover, "Hanover Neck." Since the creation of
Hanover Township in 1720, its size has been considerably decreased as the population of the area has increased. Originally encompassing Morris County and parts of both
Sussex and
Warren County, Hanover Township became too unwieldy for a single local government as time passed. The members of the government felt that Hanover Township needed to break apart into smaller towns that could provide more responsive local control, even if it meant increased taxes to support new facilities for each.
East Hanover as formed as a township by an Act of the
New Jersey Legislature on
March 12,
1928, from portions of
Hanover Township, subject to the results of referendum held on
May 9,
1928.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.2
square miles (21.1
km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 11,393 people, 3,843 households, and 3,212 families residing in the township. The
population density was 1,396.6 people per square mile (539.1/km²). There were 3,895 housing units at an average density of 477.5/sq mi (184.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.08%
White, 0.58%
African American, 0.03%
Native American, 11.14%
Asian, 0.24% from
other races, and 0.94% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 35.6% of East Hanover residents were of
Italian ancestry, the 15th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and sixth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.
There were 3,843 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were
married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $82,133, and the median income for a family was $88,348. Males had a median income of $58,333 versus $36,069 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $32,129. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
As of 2008, East Hanover's Township Council consists of
Mayor Joseph Pannullo, Council President Carolyn Jandoli, Larry Colasurdo, Stephen DeRosa and Dr. Joseph Musso.
Federal, state and county representation
East Hanover Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.
Education
The
East Hanover School District serves public school students in grades K through 8. The schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the
National Center for Education Statistics) are
Frank J. Smith School
(grades K - 2, 355 students),
Central School (3 - 5, 373) and
East Hanover Middle School (6 - 8, 402).
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend the
Hanover Park Regional High School District, attending
Hanover Park High School in East Hanover, together with students from
Florham Park. The district also serves students from the neighboring community of
Hanover Township at
Whippany Park High School in the
Whippany section of Hanover Township.
Places of interest
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