Profile for Rahway, New Jersey, NJ

Rahway is on the Rahway River

Former and merged names include:
· Spanktown

Formerly known as Spanktown, after a local doctor's habit of spanking his wife

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 82. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1992 movie, "Malcolm X"
· 2003 movie, "School of Rock"
· 1999 movie, "The Hurricane"

Well-known residents have included:
· Dory Previn, lyricist
· Carl Sagan, scientist
· Milton Friedman, economist

Nearby parks & recreation: Rahway River Park, Milton Lake Park

Historic sites and museums: Merchants and Drovers Tavern

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 113

Listed places near Rahway

Airports (1)

Archives (2)

Cemeteries (48)

Colleges (2)

Communities (66)

Hotels (31)

Libraries (35)

Museums (6)

Parks (1)

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9% of Rahway residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rahway ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rahway was $22,481, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Rahway residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Rahway, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $669.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,409.

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Libraries in Rahway include Rahway Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Rahway include Linden Progress

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Union County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rahway political report.

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Rahway restaurants taking online reservations include David Drake ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Rahway workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Rahway between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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