Profile for Garwood, New Jersey, NJ

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Unami Park

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

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Cemeteries (42)

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Hotels (15)

Libraries (47)

Museums (8)

Parks (2)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Garwood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Union County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newark area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07027 ZIP code.

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12% of Garwood residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Garwood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Garwood
• Cemeteries in Union County
• Libraries in or near Garwood

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• Union County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

• Garwood museums
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• Garwood area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Union County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Garwood
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• Communities in Union County

• Garwood business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Union County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Garwood was $26,944, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Union County economic census
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• New Jersey economic data

28% of Garwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Garwood
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• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Local historical societies in New Jersey
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Union County genealogy forum

Median rent in Garwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $808.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,607.

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Libraries in Garwood include Garwood Free Public Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Garwood workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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• Garwood travel guide
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