Profile for Maplewood, New Jersey, NJ

Former and merged names include:
· Jefferson Village
· Middleville

Developed as a weekend getaway for Newark residents

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 84. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1998 movie, "One True Thing"
· 1998 movie, "Stepmom"

Well-known residents have included:
· Grace Mirabella, fashion editor
· Zach Braff, actor
· Asher Brown Durand, artist

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.)

Listed places near Maplewood

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (41)

Colleges (9)

Communities (46)

Hotels (26)

Libraries (51)

Museums (8)

Parks (8)

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• Maplewood population
• Ancestry of people in Maplewood
• Housing in Maplewood
• Income in Maplewood
• Marital status of adults in Maplewood
• Place of birth of people in Maplewood
• Residence in 1995, of people in Maplewood
• School enrollment & education levels in Maplewood
• Transportation & commute times in Maplewood
• Essex County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Maplewood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Essex 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 07079 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Essex County government

9% of Maplewood residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Maplewood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Maplewood
• Cemeteries in Essex County
• Libraries in or near Maplewood

Post a query on a message board:

• Essex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

• Maplewood museums
• Maplewood historic sites
• Maplewood area parks
• Wineries near Maplewood

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Maplewood area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Essex County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Maplewood
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Essex County

• Maplewood business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Essex County
• Arrests in Essex County

• 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 Maplewood was $36,794, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Essex County economic census
• Essex County economic summary
• Essex County employment growth
• Essex County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

51% of Maplewood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Maplewood
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near Maplewood
• School districts in or near Maplewood
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Jersey high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Maplewood
• Movies playing in or near Maplewood
• YouTube videos about Maplewood

• Air pollution in Essex County
• Diesel soot in Essex County
• Land contamination in Essex County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Essex County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Maplewood

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Maplewood
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• Maplewood items now on sale

• Essex County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Maplewood medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Maplewood
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near Maplewood
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Essex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Maplewood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $851.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,979.

• Find Foreclosure in Maplewood
• Homes for sale in the Maplewood area
• Find a Maplewood Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Jersey mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Maplewood area
• Job services in New Jersey
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Maplewood include Hilton Branch, Maplewood Memorial Library ... View libraries

• New Jersey library

• Get directions from Maplewood
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• Census map of Maplewood area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Topographic map of Maplewood

Newspapers in Maplewood include Maplewood News-Record

• Daily newspapers in or near Maplewood
• AM radio stations in or near Maplewood
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Maplewood
• TV stations in or near Maplewood
• Media ownership in the Maplewood area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Jersey

• Military bases in New Jersey
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Maplewood
• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
• Lions clubs in New Jersey
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Maplewood
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Maplewood

• Parks near Maplewood
• National forests in New Jersey
• State parks in New Jersey

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Maplewood
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Jersey communities
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• Post cards of New Jersey communities

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

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• New Jersey elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Maplewood
• Total membership by faith, in Essex County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NJ

The average commute time for Maplewood workers is 35 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Maplewood between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Train schedules

• Maplewood travel guide
• Airports near Maplewood
• Hotels near Maplewood
• New Jersey tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Jersey coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Jersey
• Wildlife refuges in New Jersey

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