Profile for Leonia, New Jersey, NJ

Developer Artemus Ward began marketing local lots to Columbia University professors in 1896

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Enrico Fermi, physicist who helped develop the first nuclear reactor
· Alan Alda, actor
· Pat Boone, singer
· Robert Ludlum, author
· Sammy Davis Jr., entertainer

Nearby parks & recreation: Sylvan Park

Historic sites and museums: Civil War Drill Hall

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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Airports (1)

Archives (4)

Attractions (5)

Cemeteries (45)

Colleges (32)

Communities (96)

Hotels (129)

Libraries (102)

Museums (38)

Parks (11)

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8% of Leonia residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Leonia ancestry & family history guide.

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• Bergen County Ancestry forum
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Leonia was $35,352, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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50% of Leonia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Leonia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $840.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,110.

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

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

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The average commute time for Leonia workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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