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Rockaway is a borough in Morris County, in the New York metro area.
One tradition says the community was named after an Indian tribe; another says it was named for the river, which was an Indian term for "place of sands"
[NOTE: This is not the only community in New Jersey named Rockaway. For links to other places called Rockaway, NJ, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Rockaway is 40.901N. The longitude is -74.514W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 568 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 6,427.
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$61,002National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Rockaway demographic reports
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17% of Rockaway residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rockaway ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rockaway was $26,500, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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29% of Rockaway residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Rockaway, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $804. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,616.
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Libraries in Rockaway include Rockaway Twp Public Library ... View libraries
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Morris County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rockaway political report.
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The average commute time for Rockaway workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Rockaway include Best Western the Inn at Rockaway.
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