Profile for Wanaque, New Jersey, NJ

Wanaque is on the Wanaque River, in the Ramapo Mountains

Creation of the Wanaque Reservoir in the 1920s submerged much of the borough's earlier development

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

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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Parks (4)

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• Wanaque borough government
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15% of Wanaque residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wanaque ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wanaque
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• Passaic County Ancestry forum
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• Wanaque business guide
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• Crime in Passaic County
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• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wanaque was $25,403, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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22% of Wanaque residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Passaic County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wanaque, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $843.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,616.

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

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

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

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