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East Orange is a city in Essex Countymarker, New Jerseymarker, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69,824. The United States Census Bureau's 2005 population estimate for East Orange was 68,190.

East Orange was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 4, 1863, from portions of Orange townmarker, and was reincorporated as a city on December 9, 1899, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.

Geography

East Orange is located at (40.766050, -74.211699).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 69,824 people, 26,024 households, and 16,082 families residing in the city. The population density was 17,776.6 people per square mile (6,859.8/km2). There were 28,485 housing units at an average density of 7,252.0/sq mi (2,798.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.46% Black or African American, 3.84% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.14% from other races, and 3.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population.

An elegant pre-WWII apartment on South Munn Avenue in East Orange.


There were 26,024 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.0% were married couples living together, 28.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,346, and the median income for a family was $38,562. Males had a median income of $31,905 versus $30,268 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,488. About 15.9% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those ages 65 or over.

As part of the 2000 Census, 89.46% of East Orange's residents identified themselves as being Black or African American. This was one of the highest percentages of African American and Caribbean American people in the United States, and the second-highest in New Jersey (behind Lawnsidemarker, at 93.6%) of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. East Orange also has a large Haitian American community, with 2,852 persons claiming Haitian ancestry in the 2000 Census.

Although still a small percentage of total residents, Orangemarker and East Orange have the largest concentrations of Guyanese Americansmarker in the country. In the 2000 Census, 2.5% of East Orange residents identified as being of Guyanese ancestry. While Queensmarker and Brooklynmarker had larger populations in terms of raw numbers, Orange (with 2.9%) and East Orange had the highest percentage of people of Guyanese ancestry of all places in the United States with at least 1,000 people identifying their ancestry.

City Hall

Government

East Orange is governed under the City form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a City Council made up of ten members, two each representing the city's five geographical districts or wards. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters. The Borough Council consists of ten members elected to serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat in each ward coming up for election every other year.

The East Orange City Council carries out the legislative duties of municipal government. This body enacts by ordinance, resolution or motion, the laws under which our city is governed. The City Council reviews and adopts the municipal budget that is prepared and presented to the legislative body by the Mayor.

The first African-American mayor of the city of East Orange was The Honorable William S. Hart Sr. Former Mayor Hart ran and was elected for two consecutive terms. Mayor Hart was mayor from 1970-1978. Hart middle school is named after this honorable man as a tribute and thank you from the city. The Mayor of East Orange is Robert L. Bowser. Mayor Bowser is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Bostonmarker Mayor Thomas Menino and New York Citymarker Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Members of the City Council are:



Federal, state and county representation

Post Office
East Orange is in the Tenth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 34th Legislative District.

A reminder of East Orange's former wealth.
The Ambrose/Ward mansion was built in 1898 for a book manufacturer, now the home of the African-American Fund of New Jersey

Politics

On the national level, East Orange leans strongly toward the Democratic Party. In 2008, Democrat Barack Obama received 98% of the vote in the city.

Education

East Orange School Districtmarker operates the public schools of East Orange. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide. In 2003, Patrick Healy Middle School was identified as one of seven "persistently dangerous" middle schools in New Jersey. This designation has since been removed. East Orange Community Charter School is a public charter school in East Orange.

All of East Orange is served by East Orange Campus High Schoolmarker, which is on the site of the former Upsala Collegemarker.

Commerce

Portions of East Orange are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone . In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3½% sales tax rate (versus the 7% rate charged statewide).

Transportation

East Orange lies at the intersection of the Garden State Parkway and Interstate 280. It is 7.8 miles from Newark Liberty International Airportmarker in the nearby cities of Newarkmarker and Elizabethmarker.

Local transportation around the city and into neighboring communities is provided by Coach USA bus routes 24 & 44 and multiple New Jersey Transit public bus lines, which includes routes 5, 21, 34, 41, 71, 73, 79, 90, 92, 94, and 97.New Jersey Transit also runs two commuter rail train stations in East Orange, both located along the Morris & Essex Lines. The East Orange Stationmarker is found beside the westbound lanes of Interstate 280, directly across its parking lot from East Orange City Hall. Just one mile west up Main Street is Brick Church Stationmarker, the city's second rail stop and the more heavily used of the two. Both have seven-day service to Hoboken Terminalmarker as well as Midtown Direct service to New York Penn Stationmarker in Midtown Manhattan.

Sister city

East Orange is a sister city of Nakurumarker, Rift Valley Provincemarker, Kenyamarker.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of East Orange include:

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