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Wallington
is a borough in
Bergen County
,
New Jersey
,
United States
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was
11,583.
Wallington
was created as a borough on January 2, 1895 (based on a referendum
held on December 31, 1894), at the height of the Boroughitis
fever then sweeping through
Bergen
County
. The borough was formed from area taken from
Bergen
Township
and
Saddle
River
Township
. Sections of Wallington were ceded to
Garfield
in 1898
As
of the census of 2000, there were 11,583 people, 4,752 households,
and 3,041 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 11,632.5 people per square mile (4,472.2/km˛). There were 4,906
housing units at an average density of 4,927.0/sq mi
(1,894.2/km˛). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.60% White,
2.67% African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.98% Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 2.32% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more
races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.70% of the population.
The
Wallington Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through
twelfth grade. Schools in the district are
Jefferson
Elementary School
(K-3),
Frank
W.
Gavlak
Elementary School
(K-6) and
Wallington
High School
(7-12).
Most
Sacred
Heart
School
is a catholic school that serves students from Pre-K through the 8th
Grade.
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