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Population (year 2000): 8,383. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,669 (+3.4% change)
Males: 4,130 (49.3%), Females: 4,253 (50.7%)
Bergen County
Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $83,918 (year 2000)
Median house value: $346,000 (year 2000)
Races in Closter:
- White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
- Korean (12.4%)
- Hispanic (4.1%)
- Chinese (3.3%)
- Asian Indian (2.7%)
- Japanese (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Filipino (1.3%)
- Black (0.9%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Other Asian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Italian (17.2%), Irish (14.6%),
German (13.0%), Russian (5.6%), United States (5.3%), English
(3.9%).
Elevation: 62 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Closter
- High school or higher: 93.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.6%
- Unemployed: 1.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Closter borough
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 69.1%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 5.0%
25.3% Foreign born (16.8% Asia, 5.9% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +332 (+4.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Closter:
- PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WESTWOOD,
NJ)
- ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 6 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
- ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL & MED CTR (about 6 miles;
ENGLEWOOD, NJ)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Closter:
- TETERBORO (about 11 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
- LA GUARDIA (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
- PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 19 miles;
NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Closter:
- LITTLE FERRY (about 10 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; ID:
2N7)
- EVERS (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)
- PAN AM METROPORT (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID:
6N4)
Amtrak stations near Closter:
- 5 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.).
Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar,
paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call
for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit
connection.
- 14 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH).
Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi
stand, public transit connection.
- 16 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus
Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending
machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Closter:
- FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 7
miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
- MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BRONX, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,769)
- MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; DOBBS
FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
- BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PARAMUS,
NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
- CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BRONX, NY; FT
enrollment: 5,818)
- MONROE COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BRONX,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,063)
- YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT
enrollment: 5,413)
Public primary/middle schools in Closter:
- HILLSIDE (Students: 625; Location: 340 HOMANS
AVE; Grades: KG - 04)
- TENAKILL M.S. (Students: 588; Location: 275
HIGH ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Closter:
- SAINT MARYS (Students: 140; Location: 300
HIGH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Closter:
- CLOSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$441,652; Location: 280 HIGH STREET; 52,444 books; 3,217
audio materials; 572 video materials; 112 serial
subscriptions)
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