Dumont, New Jersey

Dumont is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 17,479,  reflecting a decrease of 24 (-0.1%) from the 17,503 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 316 (+1.8%) from the 17,187 counted in the 1990 Census.

Dumont was formed on July 20, 1894, as the Borough of Schraalenburgh from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On June 13, 1898, the borough's name was changed to Dumont in honor of Dumont Clarke, the borough's first mayor.

Geography
Dumont is located at 40.94524°N, -73.99243°W (40.945239,-73.992428). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.986 square miles (5.143 km2), of which, 1.983 square miles (5.136 km2) of it is land and 0.003 square miles (0.007 km2) of it (0.14%) is water.

2010 Census
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $82,286 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,515) and the median family income was $93,125 (+/- $6,828). Males had a median income of $62,065 (+/- $8,065) versus $45,965 (+/- $4,364) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,518 (+/- $1,909). About 2.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Same-sex couples headed 25 households in 2010.

2000 Census
As of the 2000 United States Census there were 17,503 people, 6,370 households, and 4,758 families residing in the borough. The population density was 8,812.6 people per square mile (3,396.0/km2). There were 6,465 housing units at an average density of 3,255.1 per square mile (1,254.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 83.77% White, 1.49% African American, 0.10% Native American, 10.96% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.36% of the population.

There were 6,370 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $65,490, and the median income for a family was $73,880. Males had a median income of $47,402 versus $35,331 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,489. About 2.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Local government
Dumont is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

, the Mayor of the Borough of Dumont is James J. Kelly, whose term of office ends December 31, 2015. Members of the Dumont Borough Council are Council President Kenneth Freeman (2012), William Brophy (2014), Matthew M. Carrick (2011), Matthew Hayes (2014), Harry Stylianou (2012) and Ellen Zamechansky (2013).

Federal, state and county representation
Dumont is located in the 5th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.

Politics
As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 9,927 registered voters. Of registered voters, 2,984 (30.1% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,782 (18.0%) were registered as Republicans and 5,156 (51.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were five voters registered to other parties.

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 52.3% of the vote here (4,240 ballots cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received 46.6% of the vote (3,776 ballots), with 82.1% of registered voters participating. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 49.7% of the vote in Dumont (4,122 cast), ahead of Republican George W. Bush, who received around 49.2% (4,077 votes), with 8,286 ballots cast among the borough's 1,0345 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.1%. However, in the 2009 Gubernatorial Election, Republican Chris Christie received 48% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine, who received around 45%.

Emergency services
The Dumont Police Department operates out of the Boro Hall and protect and serves the community around the clock. The police department also includes volunteer reserve officers. The department's Chief of Police is Brian A. Venezio.

The fire department is manned by approximately 80 volunteer firefighters located at four different fire houses throughout the borough. The DFD is equipped with eight pieces of apparatus (four engines, one ladder, one rescue, one squad, and a utility truck) The Dumont Fire Department responds to about 400 calls per year, including mutual aid to towns such as Tenafly, Bergenfield, Cresskill, New Milford, Oradell, River Edge and Haworth when needed.
 * Squad Co. 1 / Engine Co. 1 which is located on Madison Avenue
 * Truck Co. 2 / Squad Co. 2 which is located on Prospect Avenue
 * Engine Co. 3 / Rescue Co. 3 which is located on Rucereto Avenue
 * Independent Hose Co. (Engine 4 / Engine 5) which is located on Veterans Plaza

The Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps is located on Brook Street and renders aid with two ambulances Units 28 & 29, as well as a support vehicle (Ford Explorer) Unit 281. DVAC responds to roughly 1,400 requests for aid per year.

Education
The Dumont Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Grant School (K-5) with 421 students, Honiss School (K-8) with 711 students, Lincoln School (K-5) with 216 students, Selzer School (K-8) with 537 students and Dumont High School with 919 students.

Newbury Academy is a private alternative high school for students in grades 9-12 that was founded in Teaneck, New Jersey in 2001 and moved to Dumont in 2003. As of September 2008, Newbury Academy has become a virtual school with all classes being conducted online, with teachers making weekly visits to students' homes.

Recreation and sports
Dumont has two major parks in the town. Memorial Park is located on the east side of town. It is made up of five ball parks, one tennis court, a basketball court, and a pavilion. The park is used throughout the year mostly for Little League and Dumont High School Baseball. During the summer Memorial Park is used for the Dumont Summer Recreation Program. The other park in Dumont is Twin Boro Field, located on the opposite side of town. Twin Boro is a huge field which is used for recreational football and soccer. There is also a softball field that is used for the Dumont Men's Softball League. Right next to Twin Boro is Gina's Field which consists of two girls softball fields and a playground. To the right of Twin Boro Field is the Dumont Swim Club. The Swim Club's parking lot doubles as a roller hockey rink for Dumont's Hockey League. Memorial Park and Twin Boro Fields are two of the largest parks in Dumont.

Dumont recreational sports consist of Dumont Little League, Dumont Girls Softball, Dumont Football, Dumont Soccer, Dumont Basketball, Dumont Roller Hockey, Dumont Swim Team.

Some annual events conducted n the borough include Dumont Day, held in early September, Octoberfest, held in early October, The Dumont Winter Festival, held in December and an annual Memorial Day Parade and celebration held in May.

Transportation
The New Jersey Transit 166 and 167 bus route provides service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; the 186 serves the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal; and local service is available on the 753 and 772 routes.

Main roads in Dumont include Madison Avenue and Washington Avenue.

Notable people
Notable current and former residents of Dumont include:
 * Harvey A. Allen (1818?-1882), United States Army officer, Commander of the Department of Alaska 1871-1873.
 * Olivia Goldsmith (born Randy Goldfield, 1949–2004), author of the novel The First Wives Club.
 * Michale Graves (born 1975), former singer of The Misfits
 * John "Beatz" Holohan (born 1974), drummer for the band Bayside.
 * Tim Jeffs (born 1965), former guitar player of the band White Zombie.
 * Richard Kuklinski (1935–2006), mafia contract killer who claimed to have killed between 33 and 200 people.
 * Sean Lissemore (born 1987), defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys.
 * Brian Long, basketball player at the University of Kentucky.
 * Bob Papa (born 1964), play-by-play voice for the New York Giants.
 * Bob Price (born 1955), former head coach of the Montreal Alouettes, now tight end coach and recruiting coordinator for the Virginia Cavaliers.
 * Geoff Rickly (born 1979), lead singer of the band Thursday.