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Fanwood, New Jersey

Introduction to Fanwood, New Jersey

Fanwood, New Jersey is 7 miles SW of Union, New Jersey and 12 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Union county. The population of the town is 7,174.

Fanwood History

The Lenni-Lenape Native Americans were the original settlers of the area. The community was initially a part of Westfield, and was established along the Central Railroad of New Jersey's railroad lines. It was incorporated as the Borough of Fanwood through an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 2, 1895. Fanwood was named in honor of Fannie Wood, the daughter of a railroad official.

Fanwood and nearby Attractions

Littell-Lord Farmhouse Museum
New Jersey Museum of Agriculture
Edison National Historic Site
Liberty Hall
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
Bergen County Zoological Park

Things To Do In Fanwood

The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture houses exhibits that depict the pre-Colonial life of rural New Jersey. The Littell-Lord Farmhouse Museum, the Crane Phillips Living Museum and the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts feature artifacts of historic importance. Liberty Hall, the Edison National Historic Site, the Buccleuch Mansion and the Conference House are some of the historic sites in the area. Facilities for hiking, horseback riding, biking, boating, fishing and picnicking are available at the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, Morristown National Historical Park and Washington Rock State Park. The South Mountain Reservation, spread across 2,047 acres of land, includes a zoo, nature trails, and fishing and picnic areas.

Fanwood Transportation

Newark Liberty International is the nearest major airport.

Fanwood Higher Education

Union County College, Kean University, Drew University, and Seton Hall University are some of the colleges and universities closest to Fanwood.

High Points

Fanwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Fanwood, NJ

Comparing Fanwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles SW of Union, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	12 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	07023
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.641
Longitude	-74.383

Station	PLAINFIELD
Distance	2.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	CANOE BROOK
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 66 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,174	100%
Male	3,422	47.7%
Female	3,752	52.3%
Under 18	1,851	25.8%
18+	5,323	74.2%
65+	1,055	14.7%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.13
White	6,335	88.3%
African-American	369	5.1%
Asian	315	4.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	57	0.8%
Mixed Race	89	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	268	3.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,228
Growth	54
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	21.1%
Irish	18.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.7%
German	11.2%
Polish	4.7%
English	3.4%
Russian	2.8%
US/American	2.8%
Scottish	2%
Egyptian	1.8%
Ukrainian	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
Hungarian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Greek	1.1%
British	1%
Norwegian	1%
European	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Northern European	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Romanian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Macedonian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Slavic	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fanwood	7,174	$99,232
Garwood	4,153	$64,053
Mountainside	6,602	$105,773
North Plainfield	21,103	$62,875
Plainfield	47,829	$50,774
Scotch Plains	22,732	$96,238
Westfield	29,644	$112,145

Library
Fanwood Memorial Library 14 Tillotson Road Fanwood, New Jersey (908) 322-6400

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