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WYCKOFF - An Overview
Snuggled in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains in northwest Bergen County, Wyckoff is the epitome of upper-middle-income suburbia.
Wyckoff, NJ - Located just 25 miles from NYC, the semi rural community has a strong business district, an excellent school system, good municipal services and outstanding recreational facilities.
--Nan Goldberg
Author, "Choosing a Hometown in NJ"
TOWNSHIP STATISTICS
Form Of Government: Township Committee (5 members elected for staggered 3 year terms)
Population: 16,508 (2000 census)
Area: 6.7 square miles or 4,288 acres
85 miles of Municipal roads
12.7 miles of Bergen County roads
2.5 miles of New Jersey State highway Route 208
Longitude: 74-09-59 West
Latitude: 40-59-52 North
Distance From Mid-town Manhattan: 25 miles
Distance From George Washington Bridge: 12 miles
Number Of Homes: 5,511
Municipal Bond Rating: AA1 (Moody's Investors Service)
AA+ (Standard & Poor's Rating Group)
Fire Insurance Rating: 3
Water Companies: Village of Ridgewood - 5201 customers
Borough of Waldwick - 26 customers
Borough of Hawthorne - 16 customers
Electric And Gas Companies: Rockland Electric Co.
Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
Cable TV: Cablevision
Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Companies: 3
Ambulance: Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Election Districts: 8
Lighted Public Tennis Courts: 8
Library: Wyckoff Free Public Library
High School: Ramapo-Indian Hills Regional High School District
(Students may choose to attend either Ramapo High School
or Indian Hills High School.)
Middle School: Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
Elementary Schools: George Washington School
Calvin Coolidge School
Abraham Lincoln School
Sicomac School
Parochial Schools: Saint Elizabeth Interparochial School (grades K-8)
Eastern Christian Middle School (grades 5-8)
Preschools: 7
Day Care Facilities: 4
Houses Of Worship: 15
2004Tax Rate: 2.43 per $100 of assessed valuation. A home assessed at $354,000 in 2004 paid $8,602 in property taxes as follows
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