ABOUT HO-HO-KUS
See photos of our beautiful town in the photo
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Our Ho-Ho-Kus story commenced generations
before the three hundred years we have celebrated. It began
with the native Americans, the Lenni Lenape (Delaware Indians),
who lived here, walk the paths, fished the streams, hunted
the forests and toiled the land. The Lenni Lenape tribe had
three sub-divisions — the Unamis, the Unalachtigo and
the Minsies. The Minsies settled in the northern part of New
Jersey. In the coming years the chief of the tribe then decided
to live in peace with the Dutch and English settlers of his
land which created and easing of the way for quiescent settlement
of Bergen County.
No one knows when they first inhabited the area. We do know,
however, that most of the native Americans left New Jersey
about 1730. Subsequently there was a treaty with the Minsies
in 1758 whereby they relinquished all the land under their
jurisdiction but reserved the right to hunt and fish. During
the latter years of residency here, more immigrants who were
Dutch, English and Polish joined them.
Although there are family histories and church records about
early pioneers, on the earliest written notices that specifically
mentions Ho-Ho-Kus is the 1698 Van
Emburgh deed. It records the purchase, for thirty-two pounds
ten shillings, of half of a 500-acre patent of land. By the
document, it permits us to celebrate over 300 years of settlement
of the Township of Ho-Ho-Kus. Many
ask "What is the meaning of Ho-Ho-Kus?"
It is of Indian origin and perhaps the most accepted definition
is a Delaware Indian term meaning "Red Cedar".
Much time and growth has happened to our community since
1698, but there is no doubt that Ho-Ho-Kus
is deep rooted in the annals of history. Ho-Ho-Kus
is many things to many people. But, to everyone, it is peaceful,
secure and protected. The community consists of a friendly,
diverse population that is family oriented. Our town is a
great place to live.
OFFICIAL STATS:
HO-HO-KUS, New Jersey
(According to Census 2000)
Population :
4,060, Est. population in July 2002: 4,076 (+0.4%
change)
Males: 1,944 (47.9%)
Females: 2,116 (52.1%)
Elevation: 113 feet
County: Bergen
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Medians:
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $129,900 (year 2000)
Median house value: $456,600 (year 2000)
Races in Ho-Ho-Kus:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Korean (1.5%)
- Japanese (1.4%)
- Chinese (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Asian Indian (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries:
- Irish (28.7%)
- Italian (24.8%)
- German (18.6%)
- English (14.5%)
- Dutch (3.7%)
- Scottish (3.1%).
8.9% Foreign born (3.8% Europe, 3.8% Asia).
For
population 25 years and over in Ho-Ho-Kus
- High school or higher: 97.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 22.6%
- Unemployed: 0.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes
For population
15 years and over in Ho-Ho-Kus borough
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 71.0%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 4.4%
 Nearest Cities:
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Paterson, NJ (7.3
miles, pop. 149,222).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (19.3
miles, pop. 273,546).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY
(24.2 miles, pop. 8,008,278).
Nearest cities: Ridgewood, NJ (1.5 miles), Waldwick,
NJ (1.6 miles), Saddle River, NJ (1.6 miles), Midland Park,
NJ (2.8 miles), Washington Township, NJ (3.0 miles), Allendale,
NJ (3.0 miles), Glen Rock, NJ (3.2 miles), Woodcliff Lake,
NJ (3.4 miles).
Area code commonly used in this area: 201
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (19.8%), Finance, insurance, real estate,
and rental and leasing (16.8%), Professional, scientific,
management, administrative, and waste management services
(14.5%), Retail trade (10.0%).
Crime in Ho-Ho-Kus (2002):
- 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
- 6 burglaries (144.8 per 100,000)
- 15 larceny counts (361.9 per 100,000)
- 1 auto theft (24.1 per 100,000)
- City-data.com crime index = 27.1 (higher means more crime,
US average = 330.6)
Crime in Ho-Ho-Kus (2001):
- 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
- 6 burglaries (146.6 per 100,000)
- 17 larceny counts (415.2 per 100,000)
- 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
- City-data.com crime index = 27.1 (higher means more crime)
Average weather in Ho-Ho-Kus, New
Jersey
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average temp. (°F) |
28.7 |
30.9 |
39.7 |
50.2 |
60.6 |
69.5 |
74.8 |
72.9 |
65.0 |
53.4 |
44.0 |
34.1 |
| High temperature (°F) |
37.0 |
39.9 |
48.9 |
60.2 |
71.0 |
79.5 |
84.8 |
82.5 |
74.7 |
63.6 |
52.7 |
42.0 |
| Low temperature (°F) |
20.3 |
21.9 |
30.5 |
40.1 |
50.2 |
59.5 |
64.7 |
63.2 |
55.3 |
43.1 |
35.2 |
26.2 |
| Precipitation (in) |
3.8 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
Normal climate around Ho-Ho-Kus,
New Jersey
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Days with precip. |
11 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
11.7 |
11.8 |
12.1 |
11.2 |
9.9 |
9.3 |
8.7 |
8.6 |
9.2 |
9.8 |
10.8 |
11.3 |
| Morning humidity (%) |
69 |
68 |
68 |
67 |
71 |
73 |
74 |
77 |
78 |
76 |
73 |
70 |
| Afternoon humidity (%) |
59 |
56 |
53 |
50 |
53 |
55 |
54 |
56 |
57 |
55 |
58 |
59 |
| Sunshine (%) |
51 |
55 |
57 |
58 |
61 |
64 |
65 |
64 |
62 |
61 |
52 |
49 |
| Days clear of clouds |
8 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
8 |
9 |
| Partly cloudy days |
9 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| Cloudy days |
15 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
14 |
| Snowfall (in) |
7.3 |
8.4 |
4.9 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
5.3 |
Hospitals/medical centers near Ho-Ho-Kus:
- VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; RIDGEWOOD, NJ)
- BERGEN PINES COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PARAMUS,
NJ)
- RAMAPO RIDGE PSYCH HOSP (about 5 miles; WYCKOFF, NJ)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ho-Ho-Kus:
- TETERBORO (about 12 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
- PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 22 miles; NEW
YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
- NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 23 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ho-Ho-Kus:
- LITTLE FERRY (about 12 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; ID: 2N7)
- LINCOLN PARK (about 15 miles; LINCOLN PARK, NJ; ID: N07)
- ESSEX COUNTY (about 15 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; ID: CDW)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Ho-Ho-Kus:
- BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PARAMUS, NJ;
Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
- RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 7 miles; MAHWAH, NJ;
FT enrollment: 4,076)
- PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PATERSON,
NJ; FT enrollment: 2,452)
- ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SUFFERN, NY;
FT enrollment: 4,409)
- FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 10
miles; TEANECK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,482)
- WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 11 miles;
WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
- MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR,
NJ; FT enrollment: 10,226)
Public primary/middle school in Ho-Ho-Kus:
- HO-HO-KUS (Students: 603; Location: LLOYD RD; Grades:
KG - 08)
Library in Ho-Ho-Kus:
- WORTH PINKHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$254,267; Location: 91 WARREN AVENUE; 25,995 books; 414
audio materials; 371 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)
HO-HO-KUS COMPARED TO NEW JERSEY STATE AVERAGE:
- Median household income significantly above state
average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state
average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above
state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly above state
average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher
significantly above state average.
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