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Oradell
is a borough in
Bergen County
,
New Jersey
,
United States
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was
8,047. The borough's territory includes a dam on the
Hackensack
River
that forms the Oradell Reservoir.
Oradell
was originally formed on March 8, 1894, as the Borough
of Delford, from portions of
Harrington
Township
,
Midland
Township
and
Palisades
Township
, at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon then sweeping
through
Bergen
County
. The name Delford
was a portmanteau created from the names of two communities within
the new borough: Oradell
and
New Milford
. On November 12, 1920, the borough's name was officially changed to
"Oradell", based on the results of a referendum held ten
days earlier
As
of the census of 2000, there were 8,047 people, 2,789 households,
and 2,300 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 3,319.0 people per square mile (1,283.9/km˛). There were 2,833
housing units at an average density of 1,168.5/sq mi (452.0/km˛).
The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07% White, 0.48% African
American, 0.04% Native American, 8.09% Asian, 0.01% Pacific
Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.
The
Oradell
Public
School District
serves students in Kindergarten through sixth grade. Oradell and
neighboring River Edge share a combined public school district for
7th through 12th grades,
River
Dell
Regional
School District
which was established in 1958. Students attend
River
Dell
Regional
Middle School
in River Edge and
River
Dell
Regional
High School
in Oradell.
Oradell
is home to
Bergen
Catholic
High School
, a private Roman Catholic college preparatory school run by the
Christian Brothers of
Ireland
.
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