Singac, New Jersey

Singac, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Map of Little Falls in Passaic County; Singac is located in the western end of Little Falls. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Little Falls, New Jersey, in which Singac is located at its western end
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Coordinates: 40°53′03″N74°14′37″W / 40.884254°N 74.243539°W / 40.884254; -74.243539 [1] [2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Passaic
Township	Little Falls
Area [3]
• Total	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
• Land	0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  6.34%
Elevation [4]	167 ft (51 m)
Population  (2020) [5]
• Total	3,602
• Density	7,847.49/sq mi (3,027.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07424 [6]
Area code(s)	862/973
FIPS code	34-67770 [1] [7] [8]
GNIS feature ID	02584027 [1] [9] [10]

Singac (pronounced SING-ack ^[11] ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Little Falls, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15]} As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,618. ^[16]

The name Singac is believed to be an interpretation of the Lenape words meaning "backbone of mountain" ^{[17] [18]} or that it may originate from the Lenape term schinghacki meaning "flat country" or from schingask meaning "boggy meadow", which alludes to how the area floods after a storm. ^[19]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.498 square miles (1.289 km²), including 0.466 square miles (1.207 km²) of land and 0.032 square miles (0.082 km²) of water (6.34%). ^{[1] [2]}

Singac is a neighborhood in the western end of Little Falls. It is bounded to the north by the Passaic River. New Jersey Route 23, known as the Newark-Pompton Turnpike or Pompton Avenue, runs north-south through the community.

Economy

Mountain View Diners Company operated from 1939 to 1957, manufacturing prefabricated diners that were shipped nationwide. ^[20]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	3,602		—
U.S. Decennial Census [21] [5]

The 2010 United States census counted 3,618 people, 1,477 households, and 920 families in the CDP. The population density was 7,763.6 per square mile (2,997.5/km²). There were 1,545 housing units at an average density of 3,315.3 per square mile (1,280.0/km²). The racial makeup was 88.00% (3,184) White, 1.35% (49) Black or African American, 0.14% (5) Native American, 5.80% (210) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.65% (96) from other races, and 2.05% (74) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.82% (464) of the population. ^[16]

Of the 1,477 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18; 45.6% were married couples living together; 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.7% were non-families. Of all households, 31.5% were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.16. ^[16]

19.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.5 males. ^[16]

References

1. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
2. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Singac Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 16, 2013.
5. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
6. Look Up a ZIP Code for Singac, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 16, 2013.
7. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
8. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
9. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
10. Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
11. Alex, Patricia. "Steeped in history, choked by traffic", The Record , November 1, 1999. Accessed June 11, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Singac - pronounced SING-ack, an English approximation of the Native American name for a local brook - and Willowbrook lie on either side of a tight bend in the river."
12. GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Passaic County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 12, 2013.
13. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 12, 2013.
14. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 12, 2013.
15. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
16. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Singac CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 16, 2013.
17. Philhower, Charles A. (1930). New Jersey: A History - Aboriginal Inhabitants Of New Jersey. New York, NY: American Historical Society.
18. The Origin Of New Jersey Place Names (PDF). Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Public Library Commission.
19. Nelson, William; and Shriner, Charles Anthony. History of Paterson and Its Environs (the Silk City), p. 72. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1920. Accessed July 21, 2023. "Singack - A neighborhood about five miles southwest of Paterson; it is commonly called by the old people, 'The Singack.' The name is from schinghacki, a flat country, whence is derived schingask, a boggy meadow. The name given to this neighborhood describes it accurately; it is a flat country along the Passaic river and is frequently overflowed in times of freshet."
20. Funk, Richard W. "Building diners was specialty of several companies", Standard-Speaker , December 2, 2001. Accessed July 21, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "New Jersey could be considered the capital of the diner industry.... Mountain View Diners of Singac, N.J., was in business from 1939 to 1957. Hazleton's Blue Comet is a heavily remodeled 1957 model. This firm was known as a very aggressive marketer in the 1950s and its diners were shipped all over the country."
21. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.