Packanack Lake, New Jersey

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Packanack Lake is an unincorporated lake community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Wayne in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] The community is located 30 minutes northwest of Manhattan.

Packanack Lake, New Jersey
Packanack Lake is located in Passaic County, New Jersey
Packanack Lake
Packanack Lake
Location in Passaic County
Packanack Lake is located in New Jersey
Packanack Lake
Packanack Lake
Location in New Jersey
Packanack Lake is located in the United States
Packanack Lake
Packanack Lake
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°56′33″N 74°15′23″W / 40.94250°N 74.25639°W / 40.94250; -74.25639
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyPassaic
TownshipWayne
Area
 • Total1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2)
 • Land1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 • Total6,261
 • Density3,366.1/sq mi (1,299.7/km2)
ZIP Code
07470
FIPS code34-55620[3]
GNIS feature ID0879082[4]

The median income in Packanack Lake was $100,887, and the average income of households with children was $140,869. 95.9% of Packanack area residents are high school graduates while 57.5% are college graduates. 77.4% of residents are married. 41.4% of residents had children. The average age of residents was 40.6 years old.[citation needed]

Gatherings and social events are held on both East Beach (on Lake Drive East) and West Beach (on Lake Drive West) which include band concerts, craft shows, and bonfires.

Demographics

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As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 6,261.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20206,261
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[2]

Overview

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Packanack's neighborhoods include; Packanack Estates, Packanack Lake, Packanack Manor, Packanack Ridge, and Packanack Woods. Members of the Packanack Lake Community Association, also known as Packanack Lake Country Club, can use the tennis club and golf club located on Osborne Terrace. Packanack residents can send their grammar school-aged children to the Packanack School, located at 190 Oakwood Drive, and residents can also send their high school aged children to Wayne Valley High School or the many private schools in and around the township of Wayne. There are summer camps and activities for the children who live in the lake which include golf lessons, sailing lessons and competitively swimming on the Lake's swim team, The Packanack Pirates. The Packanack Lake Association collects dues from Packanack Lake residents for the purpose of funding the upkeep and use of lake activities.

Transportation to business/commercial centers throughout North Jersey is via Route 3, Route 4, Route 20, Route 21, Route 23, U.S. Route 46, Interstate 80, Interstate 287 and the Garden State Parkway. Train stations and "Park and Rides" provide access to North Jersey suburbs and New York City.

Nearby country clubs include the Preakness Hills Country Club located on Ratzer Road and the North Jersey Country Club located on Hamburg Turnpike.

History

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The Packanack community began long ago when Native Americans farmed, fished and hunted in the area. One tribe, the Pacquanacs, are still remembered in the very name Packanack which is said to mean appropriately "land made clear for cultivation".

In 1780, it was farming country and marshlands not far from the Continental Army encampment of French and American soldiers. Close by were the headquarters of General George Washington at the Dey Mansion and Major-General Marquis de Lafayette at the Van Saun House. They still can be seen today.

Geology

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The Packanack area sits on two ridges running in roughly a north-south direction separated by a valley of marshland that in 1928 would be cleared of trees and brush; blocked at the south with an earth and clay dam to form Packanack Lake. That was when Joseph T. Castles, who had purchased 26 farms covering approximately 700 acres (280 ha) of these ridges and valley in 1925, began laying the groundwork for the development of a community. The lake itself is man-made.

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c QuickFacts Packanack Lake CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Packanack Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2023.
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