East Orange

East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69,824. The United States Census Bureau's 2005 population estimate for East Orange was 68,190. East Orange was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 4, 1863, from portions of Orange town, and was reincorporated as a city on December 9, 1899, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. East Orange is located at (40.766050, -74.211699). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square mile (10.2 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 69,824 people, 26,024 households, and 16,082 families residing in the city. The population density was 17,776.6 people per square mile (6,859.8/km²). There were 28,485 housing units at an average density of 7,252.0/sq mi (2,798.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.46% African American, 3.84% White,... full article at wikipedia