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Ho-Ho-Kus was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 12, 1908, from what had originally been the borough of Orvil, which was in turn created on March 8, 1905, from portions of Orvil Township. Ho-Ho-Kus ranked in 2000 as the 15th highest in New Jersey according to per-capita income. Its wealthiest neighbor, Saddle River, is ranked second. In 2011, New Jersey Monthly magazine named Ho-Ho-Kus the best place to live in the state of New Jersey, citing its affluence (at $157,656, Ho-Ho-Kus had the eighth-highest median household income in its listing), the quality of its school system, as well as its proximity to New York City and other major commercial destinations. In 2010, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Ho-Ho-Kus the 30th best place to live in the state of New Jersey, up from 41st in 2008. |