Standard&Poor's Ratings Services raised its rating on Wyckoff Township, N.J.'s outstanding GO bonds to 'AA+' from 'AA' based on the township's: Above-average wealth and income levels, Steadily increasing tax base combined with high tax collection rates, Consistently strong financial position, Very low direct debt burden and rapid debt retirement, and Manageable six-year capital improvement program (CIP). Wyckoff Township is in the northwestern section of affluent Bergen County. Its location, about 30 miles from New York City, along with its transportation access to a wider metropolitan economy, makes the town attractive for single-family residential development. The U.S. Census Bureau placed Wyckoff's population at 16,862, representing a 2.1% increase since 2000. The township's wealth and income levels are very high,
