Carlstadt, New Jersey
| Carlstadt, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Carlstadt | |
Former firehouse, now home of the Carlstadt Historical Society
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 Map highlighting Carlstadt's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of Carlstadt, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°49′35″N 74°03′44″W / 40.826424°N 74.062338°WCoordinates: 40°49′35″N 74°03′44″W / 40.826424°N 74.062338°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | June 27, 1894 |
| Named for | Dr. Carl Klein |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Craig J. Lahullier (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Operations manager | Joe Crifasi |
| • Clerk | Claire Foy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.243 sq mi (10.989 km2) |
| • Land | 3.999 sq mi (10.358 km2) |
| • Water | 0.244 sq mi (0.632 km2) 5.75% |
| Area rank | 289th of 566 in state 18th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,127 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 6,279 |
| • Rank | 339th of 566 in state 54th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 1,532.1/sq mi (591.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 332nd of 566 in state 63rd of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07072 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400310480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885180 |
| Website | www |
Carlstadt is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,127, reflecting an increase of 210 (+3.5%) from the 5,917 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 407 (+7.4%) from the 5,510 counted in the 1990 Census.
Carlstadt was originally formed as a village by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1860, within Lodi Township. Most sources indicate that the community was named for Dr. Carl Klein, the leader of a group of early German settlers who led the project to establish the community though Henry Gannett stated that the name derived from the city of Karlovac in Croatia, which was known as "Carlstatdt" in German. The Borough of Carlstadt was incorporated on June 27, 1894, formally set off from Bergen Township. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 4.243 square miles (10.989 km2), including 3.999 square miles (10.358 km2) of land and 0.244 square miles (0.632 km2) of water (5.75%).
Carlstadt is bordered on the south by East Rutherford in Bergen County, Secaucus and North Bergen in Hudson County, on the north by Wood-Ridge and Moonachie (Bergen) to the east by Ridgefield and South Hackensack (Bergen), and to the northwest by Wallington (Bergen). It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) northwest of New York City and 95 miles (153 km) northeast of Philadelphia.
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