Dumont, New Jersey | |
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Borough | |
Borough of Dumont | |
Entering Dumont
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Map highlighting Dumont's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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Census Bureau map of Dumont, New Jersey |
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Coordinates: 40°56′26″N 73°59′48″W / 40.94056°N 73.99667°WCoordinates: 40°56′26″N 73°59′48″W / 40.94056°N 73.99667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Bergen |
Incorporated | July 20, 1894 |
Named for | Dumont Clarke |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | James J. Kelly (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
• Administrator | Raymond Herr |
• Clerk | Susan Connelly |
Area | |
• Total | 1.986 sq mi (5.143 km2) |
• Land | 1.983 sq mi (5.136 km2) |
• Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.007 km2) 0.14% |
Area rank | 413th of 566 in state 50th of 70 in county |
Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 17,479 |
• Estimate (2015) | 18,001 |
• Rank | 146th of 566 in state 17th of 70 in county |
• Density | 8,814.7/sq mi (3,403.4/km2) |
• Density rank | 41st of 566 in state 12th of 70 in county |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 07628 |
Area code(s) | 201 |
FIPS code | 3400318400 |
GNIS feature ID | 0885197 |
Website | Official website |
Dumont is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 17,479, reflecting a decrease of 24 (-0.1%) from the 17,503 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 316 (+1.8%) from the 17,187 counted in the 1990 Census.
The borough was originally formed on July 20, 1894, as the Borough of Schraalenburgh from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. 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. On March 7, 1898, portions of the borough were annexed to Palisades Township. On June 13, 1898, the borough's name was changed to Dumont in honor of Dumont Clarke, the borough's first mayor.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.986 square miles (5.143 km2), including 1.983 square miles (5.136 km2) of land and 0.003 square miles (0.007 km2) of water (0.14%).
Areas bordering the borough include Bergenfield, Cresskill, Demarest, Haworth, New Milford and Oradell.
The 2010 United States Census counted 17,479 people, 6,364 households, and 4,678 families residing in the borough. The population density was 8,814.7 per square mile (3,403.4/km2). The borough contained 6,542 housing units at an average density of 3,299.2 per square mile (1,273.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 75.91% (13,268) White, 2.55% (445) Black or African American, 0.18% (32) Native American, 14.99% (2,620) Asian, 0.02% (3) Pacific Islander, 4.06% (709) from other races, and 2.30% (402) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 14.76% (2,580) of the population.