Elmwood Park, New Jersey
| Elmwood Park, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Elmwood Park | |
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 Map highlighting Elmwood Park's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of Elmwood Park, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′16″N 74°07′10″W / 40.904526°N 74.119514°WCoordinates: 40°54′16″N 74°07′10″W / 40.904526°N 74.119514°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | April 18, 1916 (as East Paterson) |
| Renamed | January 1, 1973 (to Elmwood Park) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Robert Colletti (interim) (R, mayoral term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Keith Kazmark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.758 sq mi (7.143 km2) |
| • Land | 2.648 sq mi (6.858 km2) |
| • Water | 0.110 sq mi (0.285 km2) 3.99% |
| Area rank | 358th of 566 in state 32nd of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 19,403 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 20,279 |
| • Rank | 133rd of 566 in state 15th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 7,327.9/sq mi (2,829.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 55th of 566 in state 16th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07407 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400321300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885207 |
| Website | www |
Elmwood Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 19,403, reflecting an increase of 478 (+2.5%) from the 18,925 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,302 (+7.4%) from the 17,623 counted in the 1990 Census.
Prior to 1916, the area was known as Dundee Lake, a section of Saddle River Township. Residents of the Dundee Lake area voted on April 18, 1916, to secede from Saddle River Township to form the Borough of East Paterson. In 1917, residents of the Rosemont section of Saddle River Township voted to be annexed to East Paterson. In November 1972, residents voted to change the name of the borough to Elmwood Park. The new name became official on January 1, 1973.
Elmwood Park, being located in Bergen County, has blue laws which require most retailers to be closed on Sunday.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.758 square miles (7.143 km2), including 2.648 square miles (6.858 km2) of land and 0.110 square miles (0.285 km2) of water (3.99%).
The borough borders Clifton, Paterson in Passaic County across the Passaic River to the West; Fair Lawn across Willow Street, Cyril Avenue, New Jersey Route 4 (Broadway), and the Bergen County Line to the North and East; and Saddle Brook across the Bergen County Line (continued from the Fair Lawn / Saddle Brook Border along the extension of Rosario Court) and Dye Avenue continuing to between Garwood Court North and Kipp Avenue to the East and South where it borders Garfield.
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