Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey
| Fairview, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Fairview | |
Northern Branch Railroad
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 Map highlighting Fairview's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of Fairview, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°49′16″N 74°00′11″W / 40.821054°N 74.003061°WCoordinates: 40°49′16″N 74°00′11″W / 40.821054°N 74.003061°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | December 19, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Vincent Bellucci Jr. (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Diane T. Testa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.843 sq mi (2.185 km2) |
| • Land | 0.842 sq mi (2.182 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) 0.13% |
| Area rank | 521st of 566 in state 68th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 13,835 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 14,451 |
| • Rank | 178th of 566 in state 23rd of 70 in county |
| • Density | 16,421.8/sq mi (6,340.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 11th of 566 in state 2nd of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07022 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400322560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885215 |
| Website | fairviewborough |
Fairview is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 13,835, reflecting an increase of 580 (+4.4%) from the 13,255 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,522 (+23.5%) from the 10,733 counted in the 1990 Census.
Fairview was formed on December 19, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield 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. The borough is named for its view of the Hackensack River valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.843 square miles (2.185 km2), including 0.842 square miles (2.182 km2) of land and 0.001 square miles (0.003 km2) of water (0.13%).
The borough borders Cliffside Park and Ridgefield in Bergen County, and North Bergen in Hudson County.
Fairview Cemetery and Mount Moriah Cemetery are located along the western slope of the Hudson Palisades.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 13,835 people, 4,853 households, and 3,256 families residing in the borough. The population density was 16,421.8 per square mile (6,340.5/km2). There were 5,150 housing units at an average density of 6,112.9 per square mile (2,360.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 66.40% (9,186) White, 2.94% (407) Black or African American, 0.66% (92) Native American, 4.63% (640) Asian, 0.03% (4) Pacific Islander, 19.66% (2,720) from other races, and 5.68% (786) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.63% (7,558) of the population. The city's Hispanic population was the 12th-highest percentage among municipalities in New Jersey as of the 2010 Census.
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