Fanwood, New Jersey
| Fanwood, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Fanwood | |
Fanwood Station
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 Map of Fanwood in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Fanwood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°38′30″N 74°23′08″W / 40.6417°N 74.385676°WCoordinates: 40°38′30″N 74°23′08″W / 40.6417°N 74.385676°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Union |
| Incorporated | October 2, 1895 |
| Named for | Fannie Wood |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Colleen Mahr (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Eleanor McGovern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.342 sq mi (3.475 km2) |
| • Land | 1.342 sq mi (3.475 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) 0.00% |
| Area rank | 466th of 566 in state 18th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 7,318 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 7,651 |
| • Rank | 311th of 566 in state 18th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 5,454.1/sq mi (2,105.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 99th of 566 in state 10th of 21 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07023 |
| Area code(s) | 908 exchanges: 322, 490, 889 |
| FIPS code | 3403922860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885216 |
| Website | www |
Fanwood is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,318 reflecting an increase of 144 (+2.0%) from the 7,174 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 59 (+0.8%) from the 7,115 counted in the 1990 Census.
Fanwood was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 2, 1895, from portions of Fanwood Township (now known as Scotch Plains), based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was named for Fannie Wood, an author.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Fanwood borough had a total area of 1.342 square miles (3.475 km2), all of which was land.
The borough is bordered by Plainfield in the southwest and by Scotch Plains in all other directions.
The 2010 United States Census counted 7,318 people, 2,627 households, and 2,070 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,454.1 per square mile (2,105.8/km2). The borough contained 2,686 housing units at an average density of 2,001.9 per square mile (772.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.72% (6,200) White, 5.30% (388) Black or African American, 0.14% (10) Native American, 6.75% (494) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.97% (71) from other races, and 2.12% (155) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.26% (458) of the population.
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