Harrington Park, New Jersey
| Harrington Park, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Harrington Park | |
The former Harrington Park station on the New York Central Railroad's West Shore Railroad.
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 Map highlighting Harrington Park's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of Harrington Park, New Jersey |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | March 29, 1904 |
| Named for | Haring family |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Paul A. Hoelscher (I, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Ann H. Bistritz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.059 sq mi (5.333 km2) |
| • Land | 1.832 sq mi (4.745 km2) |
| • Water | 0.227 sq mi (0.589 km2) 11.04% |
| Area rank | 409th of 566 in state 49th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,664 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,823 |
| • Rank | 389th of 566 in state 61st of 70 in county |
| • Density | 2,545.9/sq mi (983.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 244th of 566 in state 48th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07640 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400330150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885244 |
| Website | harringtonparknj |
Harrington Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,664, reflecting a decrease of 76 (-1.6%) from the 4,740 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 117 (+2.5%) from the 4,623 counted in the 1990 Census.
Harrington Park was formed on March 29, 1904, from portions of Harrington Township and Washington Township, and parts of the borough of Closter.
The name "Harrington Park" was based on the larger Harrington Township from which it was in part derived, which in turn was based on the family name Haring, who were early settlers of the region.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrington Park borough had a total area of 2.059 square miles (5.333 km2), including 1.832 square miles (4.745 km2) of land and 0.227 square miles (0.589 km2) of water (11.04%).
The borough borders Closter, Emerson, Norwood, Old Tappan and River Vale.
The 2010 United States Census counted 4,664 people, 1,592 households, and 1,328 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,545.9 per square mile (983.0/km2). The borough contained 1,624 housing units at an average density of 886.5 per square mile (342.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 79.76% (3,720) White, 0.69% (32) Black or African American, 0.02% (1) Native American, 17.43% (813) Asian, 0.19% (9) Pacific Islander, 0.51% (24) from other races, and 1.39% (65) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.49% (163) of the population.Korean Americans accounted for 13.0% of the population.
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