Ho-ho-kus, New Jersey
| Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus | |
The Ho-Ho-Kus Brook flowing through downtown Ho-Ho-Kus
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 Map highlighting Ho-Ho-Kus's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°59′58″N 74°05′48″W / 40.999485°N 74.096574°WCoordinates: 40°59′58″N 74°05′48″W / 40.999485°N 74.096574°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | October 12, 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Thomas W. Randall (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | William J. Jones |
| • Clerk | Laura Borchers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.749 sq mi (4.530 km2) |
| • Land | 1.735 sq mi (4.494 km2) |
| • Water | 0.014 sq mi (0.036 km2) 0.80% |
| Area rank | 426th of 566 in state 53rd of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,078 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,165 |
| • Rank | 409th of 566 in state 63rd of 70 in county |
| • Density | 2,350.3/sq mi (907.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 259th of 566 in state 54th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07423 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400332310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885258 |
| Website | www |
Ho-Ho-Kus (/hoʊˈhoʊ.kɪs/, ho-ho-KISS) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough's population was 4,078, reflecting an increase of 18 (+0.4%) from the 4,060 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 125 (+3.2%) from the 3,935 counted in the 1990 Census. The borough is the home of several historical landmarks, including the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and The Hermitage.
Ho-Ho-Kus was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 12, 1908, from what had originally been the borough of Orvil, which was in turn created on March 8, 1905, from portions of Orvil Township.
As of the 2000 United States Census, Ho-Ho-Kus was the 15th-wealthiest community in New Jersey with a per capita money income of $163,594 as of 1999, an increase of 36.9% from the $146,451 recorded in 1989. The borough's median household income was $165,827 in 2013. In 2011, New Jersey Monthly magazine named Ho-Ho-Kus the best place to live in the state of New Jersey, citing its affluence, low crime rate and the quality of its school system, as well as its proximity to New York City and other major commercial destinations.
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