Kenilworth, New Jersey
| Kenilworth, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Kenilworth | |
Oswald J. Nitschke House and War Memorial
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 Map of Kenilworth in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Kenilworth, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′39″N 74°17′22″W / 40.67742°N 74.289341°WCoordinates: 40°40′39″N 74°17′22″W / 40.67742°N 74.289341°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Union |
| Incorporated | May 13, 1907 |
| Named for | Kenilworth Castle |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Anthony DeLuca (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Laura Reinertsen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.161 sq mi (5.598 km2) |
| • Land | 2.157 sq mi (5.588 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.010 km2) 0.19% |
| Area rank | 397th of 566 in state 17th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 7,914 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,215 |
| • Rank | 291st of 566 in state 17th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 3,668.3/sq mi (1,416.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 173rd of 566 in state 14th of 21 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07033 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403936690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885267 |
| Website | www |
Kenilworth is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,914, reflecting an increase of 239 (+3.1%) from the 7,675 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 101 (+1.3%) from the 7,574 counted in the 1990 Census.
Kenilworth was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 13, 1907, from portions of Cranford and Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 18, 1907.
In the late 1890s, the New Orange Industrial Association purchased land in Cranford and Union that was subdivided into building lots. The firm brought in several large industries and lured Upsala College from Brooklyn with an offer of cash and free land for its campus.
Because New Orange was often confused with one of The Oranges in Essex County, the name "Kenilworth" was chosen when the borough was incorporated in 1907. The name Kenilworth came from a literary society (The Kenilworth Club) which the businessmen belonged to. The Kenilworth Club was named in honor of the novel Kenilworth written in 1821 by Sir Walter Scott. The novel refers to England's Kenilworth Castle located in Kenilworth, England.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.161 square miles (5.598 km2), including 2.157 square miles (5.588 km2) of land and 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2) of water (0.19%).
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