Lincoln Park, New Jersey
| Lincoln Park, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Lincoln Park | |
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 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Lincoln Park, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′26″N 74°18′15″W / 40.923751°N 74.304235°WCoordinates: 40°55′26″N 74°18′15″W / 40.923751°N 74.304235°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1922 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | David A. Runfeldt (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Perry Mayers |
| • Clerk | Cynthia L. Sloane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.910 sq mi (17.898 km2) |
| • Land | 6.380 sq mi (16.525 km2) |
| • Water | 0.530 sq mi (1.373 km2) 7.67% |
| Area rank | 244th of 566 in state 22nd of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 10,521 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 10,405 |
| • Rank | 233rd of 566 in state 18th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 1,649.0/sq mi (636.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 318th of 566 in state 16th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07035 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402740290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885277 |
| Website | www |
Lincoln Park is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 10,521, reflecting a decline of 409 (-3.7%) from the 10,930 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 48 (-0.4%) from the 10,978 counted in the 1990 Census.
Lincoln Park was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Pequannock Township. The borough was reincorporated on February 26, 1925. The borough was named for President Abraham Lincoln.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Lincoln Park as its 5th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in the state.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 6.910 square miles (17.898 km2), including 6.380 square miles (16.525 km2) of land and 0.530 square miles (1.373 km2) of water (7.67%).
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,521 people, 4,001 households, and 2,593 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,649.0 per square mile (636.7/km2). There were 4,145 housing units at an average density of 649.7 per square mile (250.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 86.26% (9,075) White, 1.83% (193) Black or African American, 0.20% (21) Native American, 7.38% (776) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.26% (238) from other races, and 2.07% (218) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.59% (1,009) of the population.
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