Maywood, New Jersey
| Maywood, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Maywood | |
NYSW train at the Maywood Station Museum
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 Map highlighting Maywood's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of Maywood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′10″N 74°03′48″W / 40.902885°N 74.063457°WCoordinates: 40°54′10″N 74°03′48″W / 40.902885°N 74.063457°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | June 29, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Adrian J. Febre (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Roberta Stern |
| • Clerk | Jean M. Pelligra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.287 sq mi (3.335 km2) |
| • Land | 1.286 sq mi (3.332 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.004 km2) 0.11% |
| Area rank | 475th of 566 in state 60th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 9,555 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 9,805 |
| • Rank | 249th of 566 in state 39th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 7,428.0/sq mi (2,868.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 53rd of 566 in state 14th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07607 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400344880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885294 |
| Website | www |
Maywood is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 9,555, reflecting an increase of 32 (+0.3%) from the 9,523 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 50 (+0.5%) from the 9,473 counted in the 1990 Census.
Maywood was incorporated as a borough on June 29, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The borough's name came from the name of a station established in the area by the New Jersey Midland Railroad.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.287 square miles (3.335 km2), including 1.286 square miles (3.332 km2) of land and 0.001 square miles (0.004 km2) of water (0.11%).
The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Hackensack, Lodi, Paramus and Rochelle Park.
The 2010 United States Census counted 9,555 people, 3,649 households, and 2,591 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,428.0 per square mile (2,868.0/km2). The borough contained 3,769 housing units at an average density of 2,930.0 per square mile (1,131.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 74.78% (7,145) White, 5.34% (510) Black or African American, 0.18% (17) Native American, 10.98% (1,049) Asian, 0.02% (2) Pacific Islander, 6.16% (589) from other races, and 2.54% (243) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 18.68% (1,785) of the population.
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