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New Milford, NJ

New Milford, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of New Milford
Demarest-Bloomer House
Nickname(s): The Birthplace of Bergen County
Map highlighting New Milford's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting New Milford's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of New Milford, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of New Milford, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°56′03″N 74°01′10″W / 40.934161°N 74.019453°W / 40.934161; -74.019453Coordinates: 40°56′03″N 74°01′10″W / 40.934161°N 74.019453°W / 40.934161; -74.019453
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated March 11, 1922
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Body Borough Council
 • Mayor Ann Subrizi (R, term ends December 31, 2018)
 • Administrator / Clerk Christine Demiris
Area
 • Total 2.308 sq mi (5.978 km2)
 • Land 2.274 sq mi (5.890 km2)
 • Water 0.034 sq mi (0.088 km2)  1.47%
Area rank 388th of 566 in state
43rd of 70 in county
Elevation 30 ft (9 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 16,341
 • Estimate (2015) 16,801
 • Rank 153rd of 566 in state
19th of 70 in county
 • Density 7,186.0/sq mi (2,774.5/km2)
 • Density rank 58th of 566 in state
18th of 70 in county
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07646
Area code(s) 201
FIPS code 3400351660
GNIS feature ID 0885320
Website www.newmilfordboro.com

New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 16,341, reflecting a decline of 59 (-0.4%) from the 16,400 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 410 (+2.6%) from the 15,990 counted in the 1990 Census.

New Milford was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 18, 1922. With the creation of New Milford, Palisades Township (which had been created in 1871) was dissolved. The borough is believed to have been named for Milford, Pennsylvania.

According to the United States Census Bureau, New Milford had a total area of 2.308 square miles (5.978 km2), including 2.274 square miles (5.890 km2) of land and 0.034 square miles (0.088 km2) of water (1.47%).

The borough borders Bergenfield, Dumont, Oradell, River Edge and Teaneck.

New Milford—together with River Edge, Hackensack and Teaneck—is home to historic New Bridge Landing.

New Bridge, Old Bridge and Peetzburgh are unincorporated communities located within New Milford.


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