New Milford, New Jersey
| New Milford, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of New Milford | |
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| Nickname(s): The Birthplace of Bergen County | |
 Map highlighting New Milford's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of New Milford, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′03″N 74°01′10″W / 40.934161°N 74.019453°WCoordinates: 40°56′03″N 74°01′10″W / 40.934161°N 74.019453°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| 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 |
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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