North Caldwell, New Jersey
| North Caldwell, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of North Caldwell | |
 Location in Essex County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of North Caldwell, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°51′52″N 74°15′36″W / 40.864496°N 74.259989°WCoordinates: 40°51′52″N 74°15′36″W / 40.864496°N 74.259989°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Essex |
| Incorporated | March 31, 1898 |
| Named for | James Caldwell |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Joseph H. Alessi (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Mel Levine |
| • Clerk | Nancy A. Bretzger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.016 sq mi (7.811 km2) |
| • Land | 3.011 sq mi (7.799 km2) |
| • Water | 0.005 sq mi (0.012 km2) 0.15% |
| Area rank | 334th of 566 in state 15th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,183 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 6,661 |
| • Rank | 337th of 566 in state 20th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 2,053.2/sq mi (792.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 289th of 566 in state 19th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07006 - Caldwell |
| Area code(s) | 201 and 973 |
| FIPS code | 3401352620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878839 |
| Website | www |
North Caldwell is a borough in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, United States, and a suburb of New York City. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,183, reflecting a decline of 1,192 (-16.2%) from the 7,375 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 669 (+10.0%) from the 6,706 counted in the 1990 Census.
North Caldwell was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 31, 1898, from portions of Caldwell Township (now known as Fairfield Township). In 1982, the borough was one of four Essex County municipalities to pass a referendum to become a township, joining 11 municipalities that had already made the change. Ultimately, more than a dozen Essex County municipalities reclassified themselves as townships in order take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis. Effective January 1, 1992, it again became a borough. The borough derives its name from Presbyterian minister James Caldwell.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked North Caldwell as its 10th best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey, as well as the 3rd best place to live in its 2013 ranking.
North Caldwell was part of the Horseneck Tract, which was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange. In 1702, settlers purchased the 14,000 acres (57 km2) Horseneck Tract — so-called because of its irregular shape that suggested a horse's neck and head — from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to the Passaic River.
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