Norwood, New Jersey
| Norwood, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Norwood | |
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 Map highlighting Norwood's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Norwood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°59′32″N 73°57′03″W / 40.992252°N 73.95091°WCoordinates: 40°59′32″N 73°57′03″W / 40.992252°N 73.95091°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | March 21, 1905 |
| Named for | "North-woods" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | James P. Barsa (term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Lorraine McMackin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.735 sq mi (7.083 km2) |
| • Land | 2.728 sq mi (7.066 km2) |
| • Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.017 km2) 0.24% |
| Area rank | 361st of 566 in state 34th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,711 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,869 |
| • Rank | 360th of 566 in state 57th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 2,093.5/sq mi (808.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 286th of 566 in state 56th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07648 |
| Area code(s) | 201 exchanges: 750, 767, 768, 784 |
| FIPS code | 3400353610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885329 |
| Website | www |
Norwood is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,711, reflecting a decline of 40 (-0.7%) from the 5,751 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 893 (+18.4%) from the 4,858 counted in the 1990 Census.
Norwood was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1905, from portions of Harrington Township.
The territory comprising Norwood was originally settled about 1670 by a dozen or more families mostly from the Dutch Republic, who purchased the land under the Tappan Patent. About that time a grant was also given by Philip Carteret, Governor of the Province of East Jersey, during the reign of King Charles II of England. The Lenni Lenape Native Americans roamed the valley.
The name Norwood emanated from the old description of its location in the "North-Woods". It was a part of Harrington Township, which was formed in 1775 from the northernmost portions of Hackensack Township and New Barbadoes Township, stretching from the Hudson River in the east to the Saddle River in the west.
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