Old Tappan, New Jersey
| Old Tappan, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Old Tappan | |
Gerrit Haring House in 1937
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 Map highlighting Old Tappan's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Old Tappan, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 41°01′49″N 73°59′09″W / 41.030312°N 73.985919°WCoordinates: 41°01′49″N 73°59′09″W / 41.030312°N 73.985919°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | October 18, 1894 |
| Named for | Tappan tribe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | John M. Kramer (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Patrick O'Brien |
| • Clerk | Jean M. Donch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.197 sq mi (10.870 km2) |
| • Land | 3.332 sq mi (8.629 km2) |
| • Water | 0.865 sq mi (2.241 km2) 20.62% |
| Area rank | 292nd of 566 in state 19th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,750 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 6,016 |
| • Rank | 357th of 566 in state 55th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 1,725.8/sq mi (666.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 311th of 566 in state 59th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07675 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400354870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885336 |
| Website | oldtappan |
Old Tappan (/oʊld təˈpæn/ tə-PAN) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,750, reflecting an increase of 268 (+4.9%) from the 5,482 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,228 (+28.9%) from the 4,254 counted in the 1990 Census.
Old Tappan was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 18, 1894, from portions of Harrington Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. 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. On April 23, 1896, additional territory was annexed from Harrington Township. The borough's name is derived from the Tappan tribe of Native Americans.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Old Tappan borough had a total area of 4.197 square miles (10.870 km2), including 3.332 square miles (8.629 km2) of land and 0.865 square miles (2.241 km2) of water (20.62%).
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