Oradell, New Jersey
| Oradell, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Oradell | |
The Oradell train station in the year 2007.
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 Map highlighting Oradell's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Oradell, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°57′24″N 74°01′58″W / 40.956651°N 74.032858°WCoordinates: 40°57′24″N 74°01′58″W / 40.956651°N 74.032858°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1894 as Delford |
| Renamed | November 12, 1920 as Oradell |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Diane Carmelo Didio (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Laura J. Graham |
| • Clerk | Laura J. Graham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.577 sq mi (6.673 km2) |
| • Land | 2.424 sq mi (6.278 km2) |
| • Water | 0.153 sq mi (0.395 km2) 5.92% |
| Area rank | 370th of 566 in state 38th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 7,978 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,218 |
| • Rank | 289th of 566 in state 48th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 3,291.5/sq mi (1,270.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 201st of 566 in state 42nd of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07649 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400354990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885337 |
| Website | www |
Oradell is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,978, reflecting a decline of 69 (-0.9%) from the 8,047 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 23 (+0.3%) from the 8,024 counted in the 1990 Census. The borough includes a dam on the Hackensack River that forms the Oradell Reservoir. Oradell is a suburb of New York City, located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.
Oradell was originally formed on March 8, 1894, as the borough of Delford, from portions of Harrington Township, Midland Township (now Rochelle Park) and Palisades Township. 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. The name "Delford" was a portmanteau created from the names of two communities within the new borough: Oradell and New Milford. The Hotel Delford had been constructed in 1870 after the construction of the first railroad to reach the area. On November 12, 1920, the borough's name was officially changed to "Oradell", based on the results of a referendum held ten days earlier. Oradell derives its name from "ora" (Latin for "edge") and "dell".
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Oradell as the 68th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2010 rankings of the "Top Towns" in the state. This ranking also makes the borough the seventh best place to live in Bergen County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Oradell borough had a total area of 2.577 square miles (6.673 km2), including 2.424 square miles (6.278 km2) of land and 0.153 square miles (0.395 km2) of water (5.92%).
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