Paramus, New Jersey
| Paramus, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Paramus | |
Welcome to Paramus
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 Map highlighting Paramus' location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Paramus, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′50″N 74°04′16″W / 40.947309°N 74.070989°WCoordinates: 40°56′50″N 74°04′16″W / 40.947309°N 74.070989°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | April 4, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Richard LaBarbiera (term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Joseph O. D'Arco |
| • Clerk | Annemarie Krusznis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.520 sq mi (27.246 km2) |
| • Land | 10.470 sq mi (27.117 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.129 km2) 0.47% |
| Area rank | 205th of 566 in state 2nd of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 26,342 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 26,974 |
| • Rank | 93rd of 566 in state 8th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 2,516.0/sq mi (971.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 249th of 566 in state 50th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 07652-07653 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400355950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885340 |
| Website | www |
Paramus (/pəˈræməs/ pə-RAM-əs, with the accent on the second syllable) is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 26,342, reflecting an increase of 605 (+2.4%) from the 25,737 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 670 (+2.7%) from the 25,067 counted in the 1990 Census. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Upper Manhattan. In 2013, it was named as a "New Jersey Healthy Town" under the state's Mayor's Wellness Campaign.
Paramus was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1922, and ratified by a referendum held on April 4, 1922, that passed by a vote of 238 to 10. Paramus was created from portions of Midland Township, which now exists as Rochelle Park. The name is usually said to be of Native American origin, derived from words meaning "land of the turkey" or meaning "pleasant stream."
The borough is one of the largest shopping destinations in the country, generating over $5 billion in annual retail sales, more than any other ZIP code in the United States. Paramus has some of the most restrictive blue laws in the nation, banning nearly all white-collar and retail businesses from opening on Sundays except for gas stations, restaurants and grocery stores, and a limited number of other businesses. More than 63% of Bergen County voters rejected a referendum on the ballot in 1993 that would have repealed the county's blue laws, though the Paramus restrictions would have remained in place.
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