Rochelle Park, New Jersey
| Rochelle Park, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Rochelle Park | |
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 Map highlighting Rochelle Park's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Rochelle Park, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′38″N 74°04′58″W / 40.910694°N 74.082895°WCoordinates: 40°54′38″N 74°04′58″W / 40.910694°N 74.082895°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1871 as Midland Township |
| Reincorporated | November 5, 1929 as Rochelle Park |
| Named for | La Rochelle, France |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Frank Valenzuela (R, December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Robert Davidson |
| • Clerk | Elizabeth Kroll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.063 sq mi (2.751 km2) |
| • Land | 1.041 sq mi (2.695 km2) |
| • Water | 0.022 sq mi (0.056 km2) 2.03% |
| Area rank | 494th of 566 in state 64th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,530 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,683 |
| • Rank | 364th of 566 in state 58th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 5,313.8/sq mi (2,051.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 101st of 566 in state 27th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07662 |
| Area code(s) | 201 and 973 |
| FIPS code | 3400363990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882307 |
| Website | rochelleparknj |
Rochelle Park is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,530, reflecting an increase of 2 (+0.0%) from the 5,528 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 59 (-1.1%) from the 5,587 counted in the 1990 Census.
What is now Rochelle Park was originally incorporated as Midland Township on March 7, 1871, from portions of New Barbadoes Township. Portions of the township were taken to form the boroughs of Delford (on March 8, 1894; now Oradell), Maywood (June 30, 1894), Riverside (also June 30, 1894; now River Edge) and Paramus (March 2, 1922). Rochelle Park was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 5, 1929, replacing Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held on that same day that passed by a 503-69 margin. The main impetus behind the change in name was to avoid confusion with the nearby community of Midland Park. The township was named for the port city of La Rochelle, France.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 1.063 square miles (2.751 km2), including 1.041 square miles (2.695 km2) of land and 0.022 square miles (0.056 km2) of water (2.03%).
The township borders the Bergen County municipalities of Fair Lawn, Maywood, Saddle Brook, Lodi and Paramus.
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