Roseland, New Jersey
| Roseland, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Roseland | |
 Location in Essex County and the state of New Jersey.. |
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 Census Bureau map of Roseland, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°49′11″N 74°18′37″W / 40.819861°N 74.310168°WCoordinates: 40°49′11″N 74°18′37″W / 40.819861°N 74.310168°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Essex |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | John Duthie (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Maureen Chumacas |
| • Clerk | Jock H. Watkins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.560 sq mi (9.219 km2) |
| • Land | 3.539 sq mi (9.165 km2) |
| • Water | 0.021 sq mi (0.054 km2) 0.58% |
| Area rank | 311th of 566 in state 12th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 239 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,819 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,876 |
| • Rank | 354th of 566 in state 21st of 22 in county |
| • Density | 1,644.4/sq mi (634.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 319th of 566 in state 20th of 22 in county |
| Demonym(s) | Roselandite |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07068 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3401364590 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885378 |
| Website | www |
Roseland is a borough in western Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,819, reflecting an increase of 521 (+9.8%) from the 5,298 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 451 (+9.3%) from the 4,847 counted in the 1990 Census.
Roseland was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1908, from portions of Livingston Township.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Roseland as its 7th best place to live in its 2015 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. The borough was ranked 14th best place to live in the magazine's 2008 rankings.
Roseland was part of the Horseneck Tract, which was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange. In 1702, settlers purchased the 14,000 acres (57 km2) Horseneck Tract — so-called because of its irregular shape that suggested a horse's neck and head — from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to the Passaic River.
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