Tenafly, New Jersey
| Tenafly, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Tenafly | |
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 Map highlighting Tenafly's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of Tenafly, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′06″N 73°57′02″W / 40.918309°N 73.950521°WCoordinates: 40°55′06″N 73°57′02″W / 40.918309°N 73.950521°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | January 24, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special Charter |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Peter S. Rustin (I, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Jewel V. Thompson-Chin |
| • Clerk | Lissette Aportela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.184 sq mi (13.428 km2) |
| • Land | 4.601 sq mi (11.917 km2) |
| • Water | 0.583 sq mi (1.510 km2) 11.25% |
| Area rank | 272nd of 566 in state 12th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 14,488 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 14,880 |
| • Rank | 172nd of 566 in state 21st of 70 in county |
| • Density | 3,148.6/sq mi (1,215.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 206th of 566 in state 43rd of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 07670 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400272420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885417 |
| Website | www |
Tenafly /ˈtɛnəflaɪ/ is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough's population was 14,488, reflecting an increase of 682 (+4.9%) from the 13,806 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 480 (+3.6%) from the 13,326 counted in the 1990 Census. Tenafly is a suburb of New York City.
The first European settlers in Tenafly were Dutch immigrants, who began to populate the area during the late 17th century. The name "Tenafly" itself is derived from the early-modern Dutch phrase "Tiene Vly" or "Ten Swamps" which was given by Dutch settlers in 1688. Other derivations cite a Dutch language connection to its location on a meadow.
Tenafly was incorporated as a borough on January 24, 1894, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature from portions of the now-defunct Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was the first formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. Portions of Palisades Township were acquired based on legislation approved on April 8, 1897.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Tenafly as the 7th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2013 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
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