Totowa, New Jersey
| Totowa, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Totowa | |
 Map of Totowa in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Totowa, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′12″N 74°13′17″W / 40.903266°N 74.221372°WCoordinates: 40°54′12″N 74°13′17″W / 40.903266°N 74.221372°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Passaic |
| Incorporated | March 15, 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | John Coiro (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Clerk | Joseph Wassel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.065 sq mi (10.528 km2) |
| • Land | 3.994 sq mi (10.345 km2) |
| • Water | 0.071 sq mi (0.183 km2) 1.74% |
| Area rank | 294th of 566 in state 8th of 16 in county |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 10,804 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 10,973 |
| • Rank | 225th of 566 in state 12th of 16 in county |
| • Density | 2,704.9/sq mi (1,044.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 230th of 566 in state 10th of 16 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 07502, 07511, 07512 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403173140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885420 |
| Website | www |
Totowa (pronounced "TO-tuh-wuh"/ˈtoʊtəwə/) is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 10,844, reflecting an increase of 912 (+9.2%) from the 9,892 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 285 (-2.8%) from the 10,177 counted in the 1990 Census.
Totowa was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1898, from portions of the now-defunct Manchester Township and Wayne Township. Its name comes from the Native American name for the Passaic Falls, and literally means "sinking or falling water," or "between mountains and water."
In 1696, George Willocks, a Scottish land speculator, purchased a tract of land known as Willock's Patent, which included most of modern-day Totowa Borough. Located in the western part of Manchester Township, Willocks Patent was resold to Anthony Brockholls and the Van Houtens. The land was titled the "Totowa Patent," and divided into three parcels. The Totowa Patent and land acquired through the "Garret Mountain Purchase" included modern-day Totowa, Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) and Little Falls.
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