Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
| Upper Saddle River, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Upper Saddle River | |
 Map highlighting Upper Saddle River's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 41°03′47″N 74°06′00″W / 41.063157°N 74.099976°WCoordinates: 41°03′47″N 74°06′00″W / 41.063157°N 74.099976°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | November 22, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Joanne L. Minichetti (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Theodore Preusch |
| • Clerk | Rose Vido |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.281 sq mi (13.680 km2) |
| • Land | 5.261 sq mi (13.627 km2) |
| • Water | 0.020 sq mi (0.053 km2) 0.39% |
| Area rank | 269th of 566 in state 10th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 8,208 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,379 |
| • Rank | 280th of 566 in state 46th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 1,560.0/sq mi (602.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 328th of 566 in state 62nd of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07458 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400375140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885425 |
| Website | www |
Upper Saddle River is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 8,208, reflecting an increase of 467 (+6.0%) from the 7,741 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 543 (+7.5%) from the 7,198 counted in the 1990 Census. It is not to be confused with the neighboring borough of Saddle River (although it uses Saddle River's zip code).
Upper Saddle River was settled in the 18th century principally by Dutch settlers who built mills along the Saddle River. The area was granted borough status in 1894 and remained principally rural until the 1950s. The suburban growth of New Jersey affected Upper Saddle River and surrounding municipalities, as the borough's population increased tenfold from 1950 to 1970. The population has remained fairly constant since 1970.
Predominantly a residential community consisting of one-acre (4,000 m2) lots, Upper Saddle River also contains a library, police station, fire station, ambulance corps, municipal hall, and three primary schools. Commerce and industry are concentrated along the town's western border along Route 17. Postal service is shared with the neighboring borough of Saddle River.
Upper Saddle River was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 22, 1894, from portions of Hohokus Township and Orvil Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. Upper Saddle River's referendum passed on November 20, one day after the referendum passed for Saddle River. The name of the river, and hence the borough, is thought to come from early explores who thought that the geography of the area resembled that of the Sadle Burn, the valley surrounding a stream in the Scottish area of Argyll.
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