Wanaque, New Jersey
| Wanaque, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Wanaque | |
 Location of Wanaque in Passaic County. Inset: Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Wanaque, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 41°02′36″N 74°17′23″W / 41.043436°N 74.289748°WCoordinates: 41°02′36″N 74°17′23″W / 41.043436°N 74.289748°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Passaic |
| Incorporated | March 22, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Daniel Mahler (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Thomas Carroll |
| • Clerk | Katherine Falone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.253 sq mi (23.965 km2) |
| • Land | 7.990 sq mi (20.694 km2) |
| • Water | 1.263 sq mi (3.271 km2) 13.65% |
| Area rank | 215th of 566 in state 5th of 16 in county |
| Elevation | 220 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 11,116 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 11,848 |
| • Rank | 220th of 566 in state 10th of 16 in county |
| • Density | 1,391.2/sq mi (537.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 348th of 566 in state 13th of 16 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07420 - Haskell 07465 - Wanaque |
| Area code(s) | 973 Exchanges: 248, 616, 831, 835, 839 |
| FIPS code | 3403176730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885431 |
| Website | www |
Wanaque (pronounced WAHN-a-cue) is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 11,116, reflecting an increase of 850 (+8.3%) from the 10,266 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 555 (+5.7%) from the 9,711 counted in the 1990 Census.
Wanaque was incorporated as an independent borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three boroughs, along with Bloomingdale and Ringwood, based on the results of a referendum held on March 22, 1918. The borough's name Wanaque (original pronunciation 'Wa Na Kee') is thought to have been derived from a Lenni Lenape Native American word meaning "land of sassafras".
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 9.253 square miles (23.965 km2), including 7.990 square miles (20.694 km2) of land and 1.263 square miles (3.271 km2) of water (13.65%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Haskell, Lake Inez, Lake Washington, Meadow Brook Lake, Midvale, Ramapo Lake, Rotten Pond, Stephens Lake and Upper Midvale.
Both Wanaque (formerly Midvale) and Haskell have their own ZIP code and are served by separate post offices.
The borough borders the municipalities of Bloomingdale, Pompton Lakes and Ringwood in Passaic County; and Oakland in Bergen County.
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