Wayne, New Jersey
| Wayne, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Wayne | |
Hobart Manor at William Paterson University in Wayne
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 Map of Wayne in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Wayne, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′45″N 74°14′42″W / 40.945855°N 74.245077°WCoordinates: 40°56′45″N 74°14′42″W / 40.945855°N 74.245077°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Passaic |
| Incorporated | April 12, 1847 |
| Named for | Anthony Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Christopher P. Vergano (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Neal Bellet |
| • Clerk | Paul V. Margiotta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.174 sq mi (65.202 km2) |
| • Land | 23.728 sq mi (61.458 km2) |
| • Water | 1.446 sq mi (3.746 km2) 5.75% |
| Area rank | 107th of 566 in state 3rd of 16 in county |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 54,717 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 55,210 |
| • Rank | 29th of 566 in state 4th of 16 in county |
| • Density | 2,306.0/sq mi (890.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 265th of 566 in state 12th of 16 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
| ZIP codes | 07470, 07474 |
| Area code(s) | 862/973 |
| FIPS code | 3403177840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882314 |
| Website | www |
Wayne is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States less than 20 miles (32 km) from Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 54,717, reflecting an increase of 648 (+1.2%) from the 54,069 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 7,044 (+15.0%) from the 47,025 counted in the 1990 Census.
Wayne was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1847, from portions of Manchester Township. Totowa was formed from portions of Wayne and Manchester Township on March 15, 1898.
The township is home to Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Towne Center, High Mountain Park Preserve and William Paterson University.
In 1694 Arent Schuyler, a young surveyor, miner and land speculator, was sent into northwestern New Jersey to investigate rumors that the French were trying to incite the local Lenni-Lenape Native Americans to rebel against the English. Schuyler found no evidence of a rebellion, but discovered a rich fertile valley where the Lenni-Lenape grew a variety of crops. Schuyler reported his findings to the English and then convinced Major Anthony Brockholst, Samuel Bayard, Samuel Berry, Hendrick and David Mandeville, George Ryerson and John Mead to invest in the purchase of the land he referred to as the Pompton Valley. The seven chose Schuyler to be the negotiator with the Lenape for the rights to the area. Bayard purchased 5,000 acres (20 km2) from the East Jersey Company on November 11, 1695, in what was then known as New Barbadoes Township in Bergen County.
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