New Milford, New Jersey
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New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 16,923,[10][11] an increase of 582 (+3.6%) from the 2010 census count of 16,341,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 59 (−0.4%) from the 16,400 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
New Milford, New Jersey | |
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Nickname: The Birthplace of Bergen County[1] | |
Coordinates: 40.934161°N 74.019453°W / 40.934161; -74.019453[2][3] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Bergen |
Incorporated | March 11, 1922 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Michael J. Putrino (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[5][6] |
• Administrator / Municipal clerk | Christine Demiris[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.32 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
• Land | 2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 1.77% |
• Rank | 387th of 565 in state 42nd of 70 in county[2] |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,923 |
• Estimate | 16,875 |
• Rank | 159th of 565 in state 18th of 70 in county[13] |
• Density | 7,412.9/sq mi (2,862.1/km2) |
• Rank | 62nd of 565 in state 19th of 70 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 201[16] |
FIPS code | 3400351660[2][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885320[2][19] |
Website | www |
New Milford was authorized to be incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, subject to approval in a referendum (which took place on April 18, 1922). With the creation of New Milford, Palisades Township (which had been created in 1871) was dissolved.[23][24][25] The borough is believed to have been named for Milford, Pennsylvania.[26]