Bergenfield, New Jersey
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Bergenfield 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 28,321,[10][11] an increase of 1,557 (+5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 26,764,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 517 (+2.0%) from the 26,247 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
Bergenfield, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.922334°N 73.998001°W / 40.922334; -73.998001[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Bergen |
Incorporated | June 25, 1894 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Arvin Amatorio (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Corey Gallo[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Marie Quiñones-Wilson[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.91 sq mi (7.55 km2) |
• Land | 2.90 sq mi (7.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.31% |
• Rank | 338th of 565 in state 28th of 70 in county[1] |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 28,321 |
• Estimate | 28,163 |
• Rank | 87th of 565 in state 7th of 70 in county[13] |
• Density | 9,752.4/sq mi (3,765.4/km2) |
• Rank | 39th of 565 in state 11th 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 | 3400305170[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885157[1][19] |
Website | www |
Bergenfield was formed on the basis of a referendum held on June 25, 1894, from portions of Englewood Township and Palisades Township.[23][24][25] 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.[26] The borough was named for its location in Bergen County.[27]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 211th best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[28] The magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 231st best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live".[29]
NeighborhoodScout named Bergenfield as the safest municipality in the nation in 2012 with more than 25,000 residents[30] and in both 2013 and 2014 they named it as the 2nd safest town in the US only behind Franklin, Massachusetts.[31][32] In 2019, Bergenfield has dropped in their ratings, falling to number 4.[33]