Clifton, New Jersey
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Clifton is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Criss-crossed by several major highways, the city is a regional commercial hub for North Jersey and is a bedroom suburb of New York City in the New York Metropolitan Area.[22] As of the 2020 United States Census, the city retained its position as the state's 11th-most-populous municipality, just behind 2020 #10 Trenton, and well ahead of 2020 #12 Cherry Hill,[23] with a population of 90,296,[11][12] reflecting an overall increase of 6,160 (+7.3%) from the 2010 census count of 84,136,[24][25] which in turn reflected an overall increase of 5,464 (+6.9%) from the 78,672 counted in the 2000 census.[26][27] The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 88,709 in 2022,[11] reflecting an overall decrease of 1,587 (1.8%) from the 90,296 counted in the 2020 census and ranking the city the 388th-most-populous in the country.[13]
Clifton, New Jersey | |
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Nickname: "The City that Cares"[1] | |
Coordinates: 40.862137°N 74.160393°W / 40.862137; -74.160393[2][3] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Passaic |
Incorporated | April 26, 1917 |
Government | |
• Type | 1923 Municipal Manager Law |
• Body | City Council |
• Mayor | Raymond Grabowski (term ends December 31, 2026)[5][6] |
• Manager | Dominick Villano[7] |
• Municipal clerk | Nancy Ferrigno[8] |
Area | |
• Total | 11.43 sq mi (29.60 km2) |
• Land | 11.28 sq mi (29.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) 1.37% |
• Rank | 197th of 565 in state 4th of 16 in county[2] |
Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 90,296 |
• Estimate | 88,709 |
• Rank | 388th in country (as of 2021)[13] 11th of 565 in state 2nd of 16 in county[15] |
• Density | 8,008.5/sq mi (3,092.1/km2) |
• Rank | 51st of 565 in state 4th of 16 in county[15] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code(s) | 973[18] |
FIPS code | 3403113690[2][19][20] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885188[2][21] |
Website | www |
Clifton was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1917, replacing Acquackanonk Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.[28] Clifton is listed under five different ZIP codes. 07011, 07012, 07013, 07014, and 07015.[29] Clifton has been named as one of the best cities to live in the United States.[30]