Highland Park, New Jersey

Highland Park, New Jersey
Borough
Livingston Homestead, Highland Park, NJ south view.
Livingston Homestead, Highland Park, NJ south view.
Official seal of Highland Park, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Highland Park in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Highland Park in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Highland Park, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Highland Park, New Jersey
Highland Park is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Highland Park
Highland Park
Location in Middlesex County
Highland Park is located in New Jersey
Highland Park
Highland Park
Location in New Jersey
Highland Park is located in the United States
Highland Park
Highland Park
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°30′03″N 74°25′40″W / 40.500795°N 74.427911°W / 40.500795; -74.427911[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
IncorporatedMarch 15, 1905
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorElsie Foster (D, appointed to unexpired term ending December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorTeri Jover[5]
 • Municipal clerkJennifer Santiago[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2)
 • Land1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.44%
 • Rank424th of 565 in state
21st of 25 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total15,072
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
14,959
 • Rank174th of 565 in state
16th of 25 in county[13]
 • Density8,276.8/sq mi (3,195.7/km2)
  • Rank46th of 565 in state
3rd of 25 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08904[14][15]
Area code732 / 908[16]
FIPS code3402331470[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885252[1][19]
Websitewww.hpboro.com

Highland Park is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the New York City metropolitan area. The borough is located on the northern banks of the Raritan River, in the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 15,072,[10][11] an increase of 1,090 (+7.8%) from the 2010 census count of 13,982,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 17 (−0.1%) from the 13,999 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Highland Park was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1905, when it broke away from what was then known as Raritan Township (present-day Edison).[23] The borough was named for its location above the Raritan River.[24]

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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
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  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Highland Park. Accessed May 27, 2024.
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  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Highland Park, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  13. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Highland Park, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 1, 2011.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NX for Highland Park, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 170. Accessed May 28, 2024.
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 1, 2015.