Hillside, New Jersey

Hillside, New Jersey
Township
Woodruff House
Woodruff House
Official seal of Hillside, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Hillside Township in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Hillside Township in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Hillside, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hillside, New Jersey
Hillside is located in Union County, New Jersey
Hillside
Hillside
Location in Union County
Hillside is located in New Jersey
Hillside
Hillside
Location in New Jersey
Hillside is located in the United States
Hillside
Hillside
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°41′45″N 74°13′44″W / 40.695889°N 74.2288°W / 40.695889; -74.2288[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Union
IncorporatedApril 29, 1913
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorDahlia O. Vertreese (term ends December 31, 2025)[3][4]
 • AdministratorHope M. Smith[5]
 • Municipal clerkSylvia A. Vason[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2)
 • Land2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.54%
 • Rank357th of 565 in state
15th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total22,456
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
21,991
 • Rank122nd of 565 in state
11th of 21 in county[12]
 • Density8,115.6/sq mi (3,133.5/km2)
  • Rank48th of 565 in state
5th of 21 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07205[13][14]
Area code(s)908 and 973[15]
FIPS code3403931980[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882211[1][18]
Websitewww.hillsidenj.us

Hillside is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,456,[9][10] an increase of 1,052 (+4.9%) from the 2010 census count of 21,404,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 343 (−1.6%) from the 21,747 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Hillside was incorporated as a township on April 3, 1913, from portions of Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 29, 1913.[22] The township was named for the surrounding hills.[23]

The township is split between area codes 908 and 973.[15]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Office of the Business Administrator, Township of Hillside. Accessed February 21, 2024. "The Township of Hillside operates under the Mayor-Council Plan of the Faulkner Act. This particular plan is a 'strong mayor' form of government. It is a "presidential" system of government, modeled after the federal and state governments. The Mayor serves as the chief executive, and the Council as the municipal legislature. Under this form of government, the Business Administrator is responsible for the day to day operations of the Township."
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Township of Hillside. Accessed February 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Hillside, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hillside, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 2, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 12, 2013.
  15. ^ a b Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hillside, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 12, 2013.
  16. ^ American FactFinder Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 239. Accessed May 28, 2024.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 1, 2015.