Little Falls, New Jersey

Little Falls, New Jersey
Township
Little Falls Town Hall
Little Falls Town Hall
Official seal of Little Falls, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Little Falls in Passaic County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Passaic County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Location of Little Falls in Passaic County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Passaic County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Census Bureau map of Little Falls, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls is located in Passaic County, New Jersey
Little Falls
Little Falls
Location in Passaic County
Little Falls is located in New Jersey
Little Falls
Little Falls
Location in New Jersey
Little Falls is located in the United States
Little Falls
Little Falls
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°52′32″N 74°13′03″W / 40.87559°N 74.217366°W / 40.87559; -74.217366[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Passaic
IncorporatedApril 2, 1868
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorJames Belford Damiano (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorCharles Cuccia[5]
 • Municipal clerkCynthia Kraus[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total2.90 sq mi (7.43 km2)
 • Land2.80 sq mi (7.24 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  2.54%
 • Rank345th of 565 in state
14th of 16 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total13,360
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
14,399
 • Rank193rd of 565 in state
8th of 16 in county[12]
 • Density4,780.0/sq mi (1,845.6/km2)
  • Rank120th of 565 in state
7th of 16 in county[12]
Economics
 • Median income$119,196 (± $15,166) (2018-2022)[9][13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07424[14]
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3403140620[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882313[1][18]
Websitewww.lfnj.com

Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township was named after a waterfall on the Passaic River at a dam near Beattie Mill.[19][20][21] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 13,360,[9][10] a decrease of 1,072 (−7.4%) from the 2010 census count of 14,432,[22][23] which in turn reflected an increase of 3,577 (+33.0%) from the 10,855 counted in the 2000 census.[24]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Township Administration, Township of Little Falls. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Clerk's Office, Township of Little Falls. Accessed March 24, 2023.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Little Falls, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 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. ^ "Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Little Falls, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 27, 2012.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Little Falls, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 27, 2014.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic codes 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. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.
  20. ^ About, Township of Little Falls. Accessed April 14, 2020."Our Township is named for the Passaic River waterfall that formerly spilled downstream from the dam in front of the Beattie Mill."
  21. ^ Our History, The Mill on the River: At Little Falls. Accessed August 15, 2023.
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  24. ^ 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.