New Milford, New Jersey

New Milford, New Jersey
Demarest-Bloomer House
Official seal of New Milford, New Jersey
Nickname: 
The Birthplace of Bergen County[1]
Location of New Milford in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of New Milford in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of New Milford, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of New Milford, New Jersey
New Milford is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
New Milford
New Milford
Location in Bergen County
New Milford is located in New Jersey
New Milford
New Milford
Location in New Jersey
New Milford is located in the United States
New Milford
New Milford
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°56′03″N 74°01′10″W / 40.934161°N 74.019453°W / 40.934161; -74.019453[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedMarch 11, 1922
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorMichael J. Putrino (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[4][5]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkChristine Demiris[6]
Area
 • Total2.32 sq mi (6.02 km2)
 • Land2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  1.77%
 • Rank387th of 565 in state
42nd of 70 in county[2]
Elevation30 ft (9 m)
Population
 • Total16,923
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
16,889
 • Rank159th of 565 in state
18th of 70 in county[13]
 • Density7,412.9/sq mi (2,862.1/km2)
  • Rank62nd of 565 in state
19th of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code(s)201[16]
FIPS code3400351660[2][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885320[2][19]
Websitewww.newmilfordboro.com

New Milford 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 16,923,[10][11] an increase of 582 (+3.6%) from the 2010 census count of 16,341,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 59 (−0.4%) from the 16,400 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

New Milford was authorized to be incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, subject to approval in a referendum (which took place on April 18, 1922). With the creation of New Milford, Palisades Township (which had been created in 1871) was dissolved.[23][24][25] The borough is believed to have been named for Milford, Pennsylvania.[26]

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  2. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of New Milford. Accessed March 14, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of New Milford, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 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 New Milford, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 29, 2011.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for New Milford, 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. 194. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  24. ^ Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities, Dutch Door Genealogy. Accessed September 13, 2006.
  25. ^ Staff. Acts of the One Hundred and Forty-Sixth Legislature of the State of New Jersey, pp. 304-308. New Jersey Secretary of State, 1922. Accessed October 17, 2015. "An Act to incorporate the borough of New Milford, in the county of Bergen "
  26. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 9, 2015.