Oradell, New Jersey

Oradell, New Jersey
Borough
Oradell Borough Hall from Kinderkamack Road in January 2018
Oradell Borough Hall from Kinderkamack Road in January 2018
Flag of Oradell, New Jersey
Flag
Official seal of Oradell, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Oradell in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Oradell in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Oradell, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Oradell, New Jersey
Oradell is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Oradell
Oradell
Location in Bergen County
Oradell is located in New Jersey
Oradell
Oradell
Location in New Jersey
Oradell is located in the United States
Oradell
Oradell
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°57′24″N 74°01′58″W / 40.956653°N 74.032862°W / 40.956653; -74.032862[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedMarch 8, 1894 as Delford
RenamedNovember 12, 1920 as Oradell
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJames Koth III (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3]
 • AdministratorKevin Harris[4]
 • Municipal clerkLaura J. Lyons[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total2.57 sq mi (6.65 km2)
 • Land2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2)  6.07%
 • Rank370th of 565 in state
37th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total8,244
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
8,188
 • Rank287th of 565 in state
50th of 70 in county[12]
 • Density3,419.3/sq mi (1,320.2/km2)
  • Rank197th of 565 in state
40th of 70 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07649[13][14]
Area code(s)201[15]
FIPS code3400354990[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885337[18]
Websitewww.oradell.org

Oradell 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 8,244,[9][10] an increase of 266 (+3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 7,978,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 69 (-0.9%) from the 8,047 counted in the 2000 census.[21] The borough includes a dam on the Hackensack River that forms the Oradell Reservoir. Oradell is a suburb of New York City, located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.

Oradell was originally formed on March 8, 1894, as the borough of Delford, from portions of Harrington Township, Midland Township (now Rochelle Park) and Palisades Township.[22] The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.[23] The name "Delford" was a portmanteau created from the names of two communities within the new borough: Oradell and New Milford.[24] The Hotel Delford had been constructed in 1870 after the construction of the first railroad to reach the area.[25] On November 12, 1920, the borough's name was officially changed to "Oradell", based on the results of a referendum held ten days earlier.[22][26] Oradell derives its name from "ora" (Latin for "edge") and "dell".[27]

New Jersey Monthly ranked Oradell as the 68th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2010 rankings of the "Top Towns" in the state. This ranking also makes the borough the seventh best place to live in Bergen County.[28]

New Jersey Family, a resource for New Jersey parents, ranked Oradell the winner of "New Jersey's Best Towns for Families 2016".[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c 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.
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  4. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Oradell. Accessed March 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Oradell. Accessed March 14, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Oradell, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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 Oradell, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 6, 2011.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 18, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Oradell, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, 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. ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 76 re Delford, p. 82 re Oradell. Accessed May 30, 2024
  23. ^ Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 1, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year." Note that the source lists May 8 as the date of the borough's formation, while other sources show March 8.
  24. ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In | Oradell, N.J.: Town May Activate Your Homing Device", The New York Times, December 2, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2011. "The borough of Delford — made up of Oradell and New Milford — was formed in 1894. "
  25. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Oradell", The New York Times, November 11, 1990. Accessed December 25, 2011. "The area had its first growth spurt after the Hackensack and New Jersey Extension Railroad opened a line to Carlstadt in 1870. Soon afterward, the 40-room Hotel Delford was opened, Grove Street was laid out and businessmen from New York City built their Victorian homes there. The hotel has since been torn down."
  26. ^ Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities: Oradell, Dutch Door Genealogy. Accessed September 14, 2006.
  27. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 15, 2015.
  28. ^ "Best Places to Live in New Jersey 2010 (Top Towns) as Listed by County", New Jersey Monthly, February 9, 2010. Accessed December 17, 2010.