Roseland, New Jersey

Roseland, New Jersey
Borough
The Williams-Harrison House is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Williams-Harrison House is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Official seal of Roseland, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Roseland in Essex County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Essex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Roseland in Essex County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Essex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Roseland, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Roseland, New Jersey
Roseland is located in Essex County, New Jersey
Roseland
Roseland
Location in Essex County
Roseland is located in New Jersey
Roseland
Roseland
Location in New Jersey
Roseland is located in the United States
Roseland
Roseland
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′18″N 74°18′37″W / 40.821737°N 74.310147°W / 40.821737; -74.310147[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
IncorporatedApril 10, 1908
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJames Spango (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorMaureen Chumacas[5]
 • Municipal clerkJock H. Watkins[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total3.64 sq mi (9.43 km2)
 • Land3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.69%
 • Rank309th of 565 in state
12th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
239 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total6,299
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
6,168
 • Rank334th of 565 in state
21st of 22 in county[13]
 • Density1,741.0/sq mi (672.2/km2)
  • Rank315th of 565 in state
20th of 22 in county[13]
DemonymRoselandite[citation needed]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07068[14][15]
Area code(s)973[16]
FIPS code3401364590[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885378[1][19]
Websitewww.roselandnj.org

Roseland is a borough in western Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,299,[10][11] an increase of 480 (+8.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,819,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 521 (+9.8%) from the 5,298 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

In 2015, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Roseland as its seventh-best place to live in its "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey rankings.[23] The borough was ranked 14th best place to live in the magazine's 2008 rankings.[24] In 2017, New Jersey Monthly Ranked Roseland as its 106th best place to live in its 2017 Rankings. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Roseland as its 14th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2019 rankings.

  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ About Us, Borough of Roseland. Accessed June 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk, Borough of Roseland. Accessed June 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Roseland, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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 Cod for Roseland, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Roseland, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 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.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ "Best Places to Live in New Jersey: The definitive ranking of 510 Garden State municipalities.", New Jersey Monthly. Accessed June 21, 2016.
  24. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Archived February 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.