Wallington, New Jersey

Wallington, New Jersey
Borough
Police Station/Courthouse
Police Station/Courthouse
Official seal of Wallington, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Wallington in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Wallington in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Wallington, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Wallington, New Jersey
Wallington is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Wallington
Wallington
Location in Bergen County
Wallington is located in New Jersey
Wallington
Wallington
Location in New Jersey
Wallington is located in the United States
Wallington
Wallington
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°51′11″N 74°06′23″W / 40.853084°N 74.106323°W / 40.853084; -74.106323[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedDecember 31, 1894
Named forWalling Van Winkle
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorMelissa Dabal (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorMichael Kazimir[5]
 • Municipal clerkAce Antonio (acting)[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)  5.05%
 • Rank496th of 565 in state
64th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
11,868
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
11,825
 • Rank213th of 565 in state
31st of 70 in county[12]
 • Density11,939.6/sq mi (4,609.9/km2)
  • Rank26th of 565 in state
7th of 70 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07057[13][14]
Area code(s)201 and 973[15]
FIPS code3400376490[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885430[1][18]
Websitewww.wallingtonnj.org

Wallington 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 11,868,[9][10] an increase of 533 (+4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 11,335,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 248 (−2.1%) from the 11,583 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Wallington was created as a borough on January 2, 1895, based on a referendum held on December 31, 1894, from area taken from Bergen Township and Saddle River Township.[22] The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through New Jersey, in which 26 boroughs were formed in Bergen County alone in 1894, with Wallington the last of the 26 to be formed by an 1894 referendum.[23] Sections of Wallington were ceded to Garfield in 1898.[22][24][25] The borough is said to have been named for Walling Van Winkle (1650–1725), who built a home in the future borough.[26][27][28]

  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.
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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. ^ a b Borough Officials, Borough of Wallington. Accessed March 16, 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 Wallington, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 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 Wallington, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 14, 2011.
  14. ^ Zip Codes Archived 2013-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 20, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Wallington, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 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.
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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. 98. 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 15, 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."
  24. ^ Dutch Door Genealogy: Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities. Accessed June 6, 2006.
  25. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 311. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 20, 2015.
  26. ^ History, Borough of Wallington. Accessed July 27, 2022. "In 1894 much happened. The building of the Market Street Bridge caused tremendous growth in the area, and a trolley was constructed by the Passaic, Rutherford and Carlstadt Railway company.... A third bridge, the Eighth Street Bridge, promoted further growth of the community with its construction in 1915.
  27. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 31. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 20, 2015.
  28. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 20, 2015. The name is spelled as Walling Jackobs.