Westfield, New Jersey

Westfield, New Jersey
Town
Downtown Westfield
Downtown Westfield
Official seal of Westfield, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Westfield in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Westfield in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Westfield, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield is located in Union County, New Jersey
Westfield
Westfield
Location in Union County
Westfield is located in New Jersey
Westfield
Westfield
Location in New Jersey
Westfield is located in the United States
Westfield
Westfield
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°39′06″N 74°20′36″W / 40.651644°N 74.343447°W / 40.651644; -74.343447[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
FormedJanuary 27, 1794
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798 (as township)
ReincorporatedMarch 4, 1903 (as town)
Government
[7]
 • TypeSpecial charter
 • BodyTown Council
 • MayorShelley Brindle (D, term ends December 31, 2025)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJames H. Gildea[5]
 • Municipal clerkMaureen Lawshe[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
6.74 sq mi (17.46 km2)
 • Land6.72 sq mi (17.42 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.28%
 • Rank246th of 565 in state
5th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
31,032
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
30,559
 • Rank77th of 565 in state
5th of 21 in county[13]
 • Density4,615.1/sq mi (1,781.9/km2)
  • Rank126th of 565 in state
12th of 21 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07090–07091[14]
Area code908[15]
FIPS code3403979040[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885436[1][18]
Websitewww.westfieldnj.gov

Westfield is a town in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 31,032,[10][11] an increase of 716 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 30,316,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 672 (+2.3%) from the 29,644 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

In March 2018, Bloomberg ranked Westfield as the 99th highest-income place in the United States, and the 18th highest-income location in New Jersey.[22] According to a 2014 nationwide survey, Westfield was ranked as the 30th-safest city to live in the United States.[23]

The town has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Westfield residents had a median household income of $159,923, ranked 8th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.[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. ^ Administration, Town of Westfield. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Town Clerk, Town of Westfield. Accessed March 24, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Town of Westfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 14, 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 Westfield, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 3, 2012.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Westfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 1, 2014.
  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. ^ Hagan, Shelly; and Lu, Wei. "America’s 100 Richest Places: 2018", Bloomberg News, March 5, 2018. Accessed March 11, 2020.
  23. ^ Neighborhood Scout's America's Safest Cities 2014, Neighborhood Scout, backed up by the Internet Archive as of November 14, 2014. Accessed November 3, 2019.
  24. ^ Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 8. Westfield, Union County Median income: $159,923"