Bloomfield, New Jersey

Bloomfield, New Jersey
Township
Frank M. Leo Associates Building in downtown Bloomfield
Frank M. Leo Associates Building in downtown Bloomfield
Official seal of Bloomfield, New Jersey
Seal
Map
Interactive map of Bloomfield
Bloomfield is located in Essex County, New Jersey
Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Location in Essex County
Bloomfield is located in New Jersey
Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Location in New Jersey
Bloomfield is located in the United States
Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°48′33″N 74°11′14″W / 40.809128°N 74.187155°W / 40.809128; -74.187155[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
IncorporatedMarch 23, 1812
Named forJoseph Bloomfield
Government
[7]
 • TypeSpecial charter
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorTed Gamble (D, appointed to term ending December 31, 2025)[3][4]
 • AdministratorAnthony G. DeZenzo (acting)[5]
 • Municipal clerkLouise M. Palagano[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.36 sq mi (13.88 km2)
 • Land5.34 sq mi (13.82 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.45%
 • Rank268th of 565 in state
7th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
53,105
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
53,702
 • Rank36th of 565 in state
4th of 22 in county[12]
 • Density9,950.3/sq mi (3,841.8/km2)
  • Rank38th of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07003[13][14]
Area code(s)862/973[15]
FIPS code3401306260[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID1729714[1][18]
Websitewww.bloomfieldtwpnj.com

Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and an inner-ring suburb of Newark. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 53,105,[9][10] an increase of 5,790 (+12.2%) from the 2010 census count of 47,315,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 368 (-0.8%) from the 47,683 counted in the 2000 census.[21] It is the location of the Bloomfield Green Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[22]

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ Administrator's Office, Township of Bloomfield. Accessed February 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk, Township of Bloomfield. Accessed February 17, 2024.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Bloomfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 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 Bloomfield, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 7, 2011.
  14. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Bloomfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 16, 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. ^ New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated March 25, 2024. Accessed April 5, 2024.