Caldwell, New Jersey

Caldwell, New Jersey
Borough
Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site
Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site
Official seal of Caldwell, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Caldwell in Essex County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Essex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Caldwell in Essex County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Essex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Caldwell, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Caldwell, New Jersey
Caldwell is located in Essex County, New Jersey
Caldwell
Caldwell
Location in Essex County
Caldwell is located in New Jersey
Caldwell
Caldwell
Location in New Jersey
Caldwell is located in the United States
Caldwell
Caldwell
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°50′21″N 74°16′37″W / 40.839235°N 74.277026°W / 40.839235; -74.277026[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
IncorporatedFebruary 10, 1892
Named forJames Caldwell
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorGarrett Jones (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorThomas Tucci (interim)[5]
 • Municipal clerkBrittany Heun (Deputy)[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
 • Land1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.08%
 • Rank490th of 565 in state
22nd of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
9,027
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
8,834
 • Rank263rd of 565 in state
17th of 22 in county[13]
 • Density7,663.0/sq mi (2,958.7/km2)
  • Rank57th of 565 in state
8th of 22 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07006–07007[14]
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3401309250[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID2381010[1][18]
Websitewww.caldwell-nj.com

Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 16 miles (26 km) west of New York City and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Newark, the state's most populous city. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,027,[10][11] an increase of 1,205 (+15.4%) from the 2010 census count of 7,822,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 238 (+3.1%) from the 7,584 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Caldwell was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 10, 1892, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township), based on the results of a referendum held on the previous day.[22] In 1981, the borough's name was changed to the "Township of the Borough of Caldwell", as one of seven Essex County municipalities to pass a referendum to become a township, joining four municipalities that had already made the change, of what would ultimately be more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships in order take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis.[23][24][25][26] Effective January 26, 1995, it again became a borough.[27]

Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and the only (but soon to be one of two) presidents to serve two non-consecutive terms, was born in Caldwell on March 18, 1837. His father, Rev. Richard Falley Cleveland, was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. The Grover Cleveland birthplace—the church's former manse—is now a museum and is open to the public.[28]

Though today the Caldwell area is considered to be a suburb of both Newark and New York City, the area originally developed as its own individual, self-contained community and economy rather than as urban sprawl from a larger city. When it was formed, miles of woods separated downtown Caldwell from Newark or any of its developing suburbs.

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Caldwell as its third-best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[29]

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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. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Caldwell. Accessed March 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Deputy Clerk, Borough of Caldwell. Accessed March 22, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Caldwell, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 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 Caldwell, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 30, 2011.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Caldwell, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 7, 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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 75. Accessed July 6, 2012.
  23. ^ "Chapter VI: Municipal Names and Municipal Classification", p. 73. New Jersey State Commission on County and Municipal Government, 1992. Accessed September 24, 2015.
  24. ^ "Removing Tiering From The Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment Inequities To Local Governments", Government Accountability Office, April 15, 1982. Accessed September 24, 2015. "In 1978, South Orange Village was the first municipality to change its name to the 'township' of South Orange Village effective beginning in entitlement period 10 (October 1978 to September 1979). The Borough of Fairfield in 1978 changed its designation by a majority vote of the electorate and became the 'Township of Fairfield' effective beginning entitlement period 11 (October 1979 to September 1980). ... However, the Revenue Sharing Act was not changed and the actions taken by South Orange and Fairfield prompted the Town of Montclair and West Orange to change their designation by referendum in the November 4, 1980, election. The municipalities of Belleville, Verona, Bloomfield, Nutley, Essex Fells, Caldwell, and West Caldwell have since changed their classification from municipality to a township."
  25. ^ Narvaez, Alfonso A. "New Jersey Journal", The New York Times, December 27, 1981. Accessed September 24, 2015. "Under the Federal system, New Jersey's portion of the revenue sharing funds is disbursed among the 21 counties to create three 'money pools.' One is for county governments, one for 'places' and a third for townships. By making the change, a community can use the 'township advantage' to get away from the category containing areas with low per capita incomes."
  26. ^ Karcher, Alan J. New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness, pp. 119–120. Rutgers University Press, 1998. ISBN 978-0-8135-2566-2. Accessed September 24, 2015.
  27. ^ 1990s boundary changes: New Jersey Archived 2011-06-28 at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 30, 2011.
  28. ^ Grover Cleveland Birthplace, New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed July 2, 2011. "Grover Cleveland's birthplace was built in 1832 as the Manse, or Pastor's residence, for the first Presbyterian Church at Caldwell."
  29. ^ "Best Places To Live – The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 11, 2010. Accessed February 24, 2010.