Carlstadt, New Jersey

Carlstadt, New Jersey
Borough
Former firehouse, now home of the Carlstadt Historical Society
Former firehouse, now home of the Carlstadt Historical Society
Official seal of Carlstadt, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Carlstadt in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Carlstadt in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Carlstadt, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Carlstadt, New Jersey
Carlstadt is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Carlstadt
Carlstadt
Location in Bergen County
Carlstadt is located in New Jersey
Carlstadt
Carlstadt
Location in New Jersey
Carlstadt is located in the United States
Carlstadt
Carlstadt
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′35″N 74°03′44″W / 40.826431°N 74.062335°W / 40.826431; -74.062335[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedJune 27, 1894
Named forCarl Klein
Government
[8]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorRobert J. Zimmermann (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Operations managerJoe Crifasi[5][6]
 • Municipal clerkClaire Foy[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)
 • Land3.95 sq mi (10.22 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)  6.18%
 • Rank291st of 565 in state
18th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[10]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total6,372
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
6,333
 • Rank331st of 565 in state
54th of 70 in county[14]
 • Density1,614.4/sq mi (623.3/km2)
  • Rank327th of 565 in state
62nd of 70 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07072[15][16]
Area code(s)201[17]
FIPS code3400310480[1][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885180[1][20]
Websitewww.carlstadtnj.us

Carlstadt 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 6,372,[11][12] an increase of 245 (+4.0%) from the 2010 census count of 6,127,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 210 (+3.5%) from the 5,917 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

Carlstadt was originally formed as a village by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1860, within Lodi Township. Most sources indicate that the community was named for Carl Klein, the leader of a group of early German settlers who led the project to establish the community[24][25] though Henry Gannett stated that the name derived from the city of Karlovac in Croatia, which was known as "Carlstadt" in German.[26] The Borough of Carlstadt was incorporated on June 27, 1894, formally set off from Bergen Township.[27][28] The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.[29]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ U.S. Gazetteer Files for 2000, 2010 and 2012-2016, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2017.
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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. ^ Nicholaides, Kelly. "Former Bergen County DPW director appointed to two, part-time roles in Carlstadt", South Bergenite, January 8, 2015, backed up by the Internet Archive as of April 26, 2016. Accessed September 8, 2017. "The former Bergen County Public Works director Joe Crifasi, who left his DPW position with the borough in 2011 when he was hired by then County Executive Kathleen Donovan, has been hired by Carlstadt for two part-time positions.... As of the beginning of the year, Crifasi earns $75,000 as borough operations manager and $46,000 as director of public works operations for maintenance and equipment.... In addition to his DPW leadership duties, it is possible that Crifasi, in this new manager position, will serve as a replacement to the borough administrator role, which has been vacant for more than two years."
  6. ^ Grant, Meghan. "Carlstadt council terminates borough administrator on Black Friday", South Bergenite, November 28, 2012, backed up by the Internet Archive as of April 27, 2016. Accessed September 8, 2017. "The municipality is without a borough administrator following council action taken in a special meeting on Black Friday. Jane Fontana, the highest paid civilian borough employee, was terminated on Nov. 23."
  7. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Carlstadt. Accessed April 21, 2024.
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  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Carlstadt, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Carlstadt, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  16. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Carlstadt, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 363, New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900. Accessed July 5, 2011. "Papers of incorporation were executed February 24, 1854. The projector of the village was Carl Klein, and in honor of him the village was named Carlstadt."
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.
  26. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 69. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 28, 2015.
  27. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80. Accessed May 31, 2012.
  28. ^ History of Bergen County, p. 341
  29. ^ Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 1, 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."