Cliffside Park, New Jersey

Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Borough
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
Official seal of Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"On Top of the Palisades"
Location of Cliffside Park in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Cliffside Park in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Cliffside Park is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Cliffside Park
Cliffside Park
Location in Bergen County
Cliffside Park is located in New Jersey
Cliffside Park
Cliffside Park
Location in New Jersey
Cliffside Park is located in the United States
Cliffside Park
Cliffside Park
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′19″N 73°59′16″W / 40.822081°N 73.987834°W / 40.822081; -73.987834[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedJanuary 15, 1895
Named for"Park by the Cliffs"
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorThomas Calabrese (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJoseph Rutch[5]
 • Municipal clerkSercan Zoklu[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Land0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank511th of 565 in state
67th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
25,693
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
25,570
 • Rank100th of 565 in state
11th of 70 in county[12]
 • Density26,875.5/sq mi (10,376.7/km2)
  • Rank5th of 565 in state
1st of 70 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07010[13][14]
Area code(s)201[15]
FIPS code3400313570[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885187[1][18]
Websitewww.cliffsideparknj.gov

Cliffside Park 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 25,693,[9][10] an increase of 2,099 (+8.9%) from the 2010 census count of 23,594,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 587 (+2.6%) from the 23,007 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Cliffside Park was formed based on the results of a referendum held on January 15, 1895, from portions of Ridgefield Township.[22][23] The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, as one of two boroughs created in 1895 after 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.[24] The borough was named for its location as a "Park by the Cliffs".[25]

U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg resided in the borough until his death in 2013. Cliffside Park was home to the former Palisades Amusement Park, part of which was located in adjoining Fort Lee. The 38-acre (15 ha) park operated from 1898 until 1971, remaining one of the most-visited amusement parks in the country until its closure, after which the rides and attractions were removed and the site replaced by high-rise apartment buildings.[26]

  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.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Governing was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Municipal Clerk, Borough of Cliffside Park. Accessed April 21, 2024.
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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 Cliffside Park, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 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 Cliffside Park, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 2, 2011.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 15, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Cliffside Park, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 15, 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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 76. Accessed October 25, 2012.
  23. ^ "History of Bergen County" p. 342
  24. ^ 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."
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.
  26. ^ Horner, Shirley. "About Books: Palisades Park Memories", The New York Times, September 4, 1994. Accessed December 3, 2013. "Now they can vicariously relive those days with The Park on the Palisades, by Vince Gargiulo, a 200-page history of the park from 1898 to 1971 -- when its 38 acres in Fort Lee and Cliffside Park virtually disappeared to make way for high-rises."