Fanwood, New Jersey

Fanwood, New Jersey
Borough
Fanwood station on the Raritan Valley Line
Fanwood station on the Raritan Valley Line
Official seal of Fanwood, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Fanwood in Union County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Location of Fanwood in Union County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Census Bureau map of Fanwood, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Fanwood, New Jersey
Fanwood is located in Union County, New Jersey
Fanwood
Fanwood
Location in Union County
Fanwood is located in New Jersey
Fanwood
Fanwood
Location in New Jersey
Fanwood is located in the United States
Fanwood
Fanwood
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°38′30″N 74°23′08″W / 40.641701°N 74.385692°W / 40.641701; -74.385692[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedOctober 2, 1895
Named forFannie Wood
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorColleen Mahr (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorRayna Harris[5]
 • Municipal clerkKathleen Holmes[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Land1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank465th of 565 in state
18th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total7,774
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
7,655
 • Rank301st of 565 in state
18th of 21 in county[12]
 • Density5,801.5/sq mi (2,240.0/km2)
  • Rank94th of 565 in state
10th of 21 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07023[13][14]
Area code(s)908 exchanges: 322, 490, 889[15]
FIPS code3403922860[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885216[18]
Websitewww.fanwoodnj.org

Fanwood is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on a ridge in northern-central New Jersey, the borough is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area.[19] Fanwood is located in the Raritan Valley and Rahway Valley regions. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,774,[9][10] an increase of 456 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 7,318,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 144 (+2.0%) from the 7,174 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Fanwood was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 2, 1895, from portions of Fanwood Township (now known as Scotch Plains), based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.[23] The borough was named for Fannie Wood, an author.[24][25]

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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Fanwood, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Fanwood, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 10, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Fanwood, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 17, 2015.
  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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  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 238. Accessed September 12, 2012.
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