Kenilworth, New Jersey

Kenilworth, New Jersey
Kenilworth Municipal Building
Kenilworth Municipal Building
Official seal of Kenilworth, New Jersey
Map of Kenilworth in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Kenilworth in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Kenilworth, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Kenilworth, New Jersey
Kenilworth is located in Union County, New Jersey
Kenilworth
Kenilworth
Location in Union County
Kenilworth is located in New Jersey
Kenilworth
Kenilworth
Location in New Jersey
Kenilworth is located in the United States
Kenilworth
Kenilworth
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°40′41″N 74°17′17″W / 40.678089°N 74.288114°W / 40.678089; -74.288114[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedMay 13, 1907
Named forKenilworth Castle
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorLinda Karlovitch (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkAngela Lazzari[5]
Area
 • Total2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2)
 • Land2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.19%
 • Rank398th of 565 in state
17th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation115 ft (35 m)
Population
 • Total8,427
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
8,259
 • Rank282nd of 565 in state
17th of 21 in county[12]
 • Density3,925.0/sq mi (1,515.5/km2)
  • Rank166th of 565 in state
14th of 21 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code908[15]
FIPS code3403936690[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885267[1][18]
Websitewww.kenilworthborough.com

Kenilworth is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,427,[9][10] an increase of 513 (+6.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,914,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 239 (+3.1%) from the 7,675 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Kenilworth was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 13, 1907, from portions of Cranford and Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 18, 1907.[22]

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  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 & Borough Clerk, Borough of Kenilworth. Accessed March 30, 2023.
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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 Kenilworth, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 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 Kenilworth, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 18, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013. Source also lists 07098 for Kenilworth, but USPS web site lists this as invalid.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Kenilworth, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 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. 239. Accessed May 29, 2024.