Lincoln Park, New Jersey

This article is about the borough in Morris County. For the nu-metal band, see Linkin Park. For other uses, see Lincoln Park (disambiguation).

Lincoln Park, New Jersey
Borough
John Dods House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
John Dods House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Official seal of Lincoln Park, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Lincoln Park in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Lincoln Park in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Lincoln Park, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lincoln Park, New Jersey
Lincoln Park is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park
Location in Morris County
Lincoln Park is located in New Jersey
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park
Location in New Jersey
Lincoln Park is located in the United States
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55′26″N 74°18′15″W / 40.923751°N 74.304235°W / 40.923751; -74.304235[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedMarch 11, 1922
Named forAbraham Lincoln
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorDavid A. Runfeldt (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorPerry Mayers[5]
 • Municipal clerkCourtney Fitzpatrick[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total6.92 sq mi (17.92 km2)
 • Land6.40 sq mi (16.57 km2)
 • Water0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)  7.47%
 • Rank244th of 565 in state
22nd of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
180 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total10,915
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
10,951
 • Rank231st of 565 in state
19th of 39 in county[13]
 • Density1,706.0/sq mi (658.7/km2)
  • Rank320th of 565 in state
17th of 39 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07035[14][15]
Area code(s)973[16]
FIPS code3402740290[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885277[19]
Websitewww.lincolnpark.org

Lincoln Park is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,915,[10][11] an increase of 394 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 10,521,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 409 (−3.7%) from the 10,930 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Lincoln Park was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Pequannock Township. The borough was reincorporated on February 26, 1925.[23][24] The borough was named for President Abraham Lincoln.[25][26] The borough is situated in the easternmost part of Morris County bordering both Essex and Passaic counties along the Passaic and Pompton rivers.

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Lincoln Park as its 5th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in the state.[27]

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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. ^ Administration, Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Clerk's Office, Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed April 26, 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 Lincoln Park, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 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 Lincoln Park, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 18, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lincoln Park, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 27, 2014.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ 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. 194. Accessed May 29, 2024.
  24. ^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1922, March 11. Lincoln Park is established from Pequannock."
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.
  26. ^ Staff. Acts of the One Hundred and Forty-Sixth Legislature of the State of New Jersey, pp. 240-245. New Jersey Secretary of State, 1922. Accessed October 17, 2015. "Chapter 139 - An Act to incorporate the borough of Lincoln Park, in the county of Morris"
  27. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Archived 2009-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.