Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair, New Jersey
Township
Panoramic view of Montclair from atop the Watchungs, 2008
Montclair-Boonton Line bound for the Upper Montclair station, 2006
The Anchorage, 2014
Opening night for the film Wild Rose at Wellmont Theater, 2019
Montclair High School, 2008
Montclair State University, 2014
Montclair Art Museum, 2008
Mountainside Medical Center, 2008
Victorian home on 30 Eagle Rock Way, 2011
Official seal of Montclair, New Jersey
Seal
Map
Interactive map of Montclair
Montclair is located in Essex County, New Jersey
Montclair
Montclair
Location in Essex County
Montclair is located in New Jersey
Montclair
Montclair
Location in New Jersey
Montclair is located in the United States
Montclair
Montclair
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′30″N 74°12′39″W / 40.824998°N 74.210856°W / 40.824998; -74.210856[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
IncorporatedApril 15, 1868 (as township)
ReincorporatedFebruary 24, 1894 (as town)
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorSean Spiller (term ends June 30, 2024)[3][4]
 • Interim Township ManagerMichael Lapolla[5]
 • Municipal clerkAngelese Bermúdez Nieves[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.25 sq mi (16.17 km2)
 • Land6.24 sq mi (16.16 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.11%
 • Rank252nd of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
40,921
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
39,797
 • Rank57th of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county[12]
 • Density6,560.0/sq mi (2,532.8/km2)
  • Rank79th of 565 in state
10th of 22 in county[12]
Economics
 • Median income$158,765 (± $11,562) (2018-2022)[9][13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07042, 07043[14][15]
Area code(s)973[16]
FIPS code3401347500[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID1729720[1][19]
Websitewww.montclairnjusa.org

Montclair is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a commercial and cultural hub of North Jersey and a diverse bedroom community of New York City within the New York metropolitan area.[20] The township is the home of Montclair State University, the state's second-largest university.

As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 40,921,[9][10] an increase of 3,252 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 37,669,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 census.[23] As of 2010, it was the 60th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey.[24]

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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory Archived March 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Office of Township Manager Archived October 26, 2023(Date mismatch), at the Wayback Machine, Township of Montclair. Accessed December 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk Archived October 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Montclair. Accessed March 21, 2023.
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  8. ^ "Township of Montclair". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021 Archived March 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ "Montclair Township, Essex County, New Jersey". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Montclair, NJ Archived April 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 5, 2012.
  15. ^ ZIP codes Archived June 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 3, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Montclair, NJ Archived April 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 3, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website Archived December 27, 1996, at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Archived November 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names Archived February 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, 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 Archived June 2, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  24. ^ Staff. "N.J.'s population shifting to coast, south" Archived April 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, USA Today. Accessed April 5, 2012.