New Providence, New Jersey

New Providence, New Jersey
Borough
Centennial Park in Downtown New Providence
Centennial Park in Downtown New Providence
Official seal of New Providence, New Jersey
Seal
Location of New Providence in Union County, New Jersey. Inset: Location of Union County in New Jersey.
Location of New Providence in Union County, New Jersey. Inset: Location of Union County in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of New Providence, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of New Providence, New Jersey
New Providence is located in Union County, New Jersey
New Providence
New Providence
Location in Union County
New Providence is located in New Jersey
New Providence
New Providence
Location in New Jersey
New Providence is located in the United States
New Providence
New Providence
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°41′56″N 74°24′24″W / 40.69889°N 74.406623°W / 40.69889; -74.406623[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedMarch 14, 1899
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorAllen B. Morgan (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorBernadette C. Cuccaro[5]
 • Municipal clerkDenise Brinkofski [6]
Area
[8]
 • Total3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2)
 • Land3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.57%
 • Rank307th of 565 in state
14th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total13,650
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
13,488
 • Rank188th of 565 in state
15th of 21 in county[13]
 • Density3,701.2/sq mi (1,429.0/km2)
  • Rank182nd of 565 in state
16th of 21 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07974[14][15]
Area code(s)908 and 973[16]
FIPS code3403951810[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885321[1][19]
Websitewww.newprov.org

New Providence is a borough on the northwestern edge of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Passaic River, which forms the county boundary with Morris County bordering Chatham Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 13,650,[10][11] an increase of 1,479 (+12.2%) from the 2010 census count of 12,171,[20][21] which in turn reflected increase of 264 (+2.2%) from the 11,907 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

The borough is home to much of the Murray Hill neighborhood with the remainder lying in neighboring Berkeley Heights. Service on the NJ Transit is available at the New Providence[23] and Murray Hill stations.[24] More than 9% of New Providence's land is publicly-owned and protected parkland.

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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. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of New Providence. Accessed March 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of New Providence. Accessed March 30, 2023.
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  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of New Providence, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for New Providence, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 25, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for New Providence, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  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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