Old Tappan, New Jersey

Old Tappan, New Jersey
Borough
Gerrit Haring House in 1937
Gerrit Haring House in 1937
Official seal of Old Tappan, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Old Tappan in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Old Tappan in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Old Tappan, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Old Tappan, New Jersey
Old Tappan is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Old Tappan
Old Tappan
Location in Bergen County
Old Tappan is located in New Jersey
Old Tappan
Old Tappan
Location in New Jersey
Old Tappan is located in the United States
Old Tappan
Old Tappan
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°01′24″N 73°59′03″W / 41.023305°N 73.984223°W / 41.023305; -73.984223[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedOctober 18, 1894
Named forTappan tribe
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorThomas Gallagher (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorAnna Haverilla[5]
 • Municipal clerkJean M. Donch[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total4.16 sq mi (10.78 km2)
 • Land3.32 sq mi (8.59 km2)
 • Water0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)  20.37%
 • Rank293rd of 565 in state
19th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total5,888
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
6,074
 • Rank353rd of 565 in state
56th of 70 in county[12]
 • Density1,776.2/sq mi (685.8/km2)
  • Rank310th of 565 in state
60th of 70 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07675[13][14]
Area code(s)201[15]
FIPS code3400354870[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885336[1][18]
Websitewww.oldtappan.net

Old Tappan (/təˈpæn/ tə-PAN) is a borough in northern Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,888,[9][10] an increase of 138 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 5,750,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 268 (+4.9%) from the 5,482 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Old Tappan was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 18, 1894, from portions of Harrington Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.[22] The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.[23] On April 23, 1896, additional territory was annexed from Harrington Township.[22] The borough's name is derived from the Tappan tribe of Native Americans.[24]

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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. ^ a b Administrator/Clerk, Borough of Old Tappan. Accessed April 16, 2024.
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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 Old Tappan, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 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 Old Tappan, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 15, 2011.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Old Tappan, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 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. ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 82. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 3, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 15, 2015.