Orange, New Jersey

Orange, New Jersey
Township
City of Orange Township
The former First Presbyterian Church
The former First Presbyterian Church
Official seal of Orange, New Jersey
Seal
Map
Interactive map of the City of Orange
Orange is located in Essex County, New Jersey
Orange
Orange
Location in Essex County
Orange is located in New Jersey
Orange
Orange
Location in New Jersey
Orange is located in the United States
Orange
Orange
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°46′05″N 74°14′08″W / 40.76804°N 74.235692°W / 40.76804; -74.235692[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
IncorporatedNovember 27, 1806 (as township)
ReincorporatedApril 3, 1872 (as city)
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act Mayor-Council
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorDwayne D. Warren (term ends June 30, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorChristopher Hartwyk[5]
 • Deputy ClerkJoyce L. Lanier[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.22 sq mi (5.74 km2)
 • Land2.21 sq mi (5.73 km2)
 • Water<0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.09%
 • Rank392nd of 565 in state
19th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
197 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
34,447
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
33,787
 • Rank69th of 565 in state
8th of 22 in county[12]
 • Density15,565.7/sq mi (6,010.0/km2)
  • Rank17th of 565 in state
3rd of 22 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07050–07051[13]
Area code(s)973[14]
FIPS code3401313045[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID1729742[17]
Websitewww.ci.orange.nj.us

The City of Orange (known simply as Orange) is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 34,447,[9][10] an increase of 4,313 (+14.3%) from the 2010 census count of 30,134,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 2,734 (-8.3%) from the 32,868 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

The New Jersey Legislature originally incorporated Orange as a township on November 27, 1806, from parts of Newark Township. Parts of the township were taken on April 14, 1834, to form the now-defunct Clinton Township. On January 31, 1860, Orange was reincorporated as a town. Parts of the town were taken to form South Orange Township (April 1, 1861, now known as Maplewood), Fairmount (March 11, 1862, now part of West Orange), East Orange Township (March 4, 1863) and West Orange Township (April 10, 1863). On April 3, 1872, Orange was reincorporated as a city.[21] In 1982, the city was one of four Essex County municipalities to pass a referendum to become a township, joining 11 municipalities that had already made the change, of what ultimately were more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships to take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis.[22][23][24][25][26] The city derives its name from William III of England[27] or William IV, Prince of Orange.[28]

Despite the differences in the municipalities' character, Orange, East Orange, South Orange and West Orange are sometimes jointly called The Oranges.[29]

In 2020, the township had New Jersey's 12th-highest property tax rate, with an equalized rate of 4.679% compared to 2.824% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[30]

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  14. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Orange, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed April 26, 2022.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  22. ^ "Chapter VI: Municipal Names and Municipal Classification", p. 73. New Jersey State Commission on County and Municipal Government, 1992. Accessed September 24, 2015.
  23. ^ "Removing Tiering From The Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment Inequities To Local Governments", Government Accountability Office, April 15, 1982. Accessed September 24, 2015. "In 1978, South Orange Village was the first municipality to change its name to the 'township' of South Orange Village effective beginning in entitlement period 10 (October 1978 to September 1979). The Borough of Fairfield in 1978 changed its designation by a majority vote of the electorate and became the 'Township of Fairfield' effective beginning entitlement period 11 (October 1979 to September 1980).... However, the Revenue Sharing Act was not changed and the actions taken by South Orange and Fairfield prompted the Town of Montclair and West Orange to change their designation by referendum in the November 4, 1980, election. The municipalities of Belleville, Verona, Bloomfield, Nutley, Essex Fells, Caldwell, and West Caldwell have since changed their classification from municipality to a township."
  24. ^ Narvaez, Alfonso A. "New Jersey Journal", The New York Times, December 27, 1981. Accessed September 24, 2015. "Under the Federal system, New Jersey's portion of the revenue sharing funds is disbursed among the 21 counties to create three 'money pools.' One is for county governments, one for 'places' and a third for townships. By making the change, a community can use the 'township advantage' to get away from the category containing areas with low per capita incomes."
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  29. ^ Caldwell, Dave. "A Place to Feel Homey While Staying Hip", The New York Times, March 2, 2008. Accessed November 3, 2019. "Signs on Interstate 280 often lump the township into a region known as "the Oranges," with Orange, East Orange and West Orange. But South Orange has a decidedly different feel: less urban than Orange and East Orange, but less spread out than West Orange."
  30. ^ "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 12. City of Orange Equalized tax rate in City of Orange Township, Essex County, was 4.679 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Essex County: 2.824"