Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Borough
Pompton Lake viewed from Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Pompton Lake viewed from Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Official seal of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Pompton Lakes in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Pompton Lakes in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Pompton Lakes is located in Passaic County, New Jersey
Pompton Lakes
Pompton Lakes
Location in Passaic County
Pompton Lakes is located in New Jersey
Pompton Lakes
Pompton Lakes
Location in New Jersey
Pompton Lakes is located in the United States
Pompton Lakes
Pompton Lakes
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°00′10″N 74°17′12″W / 41.002734°N 74.286742°W / 41.002734; -74.286742[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyPassaic
Founded1682[3][4]
IncorporatedFebruary 26, 1895
Government
[9]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorMichael A. Serra (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[5][6]
 • AdministratorMichael Carelli[7]
 • Municipal clerkElizabeth Brandsness[8]
Area
[10]
 • Total3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)
 • Land2.89 sq mi (7.48 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)  8.67%
 • Rank327th of 565 in state
12th of 16 in county[1]
Elevation
[11]
217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2020)[12][13]
 • Total11,127
 • Estimate 
(2023)[12][14]
10,874
 • Rank223rd of 565 in state
11th of 16 in county[15]
 • Density3,854.2/sq mi (1,488.1/km2)
  • Rank169th of 565 in state
9th of 16 in county[15]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07442[16][17]
Area code(s)973[18]
FIPS code3403160090[1][19][20]
GNIS feature ID0885359[1][21]
Websitewww.pomptonlakes-nj.gov

Pompton Lakes is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,127,[12][13] an increase of 30 (+0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 11,097,[22][23] which in turn reflected an increase of 457 (+4.3%) from the 10,640 counted in the 2000 census.[24]

Pompton Lakes was established on February 26, 1895, from portions of Pompton Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier.[25] The borough was named for the Pompton people, a sub-tribe of Native Americans who lived in the area.[26] It was the first borough to be formed in Passaic County as part of the "boroughitis" that had struck the state at the time. Pompton Lakes did not acquire territory from more than one township, which would have entitled the borough to a seat on the County's Board of Chosen Freeholders.[27]

An outer-ring suburb of New York City, Pompton Lakes is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan. From the higher mountains in and around the borough one can see the New York skyline. Three rivers, the Ramapo, Pequannock and Wanaque, run through the borough, which historically provided much of the energy for various industries in the borough. In the mid-20th century, Pompton Lakes served as a local shopping destination, but lost its status as shopping malls opened in the area in the 1970s and 1980s.

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ William D. Halsey, ed. (1976). "Pompton Lakes". Collier's Encyclopedia. Vol. 19. Macmillan Educational Corporation. p. 236.
  4. ^ Cunningham, John T. This is New Jersey, p. 68. Rutgers University Press, 1994. ISBN 9780813521411. Accessed January 27, 2015.
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  6. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Administrator, Borough of Pompton Lakes. Accessed April 16, 2023.
  8. ^ Clerk's Office, Borough of Pompton Lakes. Accessed April 16, 2023.
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  10. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Pompton Lakes, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
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  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Pompton Lakes, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 3, 2012.
  17. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  18. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pompton Lakes, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  19. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  21. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 211. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  26. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 21, 2015.
  27. ^ Staff. "Passaic County's First Borough; To be Called Pompton Lakes and to Have an Election Saturday.", The New York Times, January 14, 1895. Accessed September 13, 2018. "The borough fever has broken out in Passaic County, and a petition signed by the lawful number of residents will be presented to Judge Hopper in the Passaic Common Pleas to-morrow."