Prospect Park, New Jersey

For another place, see Prospect Park, Mercer County, New Jersey.

Prospect Park, New Jersey
Borough
Municipal building and fire station
Municipal building and fire station
Official seal of Prospect Park, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Prospect Park in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Prospect Park in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Prospect Park, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Prospect Park, New Jersey
Prospect Park is located in Passaic County, New Jersey
Prospect Park
Prospect Park
Location in Passaic County
Prospect Park is located in New Jersey
Prospect Park
Prospect Park
Location in New Jersey
Prospect Park is located in the United States
Prospect Park
Prospect Park
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°56′30″N 74°10′27″W / 40.941559°N 74.174088°W / 40.941559; -74.174088[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Passaic
IncorporatedMarch 13, 1901
Named forProspect Park, Brooklyn
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorMohamed T. Khairullah (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkIntashan Chowdhury[5]
 • Municipal clerkBeauty Nadim (acting)[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Land0.47 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  1.06%
 • Rank548th of 565 in state
16th of 16 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
236 ft (72 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
6,372
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
6,219
 • Rank331st of 565 in state
16th of 16 in county[13]
 • Density13,703.2/sq mi (5,290.8/km2)
  • Rank20th of 565 in state
3rd of 16 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07508, 07538[14][15]
Area code(s)973[16]
FIPS code3403161170[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885362[1][19]
Websitewww.prospectpark.net

Prospect Park 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 6,372,[10][11] an increase of 507 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 5,865,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 86 (+1.5%) from the 5,779 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

The borough of Prospect Park was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of the now-defunct Manchester Township.[23][24] The borough was named for Prospect Park, Brooklyn.[25]

It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, as affirmed by an ordinance passed in 1978.[26][27]

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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. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Prospect Park. Accessed April 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Prospect Park. Accessed April 16, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Prospect Park, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Prospect Park, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 29, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Prospect Park, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 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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  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 210. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 22, 2015.
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 22, 2015.
  26. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
  27. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.