Teaneck, New Jersey

Teaneck, New Jersey
Township
Teaneck High School
Teaneck High School
Official seal of Teaneck, New Jersey
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Location of Teaneck in Bergen County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left). Interactive map of Teaneck, New Jersey
Location of Teaneck in Bergen County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
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Interactive map of Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Teaneck
Teaneck
Location in Bergen County
Teaneck is located in New Jersey
Teaneck
Teaneck
Location in New Jersey
Teaneck is located in the United States
Teaneck
Teaneck
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°53′25″N 74°00′41″W / 40.890317°N 74.011478°W / 40.890317; -74.011478[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedFebruary 19, 1895
Government
[9]
 • TypeFaulkner Act Council-Manager
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorMike Pagan (term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • ManagerDean Kazinci (effective October 12, 2018)[5][6][7]
 • ClerkDouglas Ruccione[8]
Area
[1]
 • Total6.24 sq mi (16.15 km2)
 • Land6.04 sq mi (15.65 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)  3.16%
 • Rank253rd of 565 in state
7th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[10]
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total41,246
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
41,697
 • Rank56th of 565 in state
2nd of 70 in county[14]
 • Density6,828.7/sq mi (2,636.6/km2)
  • Rank70th of 565 in state
20th of 70 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07666[15][16]
Area code(s)201[17]
FIPS code3400372360[1][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0882227[1][20]
Websitewww.teanecknj.gov

Teaneck (/ˈtiːnɛk/) is a township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a bedroom community in the New York metropolitan area.[21] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 41,246,[11][12] an increase of 1,470 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 39,776,[22][23] which in turn reflected an increase of 516 (+1.3%) from the 39,260 counted in the 2000 census.[24] As of 2020, Teaneck was the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County, behind Hackensack, which had a population of 46,030.[12]

Teaneck was created on February 19, 1895, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature from portions of Englewood Township and Ridgefield Township, both of which are now defunct (despite existing municipalities with similar names), along with portions of Bogota and Leonia.[25] Independence followed the result of a referendum held on January 14, 1895, in which voters favored incorporation by a 46–7 margin.[26] To address the concerns of Englewood Township's leaders, the new municipality was formed as a township, rather than succumbing to the borough craze sweeping across Bergen County at the time.[26] On May 3, 1921, and again on June 1, 1926, portions of what had been Teaneck were transferred to Overpeck Township.[27]

Teaneck lies at the junction of Interstate 95 and the eastern terminus of Interstate 80.[28] The township is bisected into north and south portions by Route 4 and east and west by the River Subdivision of CSX Transportation. Commercial development is concentrated in four main shopping areas, on Cedar Lane, Teaneck Road, DeGraw Avenue, and West Englewood Avenue and Queen Anne Road, more commonly known as "The Plaza".[29]

Teaneck's location at the crossroads of river, road, train and other geographical features has made it a site of many momentous events across the centuries. After the American defeat at the Battle of Fort Washington, George Washington and the troops of the Continental Army retreated across New Jersey from the British Army, traveling through Teaneck and crossing the Hackensack River at New Bridge Landing, which has since been turned into a state park and historic site commemorating the events of 1776 and of early colonial life. In 1965, Teaneck voluntarily desegregated its public schools, after the Board of Education approved a plan to do so by a 7–2 vote on May 13, 1964.[30][31] Teaneck has a diverse population, with large Jewish and African American communities, and growing numbers of Hispanic and Asian residents.[32]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Teaneck Mayor Mike Pagan Issues Statement on Recent Leadership Election". InsiderNJ. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Manager Archived 2012-08-22 at the Wayback Machine, Township of Teaneck. Accessed July 10, 2012.
  6. ^ "William Broughton, New Township Manager", Township of Teaneck, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 25, 2010. Accessed December 17, 2013. "William Broughton, a Teaneck native and former Teaneck Police captain, assumed his role as Township Manager on May 13."
  7. ^ Ax, Joseph. "Teaneck hires former police captain as municipal manager", The Record, April 14, 2009.
  8. ^ Clerk, Township of Teaneck. Accessed May 1, 2019.
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  10. ^ "Township of Teaneck". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
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  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Teaneck, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 18, 2011.
  16. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Teaneck, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  21. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In Teaneck, N.J.; A Town That Champions Its Diversity", The New York Times, June 11, 2000. Accessed March 24, 2024.
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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. 87.Accessed May 30, 2024.
  26. ^ a b A Centennial Review of Bergen County Borough Fever 1894–95: Part 4 Archived January 31, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Bergen County Historical Society. Accessed January 7, 2007.
  27. ^ Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities, accessed January 7, 2007.
  28. ^ Staff. "These numbers have been in the news" Archived November 6, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Endeavor News, August 11, 2007. Accessed January 16, 2012. "Interstate 80 is 2,909 miles long. It starts in Teaneck, N. J., at its junction with Interstate 95. Its western terminus is in San Francisco, Calif., at the Rt. 101 junction."
  29. ^ Fallon, Scott. "Teaneck to focus on 4 shop districts" Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, The Record, June 24, 2004. Accessed September 27, 2009.
  30. ^ "Decades of Pride Shattered", The New York Times, April 12, 1990. Accessed September 30, 2009. "And in 1965, the town became the first predominantly white community in the United States to desegregate its schools voluntarily through busing."
  31. ^ Kane, Joseph Nathan. Famous First Facts, p. 511. H.W. Wilson Company, 2006. ISBN 0-8242-1065-4.
  32. ^ "If You're Thinking of Living In/Teaneck, N.J.; A Town That Champions Its Diversity", The New York Times, June 11, 2000. Accessed September 30, 2009.