Washington, New Jersey

See also: Washington Township, New Jersey (disambiguation)

Washington, New Jersey
Borough
United Methodist Church on Washington Avenue, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
United Methodist Church on Washington Avenue, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Motto: 
Hometown Friendly
Location of Washington in Warren County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Washington in Warren County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Washington, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Washington, New Jersey
Washington is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Washington
Washington
Location in Warren County
Washington is located in New Jersey
Washington
Washington
Location in New Jersey
Washington is located in the United States
Washington
Washington
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°45′31″N 74°58′59″W / 40.758525°N 74.98319°W / 40.758525; -74.98319[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyWarren
IncorporatedFebruary 20, 1868
Named forGeorge Washington
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorEthel Conry (D, elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • ManagerMatthew C. Hall[5]
 • Municipal clerkLaurie Courter[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total1.97 sq mi (5.10 km2)
 • Land1.97 sq mi (5.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.15%
 • Rank414th of 565 in state
20th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total7,299
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
7,335
 • Rank310th of 565 in state
5th of 22 in county[13]
 • Density3,714.5/sq mi (1,434.2/km2)
  • Rank180th of 565 in state
2nd of 22 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07882[14][15]
Area code908[16]
FIPS code3404177270[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885432[1][19]
Websitewww.washingtonboro-nj.gov

Washington is a borough in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,299,[10][11] an increase of 838 (+13.0%) from the 2010 census count of 6,461,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 251 (−3.7%) from the 6,712 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Washington was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1868, from portions of Washington Township.[23] The borough was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities in the state of New Jersey that were named for the first president.[24][25] The Borough of Washington is surrounded by Washington Township, which is one of five municipalities in the state of New Jersey with the name "Washington Township".[26]

The borough had the 26th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.206% in 2020, compared to 2.967% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[27]

  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Manager, Borough of Washington. Accessed March 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Clerk's Office, Borough of Washington. Accessed April 10, 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: Township of Washington, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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 Washington, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 21, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 16, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Washington, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 16, 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.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. 248. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 22, 2015.
  25. ^ Rondinaro, Gene. "Washington Slept Here And There And. . .", The New York Times, February 17, 1985. Accessed October 22, 2015. "First in war, first in peace and, come tomorrow, first in the hearts of his countrymen, George Washington may be nowhere more fondly remembered than in New Jersey, where 12 communities are named for him. The profusion of such names - six Washington Townships, one each in Bergen, Burlington, Gloucester, Mercer, Morris and Warren Counties; Washington in Warren, Washington Crossing in Mercer, Washington Heights and Washington Park in Middlesex, Washingtonville in Sussex and Washington Valley in Morris - causes problems."
  26. ^ Wilk, Tom. "Awash in Washingtons: New Jersey has six towns named for the father of our country.", New Jersey Monthly, January 17, 2011. Accessed October 22, 2015. "In New Jersey, Washington can lay claim to another first. He's number one in names selected for the state's 566 municipalities. Bergen, Burlington, Gloucester, Morris and Warren counties all have a Washington Township. Warren also has a Washington Borough surrounded—naturally—by Washington Township. The largest is Gloucester County's Washington, with 52,096 people; the smallest is the Washington in Burlington, with a population of 649. New Jersey had a sixth Washington Township in Mercer County until 2008, when voters there approved a name change to Robbinsville."
  27. ^ "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.... 26. Washington Borough Equalized tax rate in Washington Borough, Warren County, was 4.206 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Warren County: 2.967"