Woodland Park, New Jersey

Woodland Park, New Jersey
Borough
Lambert Tower in Garret Mountain Reservation
Lambert Tower in Garret Mountain Reservation
Official seal of Woodland Park, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Woodland Park in Passaic County (shown under its former name West Paterson). Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Woodland Park in Passaic County (shown under its former name West Paterson). Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Detailed Census Bureau map of West Paterson in 2000
Detailed Census Bureau map of West Paterson in 2000
Woodland Park is located in Passaic County, New Jersey
Woodland Park
Woodland Park
Location in Passaic County
Woodland Park is located in New Jersey
Woodland Park
Woodland Park
Location in New Jersey
Woodland Park is located in the United States
Woodland Park
Woodland Park
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°53′24″N 74°11′40″W / 40.889908°N 74.194581°W / 40.889908; -74.194581[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Passaic
IncorporatedMay 1, 1914 (as West Paterson)
RenamedJanuary 1, 2009 (to Woodland Park)
Government
[6]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (small municipality)
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorKeith Kazmark (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorKeith Kazmark[5]
 • Municipal clerkSandra Olivola[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
3.08 sq mi (7.97 km2)
 • Land2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)  4.51%
 • Rank330th of 565 in state
13th of 16 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
13,484
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
13,138
 • Rank192nd of 565 in state
7th of 16 in county[12]
 • Density4,588.0/sq mi (1,771.4/km2)
  • Rank127th of 565 in state
8th of 16 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07424[13][14]
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3403182423[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885439[1][18]
Websitewww.wpnj.us

Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson)[19] is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. At the 2020 United States census, the population was 13,484.[9][10]

What is now Woodland Park was formed as a borough, under the name West Paterson, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1914, from portions of Little Falls Township.[20]

In 2008, the citizens of West Paterson voted to change the official name of the borough from West Paterson to Woodland Park.[21][22][23][24]

  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 MayorCouncil 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. As of date accessed, Kazmark is incorrectly listed with a term-end year of 2024.
  5. ^ a b Administration, Borough of Woodland Park. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Woodland Park, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Woodland Park, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 30, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 15, 2013. Listed as West Paterson.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for West Paterson, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 15, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ "The Borough's Name Change", Accessed September 4, 2015. "The Nov. 2008 referendum passed by a slim margin, with 2,136 voters in favor and 2,111 opposed. As a simple majority is all that is required for passage, the governing body did as required by state statute and approved Resolution R08-253 on Dec. 17, 2008 making the official name the Borough of Woodland Park, effective Jan. 1, 2009."
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Appel, Heather. "West Paterson no more", The Record, November 5, 2008, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 16, 2009. Accessed September 4, 2015. "Voters in West Paterson tonight approved a name change to Woodland Park. A referendum to change the borough's name to Woodland Park passed by a margin of just 33 votes, according to preliminary results Tuesday night."
  22. ^ Appel, Heather. "Recount wanted in vote to change town's name", Herald News, November 10, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2008.
  23. ^ The Borough's Name Change, Borough of Woodland Park. Accessed August 14, 2011. "As a simple majority is all that is required for passage, the governing body did as required by state statute and approved Resolution R08-253 on Dec. 17, 2008 making the official name the Borough of Woodland Park, effective Jan. 1, 2009."
  24. ^ "Woodland Park officially wins out", The Record, December 18, 2008. Accessed January 1, 2009.