Wyckoff, New Jersey

Wyckoff, New Jersey
Township
Van Blarcom – Jardine House
Van Blarcom – Jardine House
Official seal of Wyckoff, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
"Garden Town in the Garden State"[1]
Location of Wyckoff in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Wyckoff in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Wyckoff, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Wyckoff, New Jersey
Wyckoff is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Wyckoff
Wyckoff
Location in Bergen County
Wyckoff is located in New Jersey
Wyckoff
Wyckoff
Location in New Jersey
Wyckoff is located in the United States
Wyckoff
Wyckoff
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°59′57″N 74°10′08″W / 40.999093°N 74.168849°W / 40.999093; -74.168849[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedNovember 2, 1926 (renamed from Franklin Township)
Government
[8]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorPeter J. Melchionne (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5]
 • AdministratorMatthew A. Cavallo[6]
 • Municipal clerkNancy A. Brown[7]
Area
[2]
 • Total6.65 sq mi (17.22 km2)
 • Land6.59 sq mi (17.07 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.89%
 • Rank247th of 565 in state
6th of 70 in county[2]
Elevation
[9]
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total16,585
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
17,047
 • Rank160th of 565 in state
19th of 70 in county[13]
 • Density2,516.3/sq mi (971.5/km2)
  • Rank249th of 565 in state
50th of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07481[14][15]
Area code(s)201, 551[16]
FIPS code3400383050[2][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0882309[2][19]
Websitewww.wyckoffnj.gov

Wyckoff is an affluent township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 16,585,[10][11] a decrease of 111 (−0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 16,696,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 188 (+1.1%) from the 16,508 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

As of the 2010 census, Wyckoff ranked 55th in highest-household income places in the United States with a population of at least 10,000 at $103,614.[citation needed] Statewide, Wyckoff ranked 41st among New Jersey locations by per capita income, with a per capita money income of $49,375 as of 1999, an increase of 49.1% from the $33,124 recorded in 1989.[23]

From the mid-18th century, what is now Wyckoff was a community within Franklin Township, formed on June 1, 1797, when Saddle River Township (now Saddle Brook) was split, which consisted of most of northern Bergen County west of the Saddle River. Starting in the 1840s, several new municipalities were created from portions of Franklin Township (Pompton Township on April 10, 1797, Hohokus Township (now Mahwah) on April 9, 1849, and Ridgewood Township on March 30, 1876; remaining now the Village of Ridgewood), so that today what is now Wyckoff borders eight different communities. Wyckoff was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 2, 1926, replacing Franklin Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Portions of Wyckoff were ceded to Midland Park based on the results of a referendum held on June 9, 1931.[24]

Though there is no solid historical evidence for any of the various theories, the most commonly given origin for the name Wyckoff, which was the origin accepted by the township committee when the municipality was established, is that the name is from the Lenape word wickoff, meaning "high ground", or that it is from wickok, meaning "water".[25][26] However, similarly named Wyckoff Heights in New York City is named after the Wyckoff family, who settled in the New York/New Jersey area when both states were part of the Dutch colony of New Netherlands.[27] Other sources ascribe the name to Wicaugh in Malpas, England.[28]

  1. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Wyckoff, a leafy Bergen County suburb, is known as 'The Garden Town in the Garden State,' which is a loose translation of the Dutch words in its name."
  2. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ [1]. Accessed April 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Administrator, Township of Wyckoff. Accessed April 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Municipal Clerk, Township of Wyckoff. Accessed March 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Township of Wyckoff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 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, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 15, 2011.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 13, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Wyckoff, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 13, 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. ^ Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, Counties and Municipalities, New Jersey State Data Center, April 2003. Accessed November 5, 2012.
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  25. ^ History, Township of Wyckoff. Accessed October 11, 2019. "There is reason to believe that the name Wyckoff is a derivation of the Indian word 'wickoff' meaning high ground or 'wickok' meaning water."
  26. ^ Cite error: The named reference Thinking was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  27. ^ P.S. 81Q, New York City Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of August 8, 2012. Accessed January 3, 2018.
  28. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 9, 2015.