Allendale, New Jersey

borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

Allendale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,848, an increase of 343 (+5.3%) from the 6,505 counted at the 2010 Census.[1]

Allendale was formed on November 8, 1894 from portions of Franklin Township, Hohokus Township and Orvil Township at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County.[2][3]

Late science-fiction author Richard Matheson was born here on February 20, 1926.

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  1. "QuickFacts: Allendale borough, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 75. Accessed May 16, 2012.
  3. "History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 335