Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
township in Union County, New Jersey, United States
Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 13,183.
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey | |
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| Township of Berkeley Heights | |
 Heritage Square Shopping Center | |
| Motto: "Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow." | |
 Map of Berkeley Heights in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
 Census Bureau map of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′34″N 74°25′22″W / 40.676119°N 74.422756°WCoordinates: 40°40′34″N 74°25′22″W / 40.676119°N 74.422756°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Union |
| Incorporated | November 8, 1809 (as New Providence Township) |
| Renamed | November 6, 1951 (as Berkeley Heights Township) |
| Named for | John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council–administrator) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Angie Devanney (Democratic Party, term ends December 31, 2022)[2] |
| • Administrator | Liza Viana[3] |
| • Municipal clerk | Ana P. Minkoff[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.26 sq mi (16.21 km2) |
| • Land | 6.22 sq mi (16.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.59% |
| • Rank | 251st of 565 in state 6th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,183 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 13,363 |
| • Rank | 189th of 566 in state 15th of 21 in county[7] |
| • Density | 2,122.4/sq mi (819.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 283rd of 566 in state 20th of 21 in county[7] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 908[10] |
| FIPS code | 3403905320[11][12] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882218[5][13] |
| Website | Official site |
References Edit
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ 2020 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed February 1, 2020.
- ↑ Administration, Berkeley Heights, NJ. Accessed March 19, 2020.
- ↑ Township Clerk, Berkeley Heights, NJ. Accessed March 19, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Berkeley Heights, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 11, 2012.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Berkeley Heights, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 26, 2012.
- ↑ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2013.
- ↑ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Berkeley Heights, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 10, 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Census website , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Archived June 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 20, 2012.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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