Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Township
Heritage Square Shopping Center
Heritage Square Shopping Center
Motto: 
"Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow."
Location of Berkeley Heights in Union County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Location of Berkeley Heights in Union County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Census Bureau map of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°40′34″N 74°25′22″W / 40.676119°N 74.422756°W / 40.676119; -74.422756[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedNovember 8, 1809 (as New Providence Township)
RenamedNovember 6, 1951 (as Berkeley Heights Township)
Named forJohn Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Government
[3]
 • TypeMayor-Council (Faulkner Act)
Area
[1]
 • Total6.26 sq mi (16.21 km2)
 • Land6.22 sq mi (16.11 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  0.59%
 • Rank251st of 565 in state
6th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[4]
394 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)[5][6]
 • Total13,285
 • Rank194th of 565 in state
16th of 21 in county[7]
 • Density2,135.9/sq mi (824.7/km2)
  • Rank284th of 565 in state
20th of 21 in county[7]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07922[8][9]
Area code908[10]
FIPS code3403905320[1][11][12]
GNIS feature ID0882218[1][13]
Websitewww.berkeleyheights.gov

Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 13,285.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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. ↑ 2011 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, June 2012, p. 95.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Berkeley Heights, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
  5. 1 2 QuickFacts Berkeley Heights township, Union County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 1, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Berkeley Heights, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 26, 2012.
  9. ↑ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2013.
  10. ↑ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Berkeley Heights, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  12. ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  13. ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.