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New Milford, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of New Milford
Demarest-Bloomer House
Demarest-Bloomer House
Nickname(s): 
The Birthplace of Bergen County
Map highlighting New Milford's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting New Milford's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of New Milford, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of New Milford, New Jersey
New Milford, New Jersey is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
New Milford, New Jersey
New Milford, New Jersey
Location in Bergen County, New Jersey
New Milford, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
New Milford, New Jersey
New Milford, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
New Milford, New Jersey is located in the United States
New Milford, New Jersey
New Milford, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated March 11, 1922
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Body Borough Council
Area
 • Total 2.32 sq mi (6.02 km2)
 • Land 2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  1.77%
Area rank 387th of 565 in state
42nd of 70 in county
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 • Total 16,341
 • Estimate 
(2019)
16,429
 • Rank 153rd of 566 in state
19th of 70 in county
 • Density 7,186.0/sq mi (2,774.5/km2)
 • Density rank 58th of 566 in state
18th of 70 in county
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07646
Area code(s) 201
FIPS code 3400351660
GNIS feature ID 0885320
Website

New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 16,341, reflecting a decline of 59 (-0.4%) from the 16,400 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 410 (+2.6%) from the 15,990 counted in the 1990 Census.

New Milford was authorized to be incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, subject to approval in a referendum (which took place on April 18, 1922). With the creation of New Milford, Palisades Township (which had been created in 1871) was dissolved. The borough is believed to have been named for Milford, Pennsylvania.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, New Milford had a total area of 2.308 square miles (5.978 km2), including 2.274 square miles (5.890 km2) of land and 0.034 square miles (0.088 km2) of water (1.47%).

The borough borders Bergenfield, Dumont, Oradell, River Edge and Teaneck.

New Milford—together with River Edge, Hackensack and Teaneck—is home to historic New Bridge Landing.

New Bridge, Old Bridge and Peetzburgh are unincorporated communities located within New Milford.

During Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011, the Hackensack River crested at 11.84 feet (3.61 m), the second-highest recorded height and almost 6 feet (1.8 m) above flood stage, forcing flooding homes to be evacuated. The record height at the New Milford flood gauge is 12.36 feet (3.77 m) set during a storm on April 16, 2007, and the previous second-highest level of 11.45 feet (3.49 m) had been set during Hurricane Floyd on September 16, 1999.

Demographic

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 860
1910 1,141 32.7%
1920 3,833 235.9%
1930 2,556 −33.3%
1940 3,215 25.8%
1950 6,006 86.8%
1960 18,810 213.2%
1970 19,149 1.8%
1980 16,876 −11.9%
1990 15,990 −5.3%
2000 16,400 2.6%
2010 16,341 −0.4%
2019 (est.) 16,429 0.5%
Population sources: 1900-1910
1910-1930 1900-2010
2000 2010

2010 Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 16,341 people, 6,141 households, and 4,207 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,186.0 per square mile (2,774.5/km2). There were 6,362 housing units at an average density of 2,797.7 per square mile (1,080.2/km2)*. The racial makeup of the borough was 70.51% (11,522) White, 3.72% (608) Black or African American, 0.12% (20) Native American, 19.39% (3,169) Asian, 0.02% (4) Pacific Islander, 3.59% (586) from other races, and 2.64% (432) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.63% (2,227) of the population.

There were 6,141 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the borough, the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 91.0 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $75,075 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,822) and the median family income was $96,885 (+/- $5,032). Males had a median income of $62,817 (+/- $4,265) versus $51,630 (+/- $2,640) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,491 (+/- $2,896). About 2.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Same-sex couples headed 37 households in 2010, more than double the 16 counted in 2000.

Transportation

2018-09-12 11 50 14 View north along Bergen County Route 41 (River Road) at Rambler Avenue in New Milford, Bergen County, New Jersey
County Route 41 (River Road) in New Milford

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 47.41 miles (76.30 km) of roadways, of which 42.45 miles (68.32 km) were maintained by the municipality and 4.96 miles (7.98 km) by Bergen County.

Main roads in New Milford include River Road, Madison Avenue, Milford Avenue, and Boulevard.

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus route 167 offers service between the borough and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with local service offered on the 753, 756, 762, and 772 bus routes through New Milford. Coach USA's Rockland Coaches offers service on the 21T route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Saddle River Tours / Ameribus provides service to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station on route 11C.

Commuter rail service is provided by NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line, with service at River Edge and New Bridge Landing stations, which are available across the Hackensack River in River Edge. The Pascack Valley Line offers two-way weekday and weekend service to and from Hoboken Terminal, and connecting service to Penn Station via Secaucus Junction.

Education

The New Milford School District serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,026 students and 157.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Berkley Street School with 436 students in grades K-5, Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School with 484 students in grades K-5, David E. Owens Middle School with 510 students in grades 6-8 and New Milford High School with 601 students in grades 9-12.

In the 2011–12 school year, the high school introduced an academies program to the school, similar to the structure at the Bergen Academies. There are now sub-academies within the high school such as the school of sciences and the school of history.

Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.

The Hovnanian School, founded in 1976 and dedicated to helping foster knowledge of Armenian culture and the Armenian language, serves students in preschool through eighth grade in the former Steuben School.

New Milford is the home of The Art Center of Northern New Jersey, a fine arts school and gallery offering classes for adults and children that was originally established in 1957 in Englewood, New Jersey.

Notable people

See also (related category): People from New Milford, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with New Milford include:

  • Jack Antonoff (born 1984), guitarist for the band fun.
  • Adam Leitman Bailey (born 1970), real estate lawyer involved in cases such as the Park51 controversy (also known as the Ground Zero Mosque), and Trump SoHo.
  • Mario Bokara (born 1980), professional wrestler best known for his time with Impact Wrestling.
  • J. Walter Christie (1865–1944), father of the modern tank.
  • Joshua Dela Cruz (born c. 1989), actor chosen in 2018 to be the host of Blue's Clue & You, a reboot of the Nickelodeon series Blue's Clues.
  • Mary Joyce Doyle (1923-2016), nun and librarian who founded the library consortium that revolutionized the borrowing of books in Bergen County, New Jersey through the creation of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System.
  • Jim Dray (born 1986), tight end who has played for the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).
  • Pee Wee Erwin (1913-1981), jazz trumpet.
  • The Fontane Sisters, musical group.
  • Beth Fowler (born 1940), actress.
  • Janet Hamill (born 1945), poet and spoken word artist.
  • Dave Jeser (born 1977), co-creator of Drawn Together.
  • Ed Marinaro (born 1950), football player and actor.
  • Rob McClure (born 1982), Theatre World Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated theatrical actor.
  • John Minko (born 1953), WFAN sports update anchor.
  • Michael Nelson (born 1949), political scientist, noted for his work on the Presidency and elections.
  • J.J. Racaza (born 1980), marksman who finished 3rd place on History Channel's Top Shot and is a double grandmaster in the USPSA/IPSC.
  • Joe Regalbuto (born 1949), actor.
  • Jean Shepherd (1921–1999), writer and narrator of the popular holiday film A Christmas Story
  • Bobby Steele (born 1956), guitar player for the Misfits and The Undead.
  • Robert Torricelli (born 1951), Congressman and Senator from 1983 to 2003.
  • Jeffrey A. Warsh (born 1960), politician who served two terms in the New Jersey General Assembly and later served as Executive Director of New Jersey Transit.

See also

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