Map of Kenilworth borough, New Jersey

Kenilworth is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough’s population was 8,427, an increase of 513 (+6.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,914, which in turn reflected an increase of 239 (+3.1%) from the 7,675 counted in the 2000 census.

Kenilworth was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 13, 1907, from portions of Cranford and Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 18, 1907.

Kenilworth borough overview:
Name:	Kenilworth borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	New Jersey
County:	Union County
Incorporated:	May 13, 1907
Elevation:	115 ft (35 m)
Total Area:	2.15 sq mi (5.57 km²)
Land Area:	2.15 sq mi (5.56 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²) 0.19%
Total Population:	8,427
Population Density:	3,925.0/sq mi (1,515.5/km²)
ZIP code:	07033
Area code:	908
FIPS code:	3436690
GNISfeature ID:	0885267
Website:	www.kenilworthborough.com

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History

In the late 1890s, the New Orange Industrial Association purchased land in Cranford and Union that was subdivided into building lots. The firm brought in several large industries and lured Upsala College from Brooklyn with an offer of cash and free land for its campus.

Because New Orange was often confused with one of The Oranges in Essex County, the name “Kenilworth” was chosen when the borough was incorporated in 1907. The name Kenilworth came from a literary society (The Kenilworth Club) which the businessmen belonged to. The Kenilworth Club was named in honor of the novel Kenilworth written in 1821 by Sir Walter Scott. The novel refers to England’s Kenilworth Castle located in Kenilworth, England.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km), including 2.15 square miles (5.56 km) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km) of water (0.19%).

The upper reaches of Rahway River Parkway along tributaries of the Rahway River run through the borough.

The borough is bordered to the north and east by Union Township, to the southeast by Roselle Park, to the southwest by Cranford, and to the northwest by Springfield Township.