Prospect Park is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough’s population was 6,372, an increase of 507 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 5,865, which in turn reflected an increase of 86 (+1.5%) from the 5,779 counted in the 2000 census.
The borough of Prospect Park was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of the now-defunct Manchester Township. The borough was named for Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, as affirmed by an ordinance passed in 1978.
Name: | Prospect Park borough |
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LSAD Code: | 21 |
LSAD Description: | borough (suffix) |
State: | New Jersey |
County: | Passaic County |
Incorporated: | March 13, 1901 |
Elevation: | 236 ft (72 m) |
Total Area: | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.47 sq mi (1.20 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²) 1.06% |
Total Population: | 6,372 |
Population Density: | 13,703.2/sq mi (5,290.8/km²) |
Area code: | 973 |
FIPS code: | 3461170 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0885362 |
Website: | www.prospectpark.net |
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km), including 0.47 square miles (1.20 km) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.01 km) of water (1.06%).
The borough borders the Passaic County municipalities of Haledon, Hawthorne, North Haledon and Paterson.
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