Paramus, New Jersey
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Paramus (/pəˈræməs/ pə-RAM-əs[20]) is a borough in the central portion of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A suburban bedroom community of New York City, Paramus is located 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Upper Manhattan. The Wall Street Journal characterized Paramus as "quintessentially suburban".[21] The borough is also a major commercial hub for North Jersey (home to Garden State Plaza and various corporate headquarters).[22]
Paramus, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.947299°N 74.070169°W / 40.947299; -74.070169[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Bergen |
Incorporated | April 4, 1922 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Christopher DiPiazza (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Hector Olmo[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Annemarie Krusznis[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 10.51 sq mi (27.21 km2) |
• Land | 10.45 sq mi (27.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.60% |
• Rank | 206th of 565 in state 2nd of 70 in county[1] |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 26,698 |
• Estimate | 26,359 |
• Rank | 95th of 565 in state 8th of 70 in county[13] |
• Density | 2,556.1/sq mi (986.9/km2) |
• Rank | 247th of 565 in state 49th of 70 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code(s) | 201 and 551[16] |
FIPS code | 3400355950[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885340[1][19] |
Website | www |
As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 26,698,[10][11] an increase of 356 (+1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 26,342,[23][24] which in turn reflected an increase of 605 (+2.4%) from the 25,737 counted in the 2000 census.[25]
Paramus was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1922, and ratified by a referendum held on April 4, 1922, that passed by a vote of 238 to 10.[26][27] Paramus was created from portions of Midland Township, which now exists as Rochelle Park.[26][28] The borough's name is thought to have originated from the Unami language spoken by the Lenape Native Americans, derived from words meaning "land of the turkeys"[20] or "pleasant stream."[29]
Paramus has some of the most restrictive blue laws in the United States, dating back to the 17th century, banning nearly all white-collar and retail businesses from opening on Sundays except for gas stations, restaurants and grocery stores, and a limited number of other businesses.[30][31] Despite this, the borough is one of the largest shopping destinations in the country, generating over $6 billion in annual retail sales, more than any other ZIP Code in the United States.[32]