Passaic County, New Jersey
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Passaic County (/pəˈseɪ.ɪk/ pə-SAY-ik) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's eighth-most-populous county,[7] with a population of 524,118,[4][5] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 22,892 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 501,226,[8] which in turn reflected an increase of 12,177 (+2.5%) from the 489,049 counted in the 2000 census.[4] The most populous place in Passaic County is Paterson, with 159,732 residents at the 2020 Census, more than 30% of the county's population,[5] while West Milford covered 80.32 square miles (208.0 km2), the largest total area of any municipality and more than 40% of the county's area.[9] The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.[10]
Passaic County | |
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Coordinates: 41.03°N 74.30°W / 41.03; -74.30 | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
Founded | February 7, 1837[1] |
Named for | "Pasaeck", a Lenape word meaning "valley" |
Seat | Paterson[2] |
Largest municipality | Paterson (population) West Milford (area) |
Government | |
• Commissioner Director | Pat Lepore (D, term ends December 31, 2025) |
Area | |
• Total | 198.39 sq mi (513.8 km2) |
• Land | 186.01 sq mi (481.8 km2) |
• Water | 12.38 sq mi (32.1 km2) 6.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 524,118[4][5] |
• Estimate | 513,395 |
• Density | 2,839.4/sq mi (1,096.3/km2) |
Congressional districts | 5th, 9th, 11th |
Website | www |