Fanwood, New Jersey
Borough in Union County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fanwood is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on a ridge in northern-central New Jersey, the borough is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area.[19] Fanwood is located in the Raritan Valley and Rahway Valley regions. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,774,[9][10] an increase of 456 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 7,318,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 144 (+2.0%) from the 7,174 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
Fanwood, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.641701°N 74.385692°W / 40.641701; -74.385692[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Union |
Incorporated | October 2, 1895 |
Named for | Fannie Wood |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Colleen Mahr (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Rayna Harris[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Kathleen Holmes[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
• Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
• Rank | 465th of 565 in state 18th of 21 in county[1] |
Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,774 |
• Estimate | 7,655 |
• Rank | 301st of 565 in state 18th of 21 in county[12] |
• Density | 5,801.5/sq mi (2,240.0/km2) |
• Rank | 94th of 565 in state 10th of 21 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 908 exchanges: 322, 490, 889[15] |
FIPS code | 3403922860[1][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885216[18] |
Website | www |
Fanwood was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 2, 1895, from portions of Fanwood Township (now known as Scotch Plains), based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.[23] The borough was named for Fannie Wood, an author.[24][25]