Belvidere, New Jersey
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Belvidere is a town and the county seat of Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[18] As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 2,520,[9] a decrease of 161 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 2,681,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 90 (−3.2%) from the 2,771 counted in the 2000 census.[21]
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Belvidere, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.829802°N 75.073337°W / 40.829802; -75.073337[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Warren |
Incorporated | April 7, 1845 |
Named for | Italian language "beautiful to see" |
Government | |
• Type | Town |
• Body | Town Council |
• Mayor | Kathleen B. Miers. (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
• Administrator / Municipal clerk | Teresa A. Yeisley[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
• Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 2.36% |
• Rank | 452nd of 565 in state 22nd of 22 in county[1] |
Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,520 |
• Estimate (2022)[10] | 2,534 |
• Rank | 467th of 565 in state 16th of 22 in county[11] |
• Density | 1,738.6/sq mi (671.3/km2) |
• Rank | 316th of 565 in state 4th of 22 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area codes | 908[14] |
FIPS code | 3404104990[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 885156[1][17] |
Website | www |
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Belvidere was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1845, from portions of Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day.[22] The town's name means "beautiful to see" in Italian.[23]