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Rutherford, New Jersey
borough in New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the borough's population was 18,834.[9]
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Rutherford, New Jersey | |
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![]() Location of Rutherford in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
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Coordinates: 40.820314°N 74.106041°W / 40.820314; -74.106041[4][5] | |
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County | Bergen |
Incorporated | September 21, 1881 |
Named for | John Rutherfurd |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Mayor and Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.89 sq mi (7.49 km2) |
• Land | 2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) 3.88% |
• Rank | 342nd of 565 in state 29th of 70 in county[4] |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,834 |
• Rank | 146th of 565 in state 16th of 70 in county[11] |
• Density | 6,772.4/sq mi (2,614.8/km2) |
• Rank | 72nd of 565 in state 22nd of 70 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 201[14] |
FIPS code | 3400365280[4][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885383[4][17] |
Website | www |
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