Bloomfield, New Jersey
Township in Essex County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Bloomfield, New Jersey?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and an inner-ring suburb of Newark. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 53,105,[9][10] an increase of 5,790 (+12.2%) from the 2010 census count of 47,315,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 368 (-0.8%) from the 47,683 counted in the 2000 census.[21] It is the location of the Bloomfield Green Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[22]
Quick Facts Country, State ...
Bloomfield, New Jersey | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 40.809128°N 74.187155°W / 40.809128; -74.187155[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Essex |
Incorporated | March 23, 1812 |
Named for | Joseph Bloomfield |
Government | |
• Type | Special charter |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | Ted Gamble (D, appointed to term ending December 31, 2025)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Anthony G. DeZenzo (acting)[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Louise M. Palagano[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.36 sq mi (13.88 km2) |
• Land | 5.34 sq mi (13.82 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.45% |
• Rank | 268th of 565 in state 7th of 22 in county[1] |
Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 53,105 |
• Estimate | 52,948 |
• Rank | 36th of 565 in state 4th of 22 in county[12] |
• Density | 9,950.3/sq mi (3,841.8/km2) |
• Rank | 38th of 565 in state 6th of 22 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 862/973[15] |
FIPS code | 3401306260[1][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 1729714[1][18] |
Website | www |
Close