Lyndhurst, New Jersey
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Lyndhurst is a township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,519,[9][10] an increase of 1,965 (+9.6%) from the 2010 census count of 20,554,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,171 (+6.0%) from the 19,383 counted in the 2000 census.[21]
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Lyndhurst, New Jersey | |
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Nickname: "Bear Country"[1] | |
Coordinates: 40.797985°N 74.113258°W / 40.797985; -74.113258[2][3] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Bergen |
Incorporated | February 19, 1852 (as Union Township) |
Renamed | May 15, 1917 (as Lyndhurst) |
Named for | Lord Lyndhurst |
Government | |
• Type | Walsh Act |
• Body | Township Committee |
• Mayor | Robert B. Giangeruso (term ends May 20, 2025)[5][6] |
• Municipal clerk | Angela White[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 4.96 sq mi (12.86 km2) |
• Land | 4.58 sq mi (11.87 km2) |
• Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) 7.66% |
• Rank | 276th of 565 in state 13th of 70 in county[2] |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 22,519 |
• Estimate | 22,286 |
• Rank | 121st of 565 in state 13th of 70 in county[12] |
• Density | 4,912.5/sq mi (1,896.7/km2) |
• Rank | 117th of 565 in state 31st of 70 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 201[15] |
FIPS code | 3400342090[2][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882225[2][18] |
Website | www |
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