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Cresskill, New Jersey
Cresskill, New Jersey | |
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 Downtown Cresskill | |
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 Location of Cresskill in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Cresskill, New Jersey | |
  Cresskill Location in Bergen County  Cresskill Location in New Jersey  Cresskill Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′23″N 73°57′31″W / 40.939786°N 73.958581°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | May 8, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Benedict Romeo (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3] |
| • Administrator | Dianne Lavin[4] |
| • Municipal clerk | Francesca Maragliano[5] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.24% |
| • Rank | 407th of 565 in state 47th of 70 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,155 |
| 9,118 | |
| • Rank | 259th of 565 in state 44th of 70 in county[12] |
| • Density | 4,433.4/sq mi (1,711.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 140th of 565 in state 36th 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 | 3400315820[1][16][17] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0875723[1][18] |
| Website | www |
Cresskill is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,155,[9][10] an increase of 582 (+6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,573,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 827 (+10.7%) from the 7,746 counted in the 2000 census.[21] This town got its name from "Cress", referring to the watercress that grew in its streams, and "Kill", referring to the stream passing through.[22][23]
- ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Gazetteer Files for 2000, 2010 and 2012-2016, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2017.
- ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
- ^ Directory, Borough of Cresskill. Accessed March 13, 2023.
- ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Cresskill. Accessed March 13, 2023.
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Cresskill, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Cresskill, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 12, 2011.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 1, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Cresskill, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
- ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Cresskill; High-Cost Housing, Quality Services", The New York Times, October 16, 1994. Accessed January 15, 2012. "Named for the watercress that grows along its Tenakill Brook, the two-square-mile Borough of Cresskill is known for its well-maintained, maple-lined streets, low crime rate, quality municipal services and high-priced real estate."
- ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.
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