Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County: County in New Jersey, United States
About
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 census, the population was 501,226 and a population density of 983 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 500,382 inhabitants. Its county seat is Paterson. The county was created 187 years ago in 1837.
Quick Facts about Passaic County
| Population : | 500,382 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | New Jersey (United States) |
| Twitter username : | passaic_county |
| Area : | 510 km2 |
| Official name : | Passaic County |
| Water as percent of area : | 6.35% |
| Land as percent of area : | 93.65% |
| Altitude : | 1,142 feet / 348 meters |
| Capital : | Paterson |
| Establishment : | February 02, 1837 |
| Time Zone : | UTC−05:00, UTC−04:00 |
| Local time : | 14:44:23 (16th April 2024) |
| Density : | 981 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -0.17% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Passaic County is located at 41°2'1"N 74°18'1"W (41.0337000, -74.3003200). It has 4 neighbors: Bergen County, Morris County, Orange County and Rockland County.
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The largest city of Passaic County is Paterson with a population of 144,801. Other cities include, Clifton population 85,025, Passaic population 69,340, Hawthorne population 18,667 and Little Falls population 14,412. See all Passaic County cities & populated places.
Passaic County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Passaic County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Paterson | 144,801 | The third most populous city in New Jersey. |
| Clifton | 85,025 | The most populous city in Passaic County, New Jersey. |
| Passaic | 69,340 | The most populous city in Passaic County, New Jersey. |
| Wayne | 53,163 | Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States |
| West Milford | 26,242 | Township of New Jersey |
| Hawthorne | 18,667 | Hawthorne is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Little Falls | 14,412 | City in Morrison County, Minnesota |
| Woodland Park | 12,655 | Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States |
| Ringwood | 12,157 | Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Wanaque | 11,717 | Town in Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Pompton Lakes | 10,931 | Town in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States |
| Totowa | 10,797 | Town in Passaic County, New Jersey |
| North Haledon | 8,362 | Borough of New Jersey, United States |
| Haledon | 8,261 | Town in Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Bloomingdale | 8,035 | Town in Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Haskell | 4,942 | Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, New Jersey |
- Official Website
Official website of Passaic County
Passaic County has 4 neighbours.
- Bergen County county in New Jersey, United States
- Morris County county in New Jersey, United States
- Orange County The district of Orange County is situated in the U. S. New York state. The population was 372,813 as of the 2010 census. The seat of the county is Goshen. This county was first established in 1683 and reorganized in 1798 with its present limits. Orange County is part of the metropolitan statistical area of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, which belongs to the broader New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Hudson Valley Area's Mid-Hudson Portion of the state. Steve Neuhaus is the County Executive.
- Rockland County suburban county in New York, United States
- Paterson
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Passaic County decreased by 0.17% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1840 | 16,734 | - | census |
| 1850 | 22,569 | 25.85% | census |
| 1860 | 29,013 | 22.21% | estimation process |
| 1870 | 46,416 | 37.49% | estimation process |
| 2009 | 491,778 | 90.56% | estimation process |
| 2010 | 501,226 | 1.88% | census |
| 2011 | 503,264 | 0.4% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 503,558 | 0.06% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 503,857 | 0.06% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 504,547 | 0.14% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 504,629 | 0.02% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 504,147 | -0.1% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 504,402 | 0.05% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 503,183 | -0.24% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 501,826 | -0.27% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 500,382 | -0.29% | estimation process |
People born in Passaic County (5)
People born in Passaic County, including wrestler Bruce Baumgartner, novelist and ontologist Bill DeSmedt, baseball pitcher Johnny Vander Meer, .
List
- Peter Force (American mayor, newspaper editor and historian) he was born in 26/11/1790
- Peter N. Perretti, Jr. (New Jersey Attorney General) he was born in 04/10/1931
New Jersey Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 965,424 | Community in Franklin Township, New Jersey |
| Bergen County | 930,394 | County in New Jersey, United States |
| Middlesex County | 822,736 | County in New Jersey, United States |
| Essex County | 800,501 | County in New York, United States |
| Hudson County | 671,666 | County in New Jersey, United States |
| Monmouth County | 618,381 | County in New Jersey, United States |
| Ocean County | 614,237 | County in New Jersey, United States |
| Union County | 555,394 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Camden County | 506,809 | County in Missouri, United States |
| Morris County | 491,087 | County in New Jersey, United States |
| Burlington County | 446,596 | County in New Jersey, United States |
| Mercer County | 367,239 | County in West Virginia, United States |
| Somerset County | 329,331 | County in Maine, United States |
| Gloucester County | 293,245 | County in New Jersey, United States |
| Newark | 282,520 | The most populous city in New Jersey and the center of the Newark metropolitan area. |
| Atlantic County | 262,945 | County in New Jersey, United States |
