Paterson , Passaic County, New Jersey

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Paterson is a city located in the county of Passaic in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 2010 census it had a population of 146,199 inhabitants and a population density of 6,483 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 145,233 inhabitants.

The city was created 229 years ago in 1791.

The city has a total area of 8.71 square miles (22.55 km²).

Paterson, NJ Quick Facts

Many people were born here, including writer and television producer J. Michael Straczynski, physicist Frederick Reines, football player, wide receiver Victor Cruz, you can see a list of people who born in Paterson, NJ.

• Zoogz Rift (American musician and professional wrestler)
• Mindy Sterling (American actress)
• Essence Carson (American basketball player)
• Percy Goetschius (American composer)
• Sybil (American singer)
• Adeva (American musician)
• Dave Sime (American Olympic sprinter, multi-sport athlete, and a pioneering ophthalmologist, who won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash at the 1960 Olympic Games)
• Robert Torricelli (American politician)
• Patrick Warburton (American actor)
• Anthony Davis (American pianist and composer)
• Gilbert Warrenton (American cinematographer)
• Susan Misner (Dancer and actress)
• Kathryn D. Sullivan (American geologist and NASA astronaut)
• Mark L. Polansky (American astronaut, pilot)
• Amos H. Radcliffe (American politician (1870-1950))
• Carl Weinrich (American organist)
• Michael Hossack (Drummer for The Doobie Brothers)
• Frank Lautenberg (U.S. Senator from New Jersey (1924-2013))