Woodland Park, New Jersey

Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson[15]) is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.

Woodland Park, New Jersey
Borough
Lambert Tower in Garret Mountain Reservation
Lambert Tower in Garret Mountain Reservation
Map of Woodland Park in Passaic County (shown under its former name West Paterson). Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Woodland Park in Passaic County (shown under its former name West Paterson). Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Detailed Census Bureau map of West Paterson in 2000
Detailed Census Bureau map of West Paterson in 2000
Woodland Park is located in Passaic County, New Jersey
Woodland Park
Woodland Park
Location in Passaic County
Woodland Park is located in New Jersey
Woodland Park
Woodland Park
Location in New Jersey
Woodland Park is located in the United States
Woodland Park
Woodland Park
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40.889908°N 74.194581°W / 40.889908; -74.194581[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyPassaic
IncorporatedMay 1, 1914 (as West Paterson)
RenamedJanuary 1, 2009 (to Woodland Park)
Government
[3]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (small municipality)
 • BodyBorough Council
Area
[4]
 • Total3.08 sq mi (7.97 km2)
 • Land2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)  4.51%
 • Rank330th of 565 in state
13th of 16 in county[1]
Elevation
[5]
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 (2020)[6][7]
 • Total13,484
 • Rank192nd of 565 in state
7th of 16 in county[8]
 • Density4,588.0/sq mi (1,771.4/km2)
  • Rank127th of 565 in state
8th of 16 in county[8]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07424[9][10]
Area code(s)973[11]
FIPS code3403182423[1][12][13]
GNIS feature ID0885439[1][14]
Websitewww.wpnj.us

References
  1. 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2006, p. 148
  4. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Woodland Park, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  6. QuickFacts Woodland Park borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 15, 2023.
  7. Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  8. Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  9. Look Up a ZIP Code for Woodland Park, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 30, 2012.
  10. Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 15, 2013. Listed as West Paterson.
  11. Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for West Paterson, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 15, 2013.
  12. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  13. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  14. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. "The Borough's Name Change", Accessed September 4, 2015. "The Nov. 2008 referendum passed by a slim margin, with 2,136 voters in favor and 2,111 opposed. As a simple majority is all that is required for passage, the governing body did as required by state statute and approved Resolution R08-253 on Dec. 17, 2008 making the official name the Borough of Woodland Park, effective Jan. 1, 2009."
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