Allendale, New Jersey
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| Borough of Allendale, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | November 8, 1894 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Vincent J. Barra (R, 2010) |
| - Administrator | Leslie M. Shenkler[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²) |
| - Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 6,713 |
| - Density | 2,143.9/sq mi (829.0/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07401 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 34-00700[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874296[5] |
| Website: http://www.allendale.org | |
Allendale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,699.
Allendale was formed on November 8, 1894 from portions of Franklin Township, Hohokus Township and Orvil Township at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County.[6][7]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Allendale as its 247th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[8]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Northern Highlands Regional High School as its 7th best New Jersey high school in its 2006 ranking of the "Top High Schools" in New Jersey.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ The Borough Administrator, accessed April 16, 2007.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Allendale, Geographic Names Information System, accessed April 16, 2007.
- ^ Census data for Allendale, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 20, 2007.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 75.
- ^ "History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 335
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 201-300", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed June 6, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Allendale official website
- Allendale School District
- Allendale School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Allendale School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Northern Highlands Regional High School
- Allendale, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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