Belvidere, New Jersey

Belvidere, New Jersey
Belvidere, New Jersey
Town
	Twin mills in Belvidere Historic District
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	Location of Belvidere in Warren County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Warrem County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
	Census Bureau map of Belvidere, New Jersey Interactive map of Belvidere, New Jersey
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	Coordinates: 40°49′47″N 75°04′24″W / 40.829802°N 75.073337°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Warren
Incorporated	April 7, 1845
Named for	Italian language "beautiful to see"
Government
• Type	Town
• Body	Town Council
• Mayor	Kathleen B. Miers. (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
• Administrator / Municipal clerk	Teresa A. Yeisley
Area
• Total	1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
• Land	1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 2.36%
• Rank	452nd of 565 in state; 22nd of 22 in county
Elevation	266 ft (81 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,520
• Estimate (2023)	2,536
• Rank	467th of 565 in state; 16th of 22 in county
• Density	1,738.6/sq mi (671.3/km2)
• Rank	316th of 565 in state; 4th of 22 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07823
Area codes	908
FIPS code	3404104990
GNIS feature ID	885156
Website	www.belviderenj.net

Belvidere is a town and the county seat of Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[18] As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 2,520,^[9] a decrease of 161 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 2,681,^[19]^[20] which in turn reflected a decline of 90 (−3.2%) from the 2,771 counted in the 2000 census.^[21]

Belvidere was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1845, from portions of Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day.^[22] The town's name means "beautiful to see" in Italian.^[23]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference Council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ Town Clerk, Town of Belvidere. Accessed March 27, 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Belvidere, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Belvidere, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 31, 2013.
^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Belvidere, 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.
^ New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017.
^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was 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.
^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 245. Accessed October 25, 2012.
^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.

[CensusArea-1] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[Council-3] Cite error: The named reference Council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

[5] Town Clerk, Town of Belvidere. Accessed March 27, 2023.

[DataBook-6] Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[TigerWebMapServer-7] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[8] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Belvidere, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.

[LWD2020-9] Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[PopEst-10] Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[LWD2020Density-11] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[12] Look Up a ZIP Code for Belvidere, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 31, 2013.

[13] ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2013.

[14] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Belvidere, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.

[GR2-15] U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[16] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-17] US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[CountyMap-18] New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017.

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[21] 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.

[Story-22] Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 245. Accessed October 25, 2012.

[23] Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.

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