Livingston, New Jersey

Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston, New Jersey
Township
	Montage: Livingston Town Center (top row), Town Hall (left row 2), street sign (right row 2), St. Barnabas Medical Center (row 3), Historic Force Homestead (left row 4) and Livingston Mall (right row 4)
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	Location of Livingston in Essex County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Essex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
	Census Bureau map of Livingston, New Jersey
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	Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 74°19′45″W / 40.785828°N 74.3291°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Essex
Incorporated	February 5, 1813
Named for	William Livingston
Government
• Type	Faulkner Act (council–manager)
• Body	Township Council
• Mayor	Alfred M. Anthony (D, term ends December 31, 2024)
• Manager	Barry R. Lewis Jr.
• Municipal clerk	Carolyn Mazzucco
Area
• Total	14.12 sq mi (36.57 km2)
• Land	13.79 sq mi (35.70 km2)
• Water	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) 2.37%
• Rank	177th of 565 in state; 2nd of 22 in county
Elevation	289 ft (88 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	31,330
• Estimate (2022)	31,000
• Rank	75th of 565 in state; 9th of 22 in county
• Density	2,272.8/sq mi (877.5/km2)
• Rank	275th of 565 in state; 17th of 22 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07039
Area code(s)	973
FIPS code	3401340890
GNIS feature ID	0882219
Website	www.livingstonnj.org

Livingston is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 31,330,^[9]^[10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,964 (+6.7%) from 29,366 recorded at the 2010 census,^[18]^[19] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,975 (+7.2%) from the 27,391 counted in the 2000 census.^[20] In 2022, the Population Estimates Program by the United States Census Bureau calculated that the township had a population of 31,000.^[11]

Livingston was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township) and Springfield Township (now in Union County). Portions of the original township were later taken to form Fairmount (March 11, 1862, now part of West Orange) and Roseland (March 10, 1908).^[21]

The township was named for William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey; his family's coat of arms served as the township's seal for many years.^[22]^[23]

The community has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, township residents had a median household income of $153,381, ranked 14th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.^[24]^[25]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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.
^ Township Manager, Township of Livingston. Accessed February 8, 2024.
^ Clerk’s Office, Voting & Licenses, Township of Livingston. Accessed February 8, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Livingston, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
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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, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 29, 2011.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Livingston, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 25, 2014.
^ 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.
^ 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. 128. Accessed July 18, 2012.
^ Cite error: The named reference AboutLivingston was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.
^ Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 14. Livingston, Essex County Median income: $153,381"
^ B19013 - Median Household Income in The Past 12 Months (in 2017 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) Universe: Households from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for New Jersey municipalities Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 4, 2019.

[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.

[Manager-5] Township Manager, Township of Livingston. Accessed February 8, 2024.

[6] Clerk’s Office, Voting & Licenses, Township of Livingston. Accessed February 8, 2024.

[DataBook-7] Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Livingston, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.

[Census2020-9] Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[LWD2020-10] Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[PopEst-11] Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[LWD2020Density-12] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[13] Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 29, 2011.

[14] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Livingston, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 25, 2014.

[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.

[Census2010-18] Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[LWD2010-19] Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[20] 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-21] Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 128. Accessed July 18, 2012.

[AboutLivingston-22] Cite error: The named reference AboutLivingston was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[23] Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.

[24] Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 14. Livingston, Essex County Median income: $153,381"

[25] B19013 - Median Household Income in The Past 12 Months (in 2017 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) Universe: Households from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for New Jersey municipalities Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 4, 2019.

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