Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
Township
	Panoramic view of Montclair from atop the Watchungs, 2008 Montclair-Boonton Line bound for the Upper Montclair station, 2006 The Anchorage, 2014 Opening night for the film Wild Rose at Wellmont Theater, 2019 Montclair High School, 2008 Montclair State University, 2014 Montclair Art Museum, 2008 Mountainside Medical Center, 2008 Victorian home on 30 Eagle Rock Way, 2011
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	Montclair Location in Essex County Montclair Location in New Jersey Montclair Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 40°49′30″N 74°12′39″W / 40.824998°N 74.210856°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Essex
Incorporated	April 15, 1868 (as township)
Reincorporated	February 24, 1894 (as town)
Government
• Type	Faulkner Act (council–manager)
• Body	Township Council
• Mayor	Sean Spiller (term ends June 30, 2024)
• Interim Township Manager	Michael Lapolla
• Municipal clerk	Angelese Bermúdez Nieves
Area
• Total	6.25 sq mi (16.17 km2)
• Land	6.24 sq mi (16.16 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.11%
• Rank	252nd of 565 in state; 6th of 22 in county
Elevation	299 ft (91 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	40,921
• Estimate (2022)	39,821
• Rank	57th of 565 in state; 6th of 22 in county
• Density	6,560.0/sq mi (2,532.8/km2)
• Rank	79th of 565 in state; 10th of 22 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes	07042, 07043
Area code(s)	973
FIPS code	3401347500
GNIS feature ID	1729720
Website	www.montclairnjusa.org

Montclair is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a commercial and cultural hub of North Jersey and a diverse bedroom community of New York City within the New York metropolitan area.^[19] The township is the home of Montclair State University, the state's second-largest university.

As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 40,921,^[9]^[10] an increase of 3,252 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 37,669,^[20]^[21] which in turn reflected a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 census.^[22] As of 2010, it was the 60th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey.^[23]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places Archived March 21, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Archived August 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory Archived March 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ Office of Township Manager Archived October 26, 2023^{(Date mismatch)}, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Montclair. Accessed December 6, 2023.
^ Municipal Clerk Archived October 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Montclair. Accessed March 21, 2023.
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^ "Township of Montclair". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021 Archived March 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Montclair, NJ Archived April 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 5, 2012.
^ ZIP codes Archived June 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 3, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Montclair, NJ Archived April 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 3, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website Archived December 27, 1996, at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Archived November 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names Archived February 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Archived June 2, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
^ Staff. "N.J.'s population shifting to coast, south" Archived April 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, USA Today. Accessed April 5, 2012.

[CensusArea-1] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places Archived March 21, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Archived August 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[4] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory Archived March 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

[5] Office of Township Manager Archived October 26, 2023^{(Date mismatch)}, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Montclair. Accessed December 6, 2023.

[6] Municipal Clerk Archived October 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Montclair. Accessed March 21, 2023.

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[8] "Township of Montclair". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 8, 2013.

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[LWD2020Density-12] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021 Archived March 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[13] Look Up a ZIP Code for Montclair, NJ Archived April 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 5, 2012.

[14] ZIP codes Archived June 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 3, 2013.

[15] Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Montclair, NJ Archived April 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 3, 2013.

[GR2-16] U.S. Census website Archived December 27, 1996, at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[17] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Archived November 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-18] US Board on Geographic Names Archived February 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[22] Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Archived June 2, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

[23] Staff. "N.J.'s population shifting to coast, south" Archived April 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, USA Today. Accessed April 5, 2012.

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