Dumont, New Jersey
Dumont is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 17,863, an increase of 384 (+2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 17,479, which in turn reflected a decrease of 24 (−0.1%) from the 17,503 counted in the 2000 census.
Dumont, New Jersey | |
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Entering Dumont | |
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Location of Dumont in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Dumont, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40.945239°N 73.992428°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | July 20, 1891 |
| Named for | Dumont Clarke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Andrew LaBruno (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Michael Kazimir |
| • Municipal clerk | Jeanine E. Siek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2) |
| • Land | 1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.15% |
| • Rank | 415th of 565 in state 50th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 17,863 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 18,182 |
| • Rank | 146th of 566 in state 17th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 9,165.2/sq mi (3,538.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 41st of 566 in state 12th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07628 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400318400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885197 |
| Website | www |
The borough was originally formed on July 20, 1891, as the Borough of Schraalenburgh from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. On March 7, 1898, portions of the borough were annexed to Palisades Township. On June 13, 1898, the borough's name was changed to Dumont in honor of Dumont Clarke, the borough's first mayor.