Essex Fells, New Jersey
Essex Fells is a borough in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,244, an increase of 131 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 2,113, which in turn reflected a decline of 49 (−2.3%) from the 2,162 counted in the 2000 census.
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Essex Fells Post Office | |
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| Coordinates: 40.828102°N 74.276226°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Essex |
| Incorporated | March 31, 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Edward A. Davis (R, term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Francine T. Paserchia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.43% |
| • Rank | 460th of 565 in state 20th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,244 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 2,168 |
| • Rank | 478th of 565 in state 22nd of 22 in county |
| • Density | 1,593.4/sq mi (615.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 329th of 565 in state 21st of 22 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07021 |
| Area code(s) | 973 exchanges: 226, 228, 264, 403, 618 |
| FIPS code | 3401321840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390558 |
| Website | www |
Essex Fells was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 31, 1902, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township). The community's name was derived by taking "Essex" from the name of the county and adding "Fells" from the name of John F. Fell which also means hill or down.
New Jersey Family magazine ranked Essex Fells as the best town for families in its 2016 rankings of "New Jersey's Best Towns for Families". New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Essex Fells as its 10th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. Niche.com ranked Essex Fells as the seventh best place to live in its 2019 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.
In 2010, Forbes.com listed Essex Fells as 182nd in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,140,885.