Fanwood, New Jersey
Fanwood is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on a ridge in northern-central New Jersey, the borough is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area. Fanwood is located in the Raritan Valley and Rahway Valley regions. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,774, an increase of 456 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 7,318, which in turn reflected an increase of 144 (+2.0%) from the 7,174 counted in the 2000 census.
Fanwood, New Jersey | |
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Fanwood station on the Raritan Valley Line | |
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Location of Fanwood in Union County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Fanwood, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.641701°N 74.385692°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | October 2, 1895 |
| Named for | Fannie Wood |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Colleen Mahr (D, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator | Rayna Harris |
| • Municipal clerk | Kathleen Holmes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| • Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
| • Rank | 465th of 565 in state 18th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,774 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 7,655 |
| • Rank | 301st of 565 in state 18th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 5,801.5/sq mi (2,240.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 94th of 565 in state 10th of 21 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07023 |
| Area code(s) | 908 exchanges: 322, 490, 889 |
| FIPS code | 3403922860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885216 |
| Website | www |
Fanwood was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 2, 1895, from portions of Fanwood Township (now known as Scotch Plains), based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was named for Fannie Wood, an author.