Glen Rock, New Jersey
Glen Rock 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 12,133, an increase of 532 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 11,601, which in turn reflected increased by 55 (+0.5%) from the 11,546 counted in the 2000 census.
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Glen Rock's eponymous boulder at the intersection of Rock Road and Doremus Avenue | |
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Location of Glen Rock in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
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| Coordinates: 40.959471°N 74.125202°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | September 14, 1894 |
| Named for | Prominent glacial erratic |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Kristine Morieko (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Lenora Benjamin |
| • Municipal clerk | Jacqueline Scalia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2) |
| • Land | 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.51% |
| • Rank | 364th of 565 in state 35th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,133 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 12,039 |
| • Rank | 208th of 565 in state 28th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 4,488.7/sq mi (1,733.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 134th of 565 in state 34th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07452 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400326640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885233 |
| Website | www |
The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Glen Rock residents had a median household income of $162,443, ranked 6th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.
Glen Rock was voted one of the best places to live in New Jersey for its low crime rate, good schools, close proximity to New York City and its high property values, including in 2018, when Niche ranked it the 19th best place to live in New Jersey.