Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Ho-Ho-Kus (/hoʊˈhoʊkəs/) 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 4,258, an increase of 180 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,078, which in turn reflected an increase of 18 (+0.4%) from the 4,060 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is the home of several historical landmarks, including the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and The Hermitage.
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The Ho-Ho-Kus Brook flowing through downtown Ho-Ho-Kus | |
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Location of Ho-Ho-Kus 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: 40.9995°N 74.096583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1905 (as Orvil) |
| Reincorporated | October 12, 1908 (as Ho-Ho-Kus) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Thomas W. Randall (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | William J. Jones |
| • Municipal clerk | Joan Herve |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.63% |
| • Rank | 425th of 565 in state 53rd of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,258 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 4,216 |
| • Rank | 407th of 565 in state 63rd of 70 in county |
| • Density | 2,447.9/sq mi (945.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 256th of 565 in state 52nd of 70 in county |
| Demonym | Ho-Ho-Kusite |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07423 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400332310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885258 |
| Website | www |
Ho-Ho-Kus was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 12, 1908, from what had originally been the borough of Orvil, which was in turn created on March 8, 1905, from portions of Orvil Township.
As of the 2000 census, Ho-Ho-Kus was the 15th-wealthiest community in New Jersey with a per capita money income of $63,594 as of 1999, an increase of 36.9% from the $46,451 recorded in 1989. The borough's median household income was $165,827 in 2013. In 2011, New Jersey Monthly magazine named Ho-Ho-Kus the best place to live in the state of New Jersey, citing its affluence, low crime rate and the quality of its school system, as well as its proximity to New York City and other major commercial destinations.