Washington, New Jersey
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Washington is a borough in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,299,[10][11] an increase of 838 (+13.0%) from the 2010 census count of 6,461,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 251 (−3.7%) from the 6,712 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
Washington, New Jersey | |
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Motto: Hometown Friendly | |
Coordinates: 40.758525°N 74.98319°W / 40.758525; -74.98319[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Warren |
Incorporated | February 20, 1868 |
Named for | George Washington |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Ethel Conry (D, elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024)[4][5] |
• Manager | Matthew C. Hall[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Laurie Courter[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.97 sq mi (5.10 km2) |
• Land | 1.97 sq mi (5.09 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.15% |
• Rank | 414th of 565 in state 20th of 22 in county[1] |
Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,299 |
• Estimate | 7,345 |
• Rank | 310th of 565 in state 5th of 22 in county[13] |
• Density | 3,714.5/sq mi (1,434.2/km2) |
• Rank | 180th of 565 in state 2nd of 22 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 908[16] |
FIPS code | 3404177270[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885432[1][19] |
Website | www |
Washington was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1868, from portions of Washington Township.[23] The borough was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities in the state of New Jersey that were named for the first president.[24][25] The Borough of Washington is surrounded by Washington Township, which is one of five municipalities in the state of New Jersey with the name "Washington Township".[26]
The borough had the 26th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.206% in 2020, compared to 2.967% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[27]