Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 13,285.[5][6]
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 Location of Berkeley Heights in Union County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′34″N 74°25′22″W / 40.676119°N 74.422756°WCoordinates: 40°40′34″N 74°25′22″W / 40.676119°N 74.422756°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | November 8, 1809 (as New Providence Township) |
| Renamed | November 6, 1951 (as Berkeley Heights Township) |
| Named for | John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council (Faulkner Act) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.26 sq mi (16.21 km2) |
| • Land | 6.22 sq mi (16.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.59% |
| • Rank | 251st of 565 in state 6th of 21 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,285 |
| • Rank | 194th of 565 in state 16th of 21 in county[7] |
| • Density | 2,135.9/sq mi (824.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 284th of 565 in state 20th of 21 in county[7] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| FIPS code | 3403905320[1][11][12] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882218[1][13] |
| Website | www |
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Media
Plainfield Avenue near the library in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
Little Flower Catholic Church next to the Berkeley Heights Public Library
A giant flag flies over the intersection of Plainfield and Springfield avenues
Peppertown park near the train station
Memorial park area in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
Ballfield and grassy stretch in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
Feltville in Watchung Reservation
Plainfield Avenue in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
Columbia Middle School on Plainfield Avenue
Woodsy area near Plainfield Avenue in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ 2011 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, June 2012, p. 95.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Berkeley Heights, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 QuickFacts Berkeley Heights township, Union County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 1, 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Berkeley Heights, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 26, 2012.
- ↑ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2013.
- ↑ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Berkeley Heights, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 10, 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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