Hillside, New Jersey
Township in Union County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hillside is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,456,[9][10] an increase of 1,052 (+4.9%) from the 2010 census count of 21,404,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 343 (−1.6%) from the 21,747 counted in the 2000 census.[21]
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Hillside, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.695889°N 74.2288°W / 40.695889; -74.2288[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Union |
Incorporated | April 29, 1913 |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | Dahlia O. Vertreese (term ends December 31, 2025)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Hope M. Smith[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Sylvia A. Vason[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2) |
• Land | 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.54% |
• Rank | 357th of 565 in state 15th of 21 in county[1] |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 22,456 |
• Estimate | 21,991 |
• Rank | 122nd of 565 in state 11th of 21 in county[12] |
• Density | 8,115.6/sq mi (3,133.5/km2) |
• Rank | 48th of 565 in state 5th of 21 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 908 and 973[15] |
FIPS code | 3403931980[1][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882211[1][18] |
Website | www |
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Hillside was incorporated as a township on April 3, 1913, from portions of Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 29, 1913.[22] The township was named for the surrounding hills.[23]