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Coordinates: 41°02′N 74°18′W / 41.03°N 74.30°W / 41.03; -74.30
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Passaic County
County
The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson
The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson
Flag of Passaic County
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Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey
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Coordinates: 41°02′N 74°18′W / 41.03°N 74.30°W / 41.03; -74.30
Country United States
State New Jersey
FoundedFebruary 7, 1837[3]
Named for"Pasaeck", a Lenape word meaning "valley"
SeatPaterson[4]
Largest municipalityPaterson (population)
West Milford (area)
Government
 • Commissioner DirectorPat Lepore (D, term ends December 31, 2025)
Area
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 • Total
198.39 sq mi (513.8 km2)
 • Land186.01 sq mi (481.8 km2)
 • Water12.38 sq mi (32.1 km2)  6.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
524,118[1][2]
 • Estimate 
(2023)[1][6]
513,395 Decrease
Congressional districts5th, 9th, 11th
Websitepassaiccountynj.org
Map
Interactive map of Passaic County, New Jersey
Bergen and Passaic counties, 1872

Passaic County (/pəˈseɪ.ɪk/ pə-SAY-ik or locally /pəˈseɪk/ pə-SAYK) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's eighth-most-populous county,[7] with a population of 524,118,[1][2] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 22,892 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 501,226,[8] which in turn reflected an increase of 12,177 (+2.5%) from the 489,049 counted in the 2000 census.[1]

The most populous place in Passaic County is Paterson, the county seat, with 159,732 residents at the 2020 Census, more than 30% of the county's population,[2] while West Milford covered 80.32 square miles (208.0 km2), the largest total area of any municipality and more than 40% of the county's area.[9] The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.[10][11]

History

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Etymology

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Passaic County was created on February 7, 1837, from portions of Bergen and Essex counties.[3] The county derives its name from "Pasaeck", which is a native Lenape word meaning "valley".[12]

Geography and climate

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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Paterson have ranged from a low of 19 °F (−7 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −11 °F (−24 °C) was recorded in January 1961 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in September 1953. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.86 inches (73 mm) in February to 4.78 inches (121 mm) in September.[13] The county has a humid continental climate which is hot-summer (Dfa) except in higher areas to the north where it is warm-summer (Dfb).

The landscape of Passaic County, near the north edge of New Jersey, spans some hilly areas and has dozens of lakes. The county covers a region about 30 × 20 miles wide (48 × 32 km). The region is split by major roads, including portions of Interstate 287 and Interstate 80, near Paterson. The Garden State Parkway cuts across the southern end, near Clifton. The Passaic River winds northeast past Totowa into Paterson, where the river then turns south to Passaic, on the way to Newark, further south.

The highest point is any one of six areas on Bearfort Ridge in West Milford at approximately 1,480 feet (450 m) above sea level.[14] The lowest elevation is approximately 20 feet (6.1 m) along the Passaic River in Clifton. The southeastern, more populous half of the county is either flat, along the Passaic and Pompton Rivers, or mildly hilly, among the Watchung Mountains. The northwestern section is rugged and mountainous, part of the New Jersey Highlands.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of 198.39 square miles (513.8 km2), of which 186.01 square miles (481.8 km2) was land (93.8%) and 12.38 square miles (32.1 km2) was water (6.2%).[5]

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
184016,734—
185022,56934.9%
186029,01328.6%
187046,41660.0%
188068,86048.4%
1890105,04652.6%
1900155,20247.7%
1910215,90239.1%
1920259,17420.0%
1930302,12916.6%
1940309,3532.4%
1950337,0939.0%
1960406,61820.6%
1970460,78213.3%
1980447,585−2.9%
1990453,0601.2%
2000489,0497.9%
2010501,2262.5%
2020524,1184.6%
2023 (est.)513,395[1][6]−2.0%
Historical sources: 1790-1990[15]
1970-2010[9] 2000[16]
2010[8] 2000-2010[17][9] 2020[1][2]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 United States census, the county had 524,118 people, 168,059 households, and 120,593 families. The population density was 2,817.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,088.0/km2). There were 185,367 housing units at an average density of 996.59 per square mile (384.8/km2). The county's racial makeup was 38.8% White, 9.9% African American, 5.76% Asian, 0.13% Native American, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.74% of the population.[1]

Of the 168,059 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 30.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 15.2% had a male householder with no wife present and 28.2% were non-families. 47.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.49.[1]

About 23.7% of the county's population was under age 18, 9.6% was from age 18 to 24, 39.6% was from age 15 to 44, and 15.0% was age 65 or older. The median age was 37.7 years. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males.[1]

The county's median household income was $77,040, and the median family income was $81,873. About 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.[1]

2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 501,226 people, 166,785 households, and 120,919 families in the county. The population density was 2,715.3 per square mile (1,048.4/km2). There were 175,966 housing units at an average density of 953.3 per square mile (368.1/km2). The racial makeup was 62.65% (314,001) White, 12.83% (64,295) Black or African American, 0.67% (3,348) Native American, 5.01% (25,092) Asian, 0.03% (156) Pacific Islander, 15.11% (75,735) from other races, and 3.71% (18,599) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.04% (185,677) of the population.[8]

Of the 166,785 households, 34.5% had children under the age of 18; 48.7% were married couples living together; 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.5% were non-families. Of all households, 22.6% were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.45.[8]

24.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.1 males.[8]

Same-sex couples headed one in 149 households in 2010.[18]

2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States census[19] there were 489,049 people, 163,856 households, and 119,614 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,639 inhabitants per square mile (1,019/km2). There were 170,048 housing units at an average density of 918 per square mile (354/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 62.32% White, 13.22% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 3.69% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 16.24% from other races, and 4.05% from two or more races. 29.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[16][20] Among those who reported their ancestry, 16.6% were of Italian, 9.5% Irish, 8.1% German and 6.2% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.[20][21]

There were 163,856 households, out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.50% were married couples living together, 16.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.42.[16]

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.[16]

The median income for a household in the county was $49,210, and the median income for a family was $56,054. Males had a median income of $38,740 versus $29,954 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,370. About 9.40% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.[20][22]

Government

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County government

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The Passaic County Court House and Administration Building complex (center) is located in Downtown Paterson.

The Passaic County Court House and Administration Building complex is located at the county seat in Paterson.[23] In Passaic County's commission form of government, the Board of County Commissioners discharges both executive and legislative responsibilities. Seven Commissioners are elected at-large for three-year terms on a staggered basis. A Director and Deputy Director are elected from among the seven Commissioners, at an annual reorganization meeting in January.[24] Passaic County operates through six standing committees of the Board of County Commissioners. They are: Administration & Finance; Health, Education and Community Affairs; Public Works and Buildings & Grounds; Law & Public Safety; Human Services and Planning and Economic Development. The Commissioners also appoint individuals to departments, agencies, boards, and commissions for the effective administration of the county government. In 2016, commissioners were paid $28,500, and the director was paid an annual salary of $29,500.[25] The Commissioners select a County Administrator, who, in the role of chief administrative officer, supervises the day-to-day operation of the county government and its departments; County counsel Matthew Jordan took office as administrator in 2022, succeeding Anthony J. DeNova III, who had served as administrator for 19 years.[26][27]

As of 2025, Passaic County's Commissioners are (with terms for Chair and Vice-Chair ending every December 31):[24][28][29][30][31][32]

Commissioner Party, Residence, Term End
Director John W. Bartlett D, Wayne, 2027[33]
Deputy Director Cassandra "Sandi" Lazzara D, Little Falls, 2027[34]
Orlando Cruz D, Paterson, 2026[35]
Terry Duffy D, West Milford, 2025[36]
Rodney DeVore D, Paterson, 2027[37]
Bruce James D, Clifton, 2026[38]
Pasquale "Pat" Lepore D, Woodland Park, 2025[39]

Republicans have not won countywide office since 2021. Nicolino Gallo's 2021 third-place finish for the three Board seats at stake then represents the first time any Republicans have been in the county government since now-State Senator Kristin Corrado left her position as County Clerk to win that seat in 2017, as well as the first time the Board has had any Republican members at all since 2012, when then-Freeholders Deborah E. Ciambrone, Michael Marrotta, and Edward O'Connell were defeated.[40] In March 2023, the commission swore Orlando Cruz, the president of the Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce (as well as its counterpart in neighboring Wayne), into office to replace retiring commissioner T.J. Best, who resigned at the beginning of the month to spend time with family members down in Georgia.[41][42]

Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis, are:

County Office Party, Residence, Term End
County Clerk Danielle Ireland-Imhof D, Hawthorne, 2028[43][44]
Sheriff Thomas Adamo D, Wayne, 2027[45][46]
Surrogate Zoila S. Cassanova D, Wayne, 2026[47][48]

The Passaic County Prosecutor is Camelia M. Valdes of Bloomingdale, who was appointed by Governor of New Jersey Jon S. Corzine in May 2009, and renominated by Governor Chris Christie in June 2015.[49][50] Passaic County constitutes Vicinage 11 of the New Jersey Superior Court and is seated at the Passaic County Court House in Paterson; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 11 is Ernest M. Caposela.[51] Law enforcement at the county level is provided by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office and the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, which occasionally assist local police forces with investigations and patrol efforts.

Federal representatives

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Three Congressional Districts cover the county, with most of the northern portion of the county in the 5th District, most of the southern portion of the county in the 9th District, and the central portion of the county in the 11th District.[52][53] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).[54][55] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 9th congressional district was represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson) until his death in August 2024.[56][57] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 11th congressional district is represented by Mikie Sherrill (D, Montclair).[58]

State representatives

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The 16 municipalities of Passaic County are represented by seven separate legislative districts.

District Senator[59] Assembly[59] Municipalities
25th Anthony Bucco (R) Christian Barranco (R)

Aura Dunn (R)

West Milford. The remainder of this district covers portions of Morris County.
26th Joseph Pennacchio (R) Brian Bergen (R)

Jay Webber (R)

Bloomingdale, Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, and Wanaque. The remainder of this district covers portions of Morris County.
27th John McKeon (D) Rosaura Bagoile (D)

Alixon Collazos-Gill (D)

Clifton. The remainder of this district covers portions of Essex County.
35th Nellie Pou (D) Shavonda E. Sumter (D)

Benjie E. Wimberly (D)

Haledon, North Haledon, Paterson, and Prospect Park. The remainder of this district covers portions of Bergen County.
36th Paul Sarlo (D) Gary Schaer (D)

Clinton Calabrese (D)

Passaic. The remainder of this district covers portions of Bergen County.
40th Kristin Corrado (R) Al Barlas (R)

Christopher DePhillips (R)

Hawthorne, Little Falls, Totowa, Wayne, and Woodland Park. The remainder of this district includes portions of Bergen and Essex counties.

Highlands protection

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In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, which regulates the New Jersey Highlands region. The northwestern area of the county, comprising the municipalities of Bloomingdale, Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, Wanaque and West Milford, was included in the highlands preservation area and is subject to the rules of the act and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, a division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[60] Some of the territory in the protected region is classified as being in the highlands preservation area, and thus subject to additional rules.[61]

Law enforcement

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The Passaic County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement functions throughout the entirety of the county, plus unincorporated county area police patrol, detective, crime scene investigation, SWAT, K-9 function, operation of the Passaic County Jail, and the security of all county-owned facilities, including the Passaic County Court House and Administration Building. All of the incorporated municipalities within the county also have separate local police departments, almost always exclusively providing law enforcement operations within their physical boundaries.

In January 2024, Sheriff Richard Berdnik committed suicide inside a Turkish restaurant.[62]

Transportation

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Public transportation

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Passaic County has a number of NJ Transit stations, including Montclair State University, Little Falls, Wayne/Route 23, and Mountain View on the Montclair-Boonton Line. The “Main Line” corridor also runs through the county and includes the following stations: Hawthorne, Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, and Delawanna.

Roads and highways

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Passaic County has numerous important roads that travel within its borders:[63]

Major county roads that pass through include: CR 502 (only in Wayne), CR 504, CR 509 CR 511 and CR 513.

Route 19 runs entirely through the county, connecting the Garden State Parkway with Interstate 80 and Paterson. Both Route 20 and Route 21 run along the eastern border alongside the Passaic River. Route 23 runs through the western section of the county, while both Route 3 and Route 161 go through Clifton. Route 62 also runs passes through entirely in Totowa. U.S. Route 202 runs roughly north-south only in Wayne Township while U.S. Route 46 traverses east-west.

Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) runs east-west through the county, while Interstate 287 passes through the mountainous sections of Passaic. The Garden State Parkway also runs through the county solely in Clifton.

Politics

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Passaic County was historically a swing county, as it voted for the national winner all but twice (in 1976 and 1992) between 1920 and 1992. Since 1996, the county has leaned Democratic until recently. In the 2016 presidential election, Democratic support declined to 59.5%, although nominee Hillary Clinton still won the county comfortably overall, and the 2020 presidential election saw Democratic support decline to 57.5% - a margin of 16.5% for former Vice President Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump, which was a slightly wider margin than the state as a whole. Passaic County's namesake municipality, the small city of Passaic, saw the biggest overall drop for Biden compared to Clinton among its municipalities, which helped Trump narrow the gap in the county overall in 2020 compared to 2016:

2016: Clinton 12,275 (75%) - Trump 3,743 (22.8%) (all other candidates with 347 combined votes in the city - 2.2%)[64]

2020: Biden 11,638 (62.5%) - Trump 6,835 (36.7%) (all other candidates with 162 combined votes in the city - 0.8%)[65]

In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump flipped the county Republican, and most notably, its cities of Passaic and Clifton. This outcome was in correspondence with the rightward trend of the county and the nation in this election. Donald Trump became the first Republican to win a presidential election in the county since George H.W. Bush in the 1992 presidential election. As of August 1, 2020, there were a total of 318,029 registered voters in Passaic County, of which 128,114 (40.3%) were registered as Democrats, 64,389 (20.3%) were registered as Republicans and 120,282 (37.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5,244 (1.7%) voters registered to other parties.[66] Among the county's 2010 Census population, 53.2% were registered to vote, including 70.8% of those ages 18 and over.[67][68]

United States presidential election results for Passaic County, New Jersey[69]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 100,954 49.65% 95,156 46.79% 7,241 3.56%
2020 92,009 41.02% 129,097 57.55% 3,224 1.44%
2016 72,902 37.15% 116,759 59.50% 6,567 3.35%
2012 64,523 35.41% 115,926 63.62% 1,765 0.97%
2008 72,552 38.65% 113,257 60.34% 1,904 1.01%
2004 75,200 43.90% 94,962 55.43% 1,149 0.67%
2000 61,043 38.99% 90,324 57.69% 5,206 3.32%
1996 53,594 35.04% 85,879 56.15% 13,478 8.81%
1992 71,147 43.15% 70,030 42.47% 23,711 14.38%
1988 88,070 55.91% 66,254 42.06% 3,189 2.02%
1984 101,951 58.28% 69,590 39.78% 3,399 1.94%
1980 82,531 51.92% 61,486 38.68% 14,934 9.40%
1976 85,102 51.20% 76,194 45.84% 4,930 2.97%
1972 108,511 62.03% 62,302 35.62% 4,110 2.35%
1968 79,862 46.25% 74,442 43.12% 18,353 10.63%
1964 63,114 35.12% 113,919 63.39% 2,666 1.48%
1960 80,853 45.07% 90,950 50.70% 7,599 4.24%
1956 101,182 60.71% 61,859 37.11% 3,635 2.18%
1952 89,083 54.26% 70,727 43.08% 4,380 2.67%
1948 59,675 45.75% 60,147 46.11% 10,608 8.13%
1944 67,856 49.46% 68,737 50.11% 589 0.43%
1940 65,523 48.21% 69,880 51.42% 504 0.37%
1936 49,046 40.14% 71,384 58.42% 1,760 1.44%
1932 49,218 44.99% 54,576 49.88% 5,610 5.13%
1928 57,708 54.53% 47,167 44.57% 959 0.91%
1924 43,384 62.33% 11,644 16.73% 14,571 20.94%
1920 42,692 72.08% 11,873 20.05% 4,660 7.87%
1916 18,754 55.32% 13,340 39.35% 1,810 5.34%
1912 5,349 17.52% 10,810 35.41% 14,372 47.07%
1908 17,638 55.97% 11,960 37.95% 1,918 6.09%
1904 17,705 56.41% 11,532 36.74% 2,150 6.85%
1900 15,619 52.97% 12,892 43.73% 973 3.30%
1896 15,437 58.81% 9,280 35.36% 1,530 5.83%
Gubernatorial elections results
Gubernatorial elections results[70]
Year Republican Democratic
2021 47.7% 53,551 51.5% 57,812
2017 38.0% 36,230 60.1% 57,514
2013 52.9% 53,858 45.9% 46,825
2009 43.8% 48,500 51.5% 57,010
2005 38.9% 41,532 57.9% 61,803
2001 40.8% 43,806 58.1% 62,390
1997 45.2% 55,541 49.1% 60,255
1993 52.9% 44.6%
1989 37.4% 42,106 60.5% 67,934
1985 69.8% 70,896 28.8% 29,263
1981 50.8 62,273 47.8% 58,573
1977 52.2% 57,545 44.5% 49,223
1973 36.2% 44,844 57.9% 71,673

Municipalities

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The 16 municipalities in Passaic County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area in square miles) are:[71] Other, unincorporated communities in the county are listed next to their parent municipality. Most of these areas are census-designated places (CDPs) that have been created by the United States Census Bureau for enumeration purposes within a Township. Other communities and enclaves that exist within a municipality are also listed next to the name.

Map
Interactive map of municipalities in Passaic County.
Municipality Mun.
type 		Pop. Housing
units 		Total
area 		Water
area 		Land
Area 		Pop.
density 		Housing
density 		School district Unincorporated
communities / notes
Bloomingdale borough 7,777 3,089 9.17 0.45 8.71 878.6 354.5 Butler (9-12) (S/R)
Bloomingdale (K-8)
Clifton city 90,296 31,946 11.40 0.14 11.26 7,472.0 2,837.1 Clifton
Haledon borough 9,052 2,932 1.16 0.00 1.15 7,203.9 2,539.3 Manchester (9-12)
Haledon (PK-8)
Hawthorne borough 19,637 7,756 3.36 0.03 3.33 5,635.3 2,326.0 Hawthorne
Little Falls township 13,360 4,925 2.81 0.07 2.74 5,276.2 1,800.5 Passaic Valley (9-12)
Little Falls (K-8)		 Great Notch CDP (3,289)
Singac CDP (3,602)
North Haledon borough 8,927 3,213 3.50 0.04 3.45 2,436.8 930.2 Manchester (9-12)
North Haledon (PK-8)
Passaic city 70,537 20,432 3.24 0.10 3.15 22,179.6 6,494.2 Passaic
Paterson city 159,732 47,946 8.70 0.28 8.43 18,948.0 5,688.7 Paterson
Pompton Lakes borough 11,127 4,341 3.19 0.28 2.91 3,809.1 1,490.1 Pompton Lakes
Prospect Park borough 6,372 1,931 0.48 0.00 0.48 12,347.2 4,065.2 Manchester (9-12)
Prospect Park (PK-8)
Ringwood borough 11,735 4,331 28.17 2.96 25.21 485.0 171.8 Lakeland (9-12)
Ringwood (K-8)
Totowa borough 11,065 3,918 4.07 0.07 3.99 2,704.9 980.9 Passaic Valley (9-12)
Totowa (PK-8)
Wanaque borough 11,317 4,184 9.25 1.26 7.99 1,391.2 523.7 Lakeland (9-12)
Wanaque (PK-8)		 Haskell
Wayne township 54,838 19,768 25.17 1.45 23.73 2,306.0 833.1 Wayne Packanack Lake CDP (6,261)
Pines Lake CDP (3,033)
Preakness CDP (18,487)
William Paterson University of New Jersey CDP (1,417)
West Milford township 24,862 10,419 80.32 5.23 75.09 344.3 138.8 West Milford Cooper
Hewitt CDP (1,912)
Macopin CDP (2,199)
Newfoundland CDP (part; 1,145)
Oak Ridge CDP (part; 10,996)
Upper Greenwood Lake CDP (part; 3,687)
Woodland Park borough 13,484 4,835 3.11 0.15 2.96 3,987.9 1,631.4 Passaic Valley (9-12)
Woodland Park (K-8)		 (formerly West
Paterson)
Passaic County county 524,118 175,966 197.11 12.51 184.59 2,715.3 953.3

Other communities

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Economy

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $20.5 billion in 2021, which was ranked 13th in the state and was a 4.8% increase from the prior year.[72]

Corporate residents

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Education

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Media

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Passaic County is served by New York City-based commercial television & radio stations and New Jersey Network public television.

Points of interest

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j QuickFacts Passaic County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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