Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair (/mɒn(t)ˈklɛər/) is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a commercial and cultural hub of North Jersey and a diverse bedroom community of New York City within the New York metropolitan area. The township is the home of Montclair State University, the state's second-largest university.

Montclair, New Jersey
Panoramic view of Montclair from atop the Watchungs, 2008
Opening night for the film Wild Rose at Wellmont Theater, 2019
Victorian home on 30 Eagle Rock Way, 2011
Location of Montclair in Essex County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Essex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair
Location in Essex County
Montclair
Location in New Jersey
Montclair
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40.824998°N 74.210856°W / 40.824998; -74.210856
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
IncorporatedApril 15, 1868 (as township)
ReincorporatedFebruary 24, 1894 (as town)
Government
  TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
  BodyTownship Council
  MayorSean Spiller (term ends June 30, 2024)
  Interim Township ManagerMichael Lapolla
  Municipal clerkAngelese Bermúdez Nieves
Area
  Total6.25 sq mi (16.17 km2)
  Land6.24 sq mi (16.16 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.11%
  Rank252nd of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total40,921
  Estimate 
(2022)
39,821
  Rank57th of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county
  Density6,560.0/sq mi (2,532.8/km2)
   Rank79th of 565 in state
10th of 22 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07042, 07043
Area code(s)973
FIPS code3401347500
GNIS feature ID1729720
Websitewww.montclairnjusa.org

As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 40,921, an increase of 3,252 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 37,669, which in turn reflected a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 census. As of 2010, it was the 60th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey.

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