Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a township in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Home to William Paterson University and located less than 20 miles (32 km) from Midtown Manhattan, the township is a bedroom suburb of New York City and regional commercial hub of North Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 54,838, an increase of 121 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 54,717, which in turn reflected an increase of 648 (+1.2%) from the 54,069 counted in the 2000 census.
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Map of Wayne in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Wayne, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 40.945855°N 74.245077°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Passaic |
| Incorporated | April 12, 1847 |
| Named for | Anthony Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Christopher P. Vergano (R, term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Administrator | Chris Tietjen |
| • Municipal clerk | Paul V. Margiotta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.14 sq mi (65.11 km2) |
| • Land | 23.72 sq mi (61.44 km2) |
| • Water | 1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2) 5.64% |
| • Rank | 107th of 565 in state 3rd of 16 in county |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 54,838 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 52,960 |
| • Rank | 33rd of 565 in state 4th of 16 in county |
| • Density | 2,311.7/sq mi (892.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 269th of 565 in state 12th of 16 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 07470, 07474 |
| Area code(s) | 862/973 |
| FIPS code | 3403177840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882314 |
| Website | www |
Wayne was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1847, from portions of Manchester Township. Totowa was formed from portions of Wayne and Manchester Township on March 15, 1898. Points of interest include William Paterson University, Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Towne Center, High Mountain Park Preserve, and Dey Mansion.