Highland Park, New Jersey
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Highland Park is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the New York City metropolitan area. The borough is located on the northern banks of the Raritan River, in the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 15,072,[10][11] an increase of 1,090 (+7.8%) from the 2010 census count of 13,982,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 17 (−0.1%) from the 13,999 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
Highland Park, New Jersey | |
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 Livingston Homestead, Highland Park, NJ south view. | |
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 Location of Highland Park in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Highland Park, New Jersey | |
  Highland Park Location in the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40.500795°N 74.427911°W / 40.500795; -74.427911[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | March 15, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Elsie Foster (D, appointed to unexpired term ending December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
| • Administrator | Teri Jover[6] |
| • Municipal clerk | Jennifer Santiago[7] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.44% |
| • Rank | 424th of 565 in state 21st of 25 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,072 |
| • Estimate | 14,988 |
| • Rank | 174th of 565 in state 16th of 25 in county[13] |
| • Density | 8,276.8/sq mi (3,195.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 46th of 565 in state 3rd of 25 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 732 / 908[16] |
| FIPS code | 3402331470[1][17][18] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885252[1][19] |
| Website | www |
Highland Park was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1905, when it broke away from what was then known as Raritan Township (present-day Edison).[23] The borough was named for its location above the Raritan River.[24]