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Country :
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United States
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State :
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New Jersey
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County :
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Bergen
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Incorporated :
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September 21, 1881
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Named for :
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John Rutherfurd
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• Type :
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Borough
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• Body :
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Mayor and Council
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• Mayor :
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Frank Nunziato (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[6][7]
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• Administrator :
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Robert J. Kakoleski[8][9]
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• Municipal clerk :
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Margaret "Missy" Scanlon[10]
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• Total :
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18,061
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• Land :
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2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2)
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• Water :
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0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) 3.88%
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Area rank :
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342nd of 565 in state29th of 70 in county[4]
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Elevation[12] :
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66 ft (20 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[16] :
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18,303
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• Rank :
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143rd of 566 in state16th of 70 in county[17]
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• Density :
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6,437.4/sq mi (2,485.5/km2)
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• Density rank :
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73rd of 566 in state21st of 70 in county[17]
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Time zone :
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UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
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ZIP Code :
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07070[18][19]
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Area code(s) :
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201[20]
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FIPS code :
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3400365280[4][21][22]
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GNIS feature ID :
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0885383[4][23]
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Website :
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www.rutherfordboronj.com
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