Belvidere, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 40°49′47″N 75°04′24″W / 40.829802°N 75.073337°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | April 7, 1845 |
| Named after | Italian language "beautiful to see" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Kathleen B. Miers (R, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Teresa A. Yeisley |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) 2.36% |
| • Rank | 452nd of 565 in state 22nd of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,520 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,536 |
| • Rank | 467th of 565 in state 16th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 1,738.6/sq mi (671.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 316th of 565 in state 4th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07823 |
| Area codes | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3404104990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 885156 |
| Website | www |
Belvidere is a town in and the county seat of Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 2,520, a decrease of 161 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 2,681, which in turn reflected a decline of 90 (−3.2%) from the 2,771 counted in the 2000 census.
Belvidere was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1845, from portions of Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The town's name means "beautiful to see" in Italian.