Hawthorne, New Jersey

Hawthorne, New Jersey
Map of Hawthorne in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Hawthorne, New Jersey
Hawthorne
Location in Passaic County
Hawthorne
Location in New Jersey
Hawthorne
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°57′25″N 74°09′31″W / 40.956957°N 74.158561°W / 40.956957; -74.158561
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyPassaic
IncorporatedMarch 24, 1898
Named afterNathaniel Hawthorne
Government
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJohn V. Lane (R, term ends December 31, 2025)
 • AdministratorEric Maurer
 • Municipal clerkLori Fernandez
Area
 • Total
3.35 sq mi (8.67 km2)
 • Land3.32 sq mi (8.59 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.90%
 • Rank320th of 565 in state
10th of 16 in county
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,637
 • Estimate 
(2023)
19,496
 • Rank140th of 565 in state
6th of 16 in county
 • Density5,918.3/sq mi (2,285.1/km2)
  • Rank91st of 565 in state
6th of 16 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07506–07507
Area code973
FIPS code3403130570
GNIS feature ID0885249
Websitewww.hawthornenj.org

Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 19,637, an increase of 846 (+4.5%) from the 2010 census count of 18,791, which in turn reflected an increase of 573 (+3.1%) from the 18,218 counted in the 2000 census.

Hawthorne was established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1898. The borough was created from parts of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which also consisted of present-day Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park, Totowa, and parts of Fair Lawn and Paterson. The borough was named for novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne.