West Orange, New Jersey
West Orange, New Jersey | |
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Glenmont, part of the Thomas Edison National Historical Park located in Llewellyn Park | |
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| Motto: "Where Invention Lives" | |
Interactive map of West Orange, New Jersey | |
West Orange Location in Essex County West Orange Location in New Jersey West Orange Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′09″N 74°15′54″W / 40.785755°N 74.265058°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Essex |
| Incorporated | April 10, 1863 (as township) |
| Reincorporated | February 28, 1900 (as town) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Susan McCartney (term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Business Administrator | Peter F. Smeraldo Jr. |
| • Municipal clerk | Karen J. Carnevale |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.13 sq mi (31.41 km2) |
| • Land | 12.00 sq mi (31.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) 1.01% |
| • Rank | 189th of 565 in state 3rd of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,843 |
• Estimate (2024) | 49,211 |
| • Rank | 39th of 565 in state 5th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 4,069.2/sq mi (1,571.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 154th of 565 in state 14th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07052 |
| Area code | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3401379800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729718 |
| Website | www |
West Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 (+5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 46,207, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 (+2.8%) from the 44,943 counted in the 2000 census.
West Orange is both an inner-ring suburb of New Jersey's largest city, Newark, and a commuter suburb of New York City; it is approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Manhattan. West Orange was home to the inventor Thomas Edison, who also maintained a laboratory and workshop in town.