Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair: Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States

About

Montclair is a township located in the county of Essex in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 37,669 and a population density of 2,311 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 38,509 inhabitants.

The township was created 155 years ago in 1868.

Montclair locator map
Location of Montclair on New Jersey map.

Quick Facts about Montclair

Population : 38,509 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New Jersey (United States)
County : Essex County
Postal code : 07042–07043
Phone Area Codes : 973
Area : 16.3 km2
Altitude : 302 feet / 92 meters
Establishment : April 04, 1868 (155 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 00:02:10 (19th March 2024)
Density : 2,363 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 2.18% (2010-2020)
Montclair overlook image
Montclair overlook
Montclair overlook image

Geography

Montclair is located at 40°49'33"N 74°12'33"W (40.8259300, -74.2090300). It has 7 neighbors: Cedar Grove, Bloomfield, Clifton, Glen Ridge, Orange, Verona and West Orange.

Montclair map

  • Cherepovets
  • Graz (1950 )
  • London Borough of Barnet
  • Pearl Lagoon

Montclair has 7 neighbours.

  • Cedar Grove township in Essex County, New Jersey
  • Bloomfield township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
  • Clifton The most populous city in Passaic County, New Jersey. It is located on the Passaic River in northeastern New Jersey. Clifton is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Clifton Public Library and the Clifton Historical Society.
  • Glen Ridge town in New Jersey
  • Orange township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
  • Verona township in Essex County, New Jersey
  • West Orange township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States

Demographics

The population of Montclair increased by 2.18% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 37,669 - census
2011 37,795 0.33% estimation process
2012 37,745 -0.13% estimation process
2013 37,783 0.1% estimation process
2014 37,826 0.11% estimation process
2015 37,854 0.07% estimation process
2016 38,480 1.63% estimation process
2017 38,644 0.42% estimation process
2018 38,621 -0.06% estimation process
2019 38,564 -0.15% estimation process
2020 38,509 -0.14% estimation process

Montclair zip code is 07042. County name: Essex, County fips: 34013

Cranetown, Mont Clair, Montclair, Speertown, West Bloomfield

People born in Montclair (157)

People born in Montclair, including economist Michael Spence, actor Peter Greene, singer Barbara Bonney, .

List

  • Joshua Lederberg (American molecular biologist) he was born in 23/05/1925
  • Kal Penn (American actor and civil servant) he was born in 23/04/1977
  • Donna Leon (American-swiss writer of crime novels) she was born in 28/09/1942
  • Me'Lisa Barber (American track and field sprint athlete) she was born in 04/10/1980
  • Dean Hamer (American geneticist and filmmaker) he was born in 29/05/1951
  • Sterling Hayden (American actor (1916-1986)) he was born in 26/03/1916
  • Christopher Durang (American playwright) he was born in 02/01/1949
  • Marion Post Wolcott (American photographer) she was born in 07/06/1910
  • Richard Burgi (American actor) he was born in 30/07/1958
  • Bob Bradley (American soccer manager) he was born in 03/03/1958
  • Elaine Stewart (American actress, model (1930-2011)) she was born in 31/05/1930
  • George Scratchley Brown (US Air Force general) he was born in 17/08/1918
  • John C. Bogle (American investor, money manager) he was born in 08/05/1929
  • Kristen Connolly (American film actress) she was born in 12/07/1980
  • Jenny Owen Youngs (American singer, songwriter) she was born in 22/11/1981
  • Anne LaBastille (American author and ecologist) she was born in 20/11/1935
  • Kreskin (American mentalist) he was born in 12/01/1935
  • Jed Graef (American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder) he was born in 01/05/1942

Schools in Montclair

College & universities near Montclair, NJ

Code Name City ZIP
493132 Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield Bloomfield (NJ) 07003-3002

Stations (15)

Amtrak & bus stations near Montclair, NJ

Code Name Address Type
NWK Pennsylvania Station 1 Raymond Plaza West RAIL
EWR Newark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport RAIL
NYP Pennsylvania Station 8th Ave 31st Street / 8th Ave 33rd Street RAIL
YNY Yonkers station 5 Buena Vista Ave. RAIL
MET Metropark station 100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike RAIL

Post offices near Montclair

Post Office Name City ZIP
Memorial Post Office Montclair (NJ) 07043

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Montclair , California A city in Los Angeles County, California. It is located in the southwestern part of the county. Montclair is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Montclair Historical Society and the Montclair Library. with a population of 40,600 people.

Other cities in Essex County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Essex County , NJ. (more)

City Name Population Title
Newark 282,520 The most populous city in New Jersey and the center of the Newark metropolitan area.
East Orange 64,630 The most populous city in Essex County, New Jersey.
Irvington 54,226 Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Bloomfield 49,810 Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
West Orange 47,473 Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Belleville 36,446 Township in New Jersey
Livingston 30,397 Township in New Jersey, United States
Orange 30,134 Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Nutley 28,457 Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Maplewood 25,985 Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
South Orange 17,295 Town in Essex County, New Jersey
Verona 13,637 Township in Essex County, New Jersey
Clinton 12,881 Town in New Jersey, United States
Cedar Grove 12,457 Township in Essex County, New Jersey
Caldwell 7,943 Town in Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Glen Ridge 7,570 Town in New Jersey

Distance to Other Cities

Montclair distances to largest New Jersey cities