New Milford

borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, suburb of NYC

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New Jersey
County: Bergen
Incorporated: March 11, 1922
Type: Borough
Body: Borough Council
Mayor: Michael J. Putrino ( D , term ends December 31, 2026)
Administrator municipal clerk: Christine Demiris
Total: 2.32 sq mi (6.02 km )
Land: 2.28 sq mi (5.91 km )
Water: 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km ) 1.77%
Rank: 387th of 565 in state, 42nd of 70 in county
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New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 16,923, an increase of 582 (+3.6%) from the 2010 census count of 16,341, which in turn reflected a decline of 59 (−0.4%) from the 16,400 counted in the 2000 census.

New Milford was authorized to be incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, subject to approval in a referendum (which took place on April 18, 1922). With the creation of New Milford, Palisades Township (which had been created in 1871) was dissolved. The borough is believed to have been named for Milford, Pennsylvania.