Haskell, New Jersey

Haskell, New Jersey
Ringwood Avenue (CR 511) in Haskell
Haskell, New Jersey
Haskell's location in Passaic County (Inset: Passaic County in New Jersey)
Haskell, New Jersey
Haskell, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Haskell, New Jersey
Haskell, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°01′42″N 74°17′46″W / 41.02833°N 74.29611°W / 41.02833; -74.29611
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyPassaic
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Population
  Total
4,942
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern daylight time)
ZIP Code
07420
GNIS feature ID0876987

Haskell is an unincorporated community located within Wanaque Borough, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Haskell was formed in 1898 as a company town for a smokeless powder mill of the Laflin & Rand Powder Company. The town was named for Laflin & Rand company president Jonathan Haskell. The Haskell powder mill manufactured the W.A. .30 caliber smokeless powder used in United States Army service rifles until 1908. Laflin & Rand was purchased by DuPont in 1902, suffered from an explosion caused by sabotage in World War I, and the powder mill ceased operations in 1926. The area is served by the United States Postal Service as part of ZIP Code 07420. The community is located in suburban Northern New Jersey.

As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07420 was 4,942.