Little Falls, New Jersey

Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls Town Hall
Location of Little Falls in Passaic County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Passaic County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
Census Bureau map of Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls
Location in Passaic County
Little Falls
Location in New Jersey
Little Falls
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°52′32″N 74°13′03″W / 40.87559°N 74.217366°W / 40.87559; -74.217366
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyPassaic
IncorporatedApril 2, 1868
Government
  TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
  BodyTownship Council
  MayorJames Belford Damiano (D, term ends December 31, 2024)
  AdministratorCharles Cuccia
  Municipal clerkCynthia Kraus
Area
  Total
2.90 sq mi (7.43 km2)
  Land2.80 sq mi (7.24 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  2.54%
  Rank345th of 565 in state
14th of 16 in county
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,360
  Estimate 
(2023)
14,399
  Rank193rd of 565 in state
8th of 16 in county
  Density4,780.0/sq mi (1,845.6/km2)
   Rank120th of 565 in state
7th of 16 in county
Economics
  Median income$119,196 (± $15,166) (2018-2022)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07424
Area code(s)973
FIPS code3403140620
GNIS feature ID0882313
Websitewww.lfnj.com

Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township was named after a waterfall on the Passaic River at a dam near Beattie Mill. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 13,360, a decrease of 1,072 (−7.4%) from the 2010 census count of 14,432, which in turn reflected an increase of 3,577 (+33.0%) from the 10,855 counted in the 2000 census.