Lyndhurst, New Jersey

Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Historic River Road School
Nickname: 
"Bear Country"
Location of Lyndhurst in Bergen County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Lyndhurst
Location in Bergen County
Lyndhurst
Location in New Jersey
Lyndhurst
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°47′53″N 74°06′48″W / 40.797985°N 74.113258°W / 40.797985; -74.113258
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedFebruary 19, 1852 (as Union Township)
RenamedMay 15, 1917 (as Lyndhurst)
Named afterLord Lyndhurst
Government
  TypeWalsh Act
  BodyTownship Committee
  MayorRobert B. Giangeruso (term ends May 20, 2025)
  Municipal clerkAngela White
Area
  Total
4.96 sq mi (12.86 km2)
  Land4.58 sq mi (11.87 km2)
  Water0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)  7.66%
  Rank276th of 565 in state
13th of 70 in county
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
22,519
  Estimate 
(2024)
22,642
  Rank121st of 565 in state
13th of 70 in county
  Density4,912.5/sq mi (1,896.7/km2)
   Rank117th of 565 in state
31st of 70 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07071
Area code(s)201
FIPS code3400342090
GNIS feature ID0882225
Websitewww.lyndhurstnj.org

Lyndhurst is a township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,519, an increase of 1,965 (+9.6%) from the 2010 census count of 20,554, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,171 (+6.0%) from the 19,383 counted in the 2000 census.