South Orange, New Jersey
South Orange, New Jersey | |
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| South Orange Village | |
South Orange village hall | |
Interactive map of South Orange | |
Location in Essex County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′56″N 74°15′41″W / 40.748811°N 74.261512°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Essex |
| Incorporated | May 4, 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special charter |
| • Body | Board of Trustees |
| • Mayor | Sheena C. Collum (term ends May 17, 2027) |
| • Administrator | Julie Doran |
| • Village Clerk | Ojetti E. Davis |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2) |
| • Land | 2.85 sq mi (7.37 km2) |
| • Water | <0.01 sq mi (<0.01 km2) 0.07% |
| • Rank | 349th of 565 in state 17th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,484 |
• Estimate (2024) | 18,736 |
| • Rank | 147th of 565 in state 13th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 6,494.7/sq mi (2,507.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 81st of 565 in state 11th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07079 |
| Area code(s) | 973 and 862 |
| FIPS code | 3401369274 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867376 |
| Website | www |
South Orange is a historic suburban village located in Essex County, New Jersey. It was formally known as the Township of South Orange Village from October 1978 until April 25, 2024. As of the 2020 United States census, the village population was 18,484, an increase of 2,286 (+14.1%) from the 2010 census count of 16,198, which in turn reflected a decline of 766 (−4.5%) from the 16,964 counted in the 2000 census. Seton Hall University is located in the township.
"The time and circumstances under which the name South Orange originated will probably never be known," wrote historian William H. Shaw in 1884, "and we are obliged to fall back on a tradition, that Mr. Nathan Squier first used the name in an advertisement offering wood for sale" in 1795. Other sources attribute the derivation for all of the Oranges to King William III, Prince of Orange.
Of the 564 municipalities in New Jersey, South Orange Village is one of only four with a village type of government; the others are Loch Arbour, Ridgefield Park and Ridgewood.
On March 11, 2024, the governing body adopted a change to its charter under which "township" was dropped from the municipality's name, the name of the governing body and its leader became the council and mayor (rather than board of trustees and president of the board of trustees) and municipal elections were shifted from May to November (which will shift term-end dates for all current elected officials from May to December 31); these changes took full effect on April 25, 2024, after 45 days have passed from the adoption of the ordinance.