Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey

Washington Township, New Jersey
Township of Washington Municipal Building
Location of Washington Township in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of the Township of Washington, Bergen County, New Jersey
Washington Township
Location in Bergen County
Washington Township
Location in New Jersey
Washington Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°59′18″N 74°03′53″W / 40.988306°N 74.064693°W / 40.988306; -74.064693
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedApril 13, 1840
Named afterGeorge Washington
Government
  TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
  BodyTownship Council
  MayorPeter Calamari (R, term ends December 31, 2025)
  AdministratorMark DiCarlo
  Municipal clerkSusan Witkowski
Area
  Total
3.00 sq mi (7.78 km2)
  Land2.95 sq mi (7.65 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  1.67%
  Rank334th of 565 in state
26th of 70 in county
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,285
  Estimate 
(2023)
9,263
  Rank256th of 565 in state
43rd of 70 in county
  Density3,144.3/sq mi (1,214.0/km2)
   Rank212th of 565 in state
44th of 70 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07676
Area code(s)201
FIPS code3400377135
GNIS feature ID0882311
Websitewww.twpofwashington.us

Washington Township (officially the Township of Washington) 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 9,285, an increase of 183 (+2.0%) of the 2010 census count of 9,102, reflecting an increase of 164 (+1.8%) from the 8,938 counted in the 2000 census.