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Cresskill

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Cresskill

Total population

9,174

Median home value

$811,400

60.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$170,376

Cresskill$170k
National$74k
Weather58°F · Rain Likely
Coordinates40.94°, -73.96°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 25 at 4:44PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
  • Coastal Flood Advisory · Minor
    The Coastal Flood Advisory has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Upton NY on this developing situation.
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 25 at 2:48PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Cresskill is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,155, an increase of 582 (+6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,573, which in turn reflected an increase of 827 (+10.7%) from the 7,746 counted in the 2000 census. This borough got its name from "Cress", referring to the watercress that grew in its streams, and "Kill", referring to the stream passing through.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
44.8
Median home value
$811,400
Housing units
3,235
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
5.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
59.1%
Black
2.1%
Asian
29.3%
Hispanic
11.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.9400
Longitude
-73.9583
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
58°F
Rain Likely
Saturday
63°F
Rain
Saturday Night
58°F
Rain
Sunday
66°F
Rain
Sunday Night
61°F
Light Rain
Monday
67°F
Light Rain

Forecast for Cresskill, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,347,468
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    84,209
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    75,623
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    75,408
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    74,089
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    66,504
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    61,847
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    61,080
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    56,551

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2024-04-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,464

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,035
Avg daily Wikipedia views
35
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cresskill

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library