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Hawthorne

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Hawthorne

Total population

19,628

Median home value

$533,700

47%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$110,237

Hawthorne$110k
National$74k
Elevation82 m
Land area8.67 km²
Weather57°F · Rain Likely
Coordinates40.96°, -74.16°

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

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  • 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

Elevation
82 m
Area
8.67 km²
head of government
John V. Lane
Official website
www.hawthornenj.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 19,637, an increase of 846 (+4.5%) from the 2010 census count of 18,791, which in turn reflected an increase of 573 (+3.1%) from the 18,218 counted in the 2000 census.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hawthorne borough had a total area of , including of land and of water (0.90%). The borough borders North Haledon, Prospect Park, and Paterson in Passaic County; and Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Ridgewood and Wyckoff in Bergen County.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
42.4
Median home value
$533,700
Housing units
8,046
Poverty rate
4%
Unemployment
5.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
68.4%
Black
2.4%
Asian
1.9%
Hispanic
26.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.9570
Longitude
-74.1586
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
57°F
Rain Likely
Saturday
62°F
Rain
Saturday Night
56°F
Rain
Sunday
64°F
Rain
Sunday Night
59°F
Light Rain
Monday
66°F
Light Rain Likely

Forecast for Hawthorne, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25.5%
Diabetes
7.6%
Adult obesity
26.6%
Binge drinking
19.4%
Adult smoking
9.3%
No leisure activity
20.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
135
Elementary
86
Middle
16
High
23
Other
10

Largest nearby schools

  • Passaic County Technical Institute
    High · WAYNE · 3,359 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Clifton High School
    High · CLIFTON · 3,059 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Passaic High School No. 12
    High · Passaic · 2,596 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Eastside High School
    High · PATERSON · 2,323 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • John F. Kennedy High School
    High · PATERSON · 2,053 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Passaic Arts and Science Charter School
    Other · Passaic · 1,946 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • College Achieve Paterson Charter School
    Other · Paterson · 1,305 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Wayne Valley High School
    High · WAYNE · 1,241 students · 10.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,164
Avg daily Wikipedia views
39
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hawthorne

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Recently spotted species

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library