Back كاليفون (نيوجيرسي) Arabic Califon AST کالیفون، نیوجرسی AZB Califon Catalan Калифон (Нью-Джерси) CE Califon CEB Califon, New Jersey Welsh Califon German Califon Spanish Califon (New Jersey) Basque
Califon, New Jersey | |
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 Location of Califon in Hunterdon County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Califon, New Jersey | |
  Califon Location in Hunterdon County  Califon Location in New Jersey  Califon Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′09″N 74°50′13″W / 40.71917°N 74.83694°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | April 2, 1918 |
| Named for | California |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Charles Daniel (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4] |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Karen Mastro[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 2.04% |
| • Rank | 502nd of 565 in state 23rd of 26 in county[8] |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,005 |
| • Estimate (2023)[10] | 1,013 |
| • Rank | 531st of 565 in state 24th of 26 in county[11] |
| • Density | 1,048.1/sq mi (404.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 378th of 565 in state 8th of 26 in county[11] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 908[14] |
| FIPS code | 3401909280[8][15][16] |
| GNIS feature ID | 885176[1] |
| Website | www |
Califon is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,005,[9] a decrease of 71 (−6.6%) from the 2010 census count of 1,076,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 21 (+2.0%) from the 1,055 counted in the 2000 census.[19]
The borough's name is said to have been inspired by the California gold rush of 1849.[20][21] The name was shortened to Califon, supposedly because the longer name could not be fit on signs at the train station.[22]
- ^ a b c "Borough of Califon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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Governmentwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
- ^ Staff Directory, Borough of Califon. Accessed March 2, 2023.
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DataBookwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
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PopEstwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Califon, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 14, 2012.
- ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 8, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Califon, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 8, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
- ^ Resnick, Abraham. "Where Did This Name Come From", The New York Times, February 25, 1990. Accessed July 3, 2011. "In the western part of the state, Califon is believed to have been named during the California gold rush, because an enterprising mill operator sold a special cattle feed that resembled gold."
- ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed March 15, 2023.
- ^ Califon History, Californ Historical Society. Accessed March 21, 2023. "1849 Jacob Neighbor returns from the California Gold Rush and christens the town California. 1875 Legend has it that the train station sign painters could not fit California on the new station signs, and so shortened the name to Califon."