Oradell is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the borough’s population was 7,978, reflecting a decline of 69 (-0.9%) from the 8,047 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 23 (+0.3%) from the 8,024 counted in the 1990 Census. The borough includes a dam on the Hackensack River that forms the Oradell Reservoir. Oradell is a suburb of New York City, located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.
Oradell was originally formed on March 8, 1894, as the borough of Delford, from portions of Harrington Township, Midland Township (now Rochelle Park) and Palisades Township. The borough was formed during the “Boroughitis” phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The name “Delford” was a portmanteau created from the names of two communities within the new borough: Oradell and New Milford. The Hotel Delford had been constructed in 1870 after the construction of the first railroad to reach the area. On November 12, 1920, the borough’s name was officially changed to “Oradell”, based on the results of a referendum held ten days earlier. Oradell derives its name from “ora” (Latin for “edge”) and “dell”.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Oradell as the 68th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2010 rankings of the “Top Towns” in the state. This ranking also makes the borough the seventh best place to live in Bergen County.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,978 people, 2,749 households, and 2,293 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,291.5 per square mile (1,270.9/km2). There were 2,831 housing units at an average density of 1,168.0 per square mile (451.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.79% (6,844) White, 0.68% (54) Black or African American, 0.08% (6) Native American, 11.26% (898) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.80% (64) from other races, and 1.40% (112) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.98% (397) of the population.
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