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A borough of 8,980 people in New Jersey
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Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, US
1908Established
9,052Population
1.2 sq miArea
223 ftElevation

Haledon (English pronunciation: /ˈheɪldən/ ) 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 9,052, an increase of 734 (+8.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,318, which in turn reflected an increase of 66 (+0.8%) from the 8,252 counted in the 2000 census. Haledon was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1908, replacing the now-defunct Manchester Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 21, 1908.

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Housing in Haledon

$567K▲ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Haledon home is worth about $567,000, up 4.7% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market47
Sale-to-list104.8%
Sold in May5
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Haledon's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Haledon 1.3
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Haledon 13
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Haledon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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