History · Prospect Park

Prospect Park’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Prospect Park 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 6,372, an increase of 507 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 5,865, which in turn reflected an increase of 86 (+1.5%) from the 5,779 counted in the 2000 census. The borough of Prospect Park was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of the now-defunct Manchester Township. The borough was named for Prospect Park, Brooklyn. It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, as affirmed by an ordinance passed in 1978.

Prospect Park was established in 1901. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 5,865 to 6,372 (+9%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Prospect Park yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
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