Montclair, New Jersey
Township in Essex County, New Jersey, US
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Montclair is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a commercial and cultural hub of North Jersey and a diverse bedroom community of New York City within the New York metropolitan area. The township is home to Montclair State University, the state's second-largest university.
As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 40,921, an increase of 3,252 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 37,669, which in turn reflected a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 census. As of 2010, it was the 60th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey.
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Montclair Art Museum
Art museum in New Jersey, U.S.
0.8 mi away
Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Place in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
1.3 mi away
Montclair Public Library
United States historic place
1.2 mi away
Crane House and Historic YWCA
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
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Brookdale Park
County park in New Jersey
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