Dumont, New Jersey

**Dumont** is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 17,863, an increase of 384 (+2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 17,479, which in turn reflected a decrease of 24 (−0.1%) from the 17,503 counted in the 2000 census.

The borough was formed on July 20, 1891, as the **Borough of Schraalenburgh**. It was created from parts of Harrington Township and Palisades Township. This was done because of the results of a referendum held the  day before. At this time, many boroughs were created in the county. 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. On March 7, 1898, portions of the borough were annexed to Palisades Township. On June 13, 1898, the borough's name was changed to **Dumont** . This was in honor of Dumont Clarke, the borough's first mayor.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Dumont, New Jersey
- **settlement type**: Borough (New Jersey), Borough
- **image skyline**: Entering Dumont, New Jersey.jpg
- **imagesize**: 250x200px
- **image caption**: Entering Dumont
- **image map**: Bergen_County_New_Jersey_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Dumont_Highlighted.svg
- **mapsize**: 250x200px
- **map caption**: Location of Dumont in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
- **image map1**: Census_Bureau_map_of_Dumont,_New_Jersey.png
- **mapsize1**: 250x200px
- **map caption1**: Census Bureau map of Dumont, New Jersey
- **pushpin map**: USA New Jersey Bergen County#USA New Jersey#USA
- **pushpin label**: Dumont
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
- **pushpin relief**: yes
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in New Jersey, County
- **subdivision name2**: Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen
- **government type**: Borough (New Jersey), Borough
- **governing body**: Borough Council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader title1**: City manager, Administrator
- **leader title2**: Municipal clerk
- **established title**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date**: July 20, 1891
- **named for**: Dumont Clarke
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 5.06
- **area land km2**: 5.05
- **area water km2**: 0.01
- **area total sq mi**: 1.95
- **area land sq mi**: 1.95
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area water percent**: 0.15
- **area rank**: 415th of 565 in state
50th of 70 in county
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 17863
- **population rank**: 146th of 566 in state
17th of 70 in county
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population density sq mi**: 9165.2
- **population density rank**: 41st of 566 in state
12th of 70 in county
- **timezone**: Eastern Time Zone, Eastern (EST)
- **utc offset**: −05:00
- **timezone dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, Eastern (EDT)
- **utc offset dst**: −04:00
- **elevation ft**: 98
- **postal code type**: ZIP Code
- **postal code**: 07628
- **area code**: Area codes 201 and 551, 201
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 3400318400
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 0885197