Allendale, New Jersey

Allendale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,848, an increase of 343 (+5.3%) from the 6,505 counted at the 2010 Census.

Allendale was formed on November 8, 1894 from portions of Franklin Township, Hohokus Township and Orvil Township at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County.Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 75. Accessed May 16, 2012."History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 335

Late science-fiction author Richard Matheson was born here on February 20, 1926.

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Category:Boroughs in Bergen County, New Jersey
Category:1894 establishments in the United States
Category:1890s establishments in New Jersey