1607History
When Henry Hudson sailed up what would become known as the Hudson River in 1607, he claimed the entirety of the watershed of the river, including Englewood, for the Netherlands,...
1664Military
In 1664, after the Dutch surrendered all of New Netherland to England, the rate of settlement picked up.
1832History
2,000 Lenape originally lived in Englewood, but due to conflicts with the Europeans their population dwindled down to 50 by 1832.
1858Economy
(Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.
1859History
== History ==
=== Etymology ===
Englewood Township, the city's predecessor, is believed to have been named in 1859 for the Engle family.
1882History
Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
1887Disaster
==== Fire department ====
The Englewood Fire Association, a volunteer company established in 1887 as the city's first organized fire protection service, built a firehouse on No...
1895Government
== Religion ==
Congregation Ahavath Torah is a Modern Orthodox synagogue in the city that was founded in 1895 and acquired its current site in 1958.
1899Civil Rights
Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of Englewood Town...
1900History
New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
1906Civil Rights
=== Historical notes ===
From 1906 until March 16, 1907, when it burned down, Englewood was the site of Upton Sinclair's socialist-inflected intentional community, the Helicon H...
1909History
It hosted the 1909 U.S.
1912Disaster
A professional paid fire department was created in 1912 with the establishment of a Board of Fire Examiners.
1926Disaster
The fire headquarters constructed on William Street in 1926 was used for 90 years until its replacement by the Jack Drakeford Englewood Firehouse on South Van Brunt Street, whic...
1930Government
Founded in 1930, Elisabeth Morrow School serves students almost 400 students in preschool through eighth grade.
1939Education
Cecilia High School, where Vince Lombardi coached football 1939–1947, had been closed in 1986.
1951Government
On November 10, 1951, Englewood Mayor M.
1966History
It originated/terminated at Pavonia Terminal on the Hudson River in Jersey City and was ended in September 1966 (by which time trains had been redirected to Hoboken Terminal).
1973Government
The center, established in 1973, is a 150-acre (61 ha) preserve and education center that includes 3.6 miles (5.8 km) of walking trails and several gardens including the newly r...
1975Culture
The Police Department has had one line of duty death, Sergeant John Francis Crowley, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in 1975.
1979History
The Sugarhill Gang recorded "Rapper's Delight" in 1979, the first hip hop single to become a Top 40 hit.
1980Government
== Government ==
=== Local government ===
In 1980, Englewood switched from a Mayor-Council form of government to a modified Council-Manager plan of government in accordance w...
1983History
Benson House (at 60 Grand Avenue; added January 9, 1983)
Thomas Demarest House (at 370 Grand Avenue; added January 9, 1983)
Garret Lydecker House (at 228 Grand Avenue; added Jan...
1986Education
Cecilia High School, which closed in 1986.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 26,203 people, 9,273 households, and 6,481 families residing in the city.
2004Government
In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 8,087 votes (73.6% vs.
2006History
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $69,915 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,29...
2008Government
In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 9,412 votes (77.0% vs.
2009Government
In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 5,304 ballots cast (73.8% vs.
2010History
Same-sex couples headed 73 households in 2010, an increase from the 63 counted in 2000.
2011Civil Rights
=== Politics ===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 15,033 registered voters in Englewood, of which 8,571 (57.0% vs.
2012Government
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 8,855 votes (76.8% vs.
2018Government
As an alternative to regular public education, the city is home of the Englewood on the Palisades Charter School, which had an enrollment of 317 students in Kindergarten through...
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
=== 2010 census ===
The 2010 United States census counted 27,147 people, 10,057 households, and 6,788 families in the city.
2023Education
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,955 students and 259.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher...
2024Government
As of 2024, the Mayor of Englewood is Democrat Michael Wildes, whose term of office ends December 31, 2024.
2025Military
Wilson (D, 2025; Ward 4) and Lisa Wisotsky (D, 2025; Ward 2).
2026Government
For the 2026–2027 session, the 37th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gordon M.
2027Military
New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).