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Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township's population was 14,432,〔〔〔 reflecting an increase of 3,577 (+33.0%) from the 10,855 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 439 (-3.9%) from the 11,294 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed August 27, 2012.〕 It is located about from New York City. Little Falls was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1868, from portions of Acquackanonk Township. On March 25, 1914, portions of the township were taken to form the borough of West Paterson (now Woodland Park).〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 209. Accessed August 27, 2012.〕 The township was named for a waterfall on the Passaic River at a dam near Beattie Mill.〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.〕〔(About ), Township of Little Falls. Accessed September 3, 2015."Our Township is named for the Passaic River waterfall that formerly spilled downstream from the dam in front of the Beattie Mill."〕 The Morris Canal, once an important artery of trade and transportation between the Delaware and Hudson rivers, wound its way through the town, and vestiges of it still remain. ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 2.810 square miles (7.277 km2), including 2.735 square miles (7.084 km2) of land and 0.075 square miles (0.193 km2) of water (2.65%).〔〔 Singac (with a 2010 Census population of 3,618〔(DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Singac CDP, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 13, 2013.〕) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Little Falls Township.〔(GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Passaic County, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 12, 2013.〕〔(2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 12, 2013.〕〔(New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32) ), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 12, 2013.〕 The township has three main sub-divisions. Great Notch is the easternmost part of Little Falls. The downtown area is frequently referred to as "The Center of Town", mainly by longtime residents, and is usually referred to as simply Little Falls. Singac is in the westernmost portion of the township. Much of Singac borders the Passaic River.〔Spiewak, Anna. ("One Hometown You Won't Want To Leave" ). ''The Record'', January 20, 2008. Accessed February 29, 2008. "The township is divided into three sections: Little Falls; Singac, off Route 23; and Great Notch, off Long Hill & Ridge Roads."〕〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.〕 Little Falls is bordered by the municipalities of Clifton, Totowa, Wayne, Woodland Park in Passaic County; and Cedar Grove, Fairfield and Montclair, North Caldwell in Essex County.〔(Areas touching Little Falls ), MapIt. Accessed January 26, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Little Falls, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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