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|area_total_km2 = 27.21
|area_land_km2 = 27.05
|area_water_km2 = 0.16
|area_total_sq_mi = 10.51
|area_land_sq_mi = 10.45
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.06
|area_water_percent = 0.60
|area_rank = 206th of 565 in state<br>2nd of 70 in county<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321021831/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt |date=March 21, 2021 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>
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|population_density_sq_mi = 2556.1
|population_density_rank = 247th of 565 in state<br>49th of 70 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density/>
|population_est =
|pop_est_as_of =
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst/>
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 26,698,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 356 (+1.4%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 26,342,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 605 (+2.4%) from the 25,737 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602092646/https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls |date=June 2, 2022 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
Paramus was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on March 2, 1922, and ratified by a [[referendum]] held on April 4, 1922, that passed by a vote of 238 to 10.<ref name=Story/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110313235454/http://www.paramusborough.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=91 Paramus History], Borough of Paramus. Accessed June 1, 2015.</ref> Paramus was created from portions of [[Midland Township, New Jersey|Midland Township]], which now exists as [[Rochelle Park, New Jersey|Rochelle Park]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://
Paramus has some of the most restrictive [[blue law]]s in the United States, dating back to the 17th century, banning nearly all white-collar and retail businesses from opening on Sundays except for gas stations, restaurants and grocery stores, and a limited number of other businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/10/20/you-cant-shop-at-new-jerseys-american-dream-on-sundays-heres-why.html|title = A law from the 1600s will keep retail shops closed on Sundays at the nation's newest shopping mall|website = [[CNBC]]|date = October 20, 2019|access-date = January 28, 2022|archive-date = January 28, 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220128074228/https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/10/20/you-cant-shop-at-new-jerseys-american-dream-on-sundays-heres-why.html|url-status = live}}</ref><ref name=sunday>Tompkins, John. [https://www.nytimes.com/1957/06/02/archives/sunday-selling-plaguing-jersey-local-businesses-pushing-fight.html "Sunday Selling Plaguing New Jersey"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024100809/http://www.nytimes.com/1957/06/02/archives/sunday-selling-plaguing-jersey-local-businesses-pushing-fight.html |date=October 24, 2017 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 2, 1957. Accessed December 18, 2017. "The battle over whether retailers should be allowed to sell on Sunday is becoming more intense in New Jersey as lobbyists on both sides increase their efforts."</ref> Despite this, the borough is one of the largest shopping destinations in the country, generating over $6 billion in annual retail sales, more than any other [[ZIP Code]] in the United States.<ref name=ParamusNumberOneRetailZipCode>Pries, Allison. [https://www.nj.com/bergen/2019/03/more-shopping-money-is-spent-in-this-nj-town-than-on-rodeo-drive-take-that-cali.html "Inside the N.J. town where retail spending beats Hollywood and tourism rivals Disney"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030055322/https://www.nj.com/bergen/2019/03/more-shopping-money-is-spent-in-this-nj-town-than-on-rodeo-drive-take-that-cali.html |date=October 30, 2019 }}, NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 10, 2019, updated June 19, 2019. Accessed October 6, 2019. "The former farming community already sees more retail sales than any other ZIP Code in the country.... More than $6 billion in retail sales happen in Paramus each year."</ref>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 889
|1910= 779
|1920= 1321
|1930= 2649
|1940= 3688
|1950= 6268
|1960= 23238
|1970= 28381
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|2010= 26342
|2020= 26698
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| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727063520/https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 |date=July 27, 2023 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref> 1900–1900–2020<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005222054/https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 |date=October 5, 2022 }}, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=BergenCensus>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/Departments__Services/Planning__Engineering/Census_Data/Table00_HistPopTo2020.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County 1900-2020] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528015505/https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/Departments__Services/Planning__Engineering/Census_Data/Table00_HistPopTo2020.pdf |date=May 28, 2023 }}, [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Engineering, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400355950 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Paramus borough, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212113525/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400355950 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/paramus1.pdf Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Paramus borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006153356/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/paramus1.pdf |date=October 6, 2011 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/paramusboroughnewjersey QuickFacts Paramus borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019213127/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/paramusboroughnewjersey |date=October 19, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 20, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084623/https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf |date=February 13, 2023 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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===Local government===
Paramus is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601184216/https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf |date=June 1, 2023 }}, [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is
{{As of|2024}}, the mayor is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Christopher DiPiazza, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Borough Council members are Ace A. Antonio (R, 2024), Robert Kaiser (R, 2024), Alfredo U. Nadera (R, 2026), Jorge E. Quintana (R, 2025), Mary Ellen Rizzo (R, 2026) and Jeanne T. Weber (R, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.paramusborough.org/292/Mayor-Council Mayor & Council], Borough of Paramus. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.paramusborough.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/448 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Paramus. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=56 ''2024 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2023>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/District%20Canvass%20NEW.pdf Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Certified%20Statement%20of%20Vote%20Book%2011-21-22.pdf Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Statement%20of%20Vote%2011-17-21(1).pdf Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>
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