Essex County, NJ

Caldwell

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Population

9,027 (2020 census)

Incorporated

1892

Cost of living

Moderate $$$

History

Named for Rev. James Caldwell, a Revolutionary War chaplain known as "the fighting parson," Caldwell was incorporated as a borough in 1892 from part of what's now Fairfield.

Fun fact about Caldwell

Caldwell is the birthplace of Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president born in New Jersey. His boyhood home is preserved as a state historic site.

4 businesses in Caldwell