Bogota, New Jersey

For other uses, see Bogota (disambiguation).

Bogota, New Jersey
Borough
Bogota Borough Hall
Bogota Borough Hall
Official seal of Bogota, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Bogota in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Bogota in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Bogota, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Bogota, New Jersey
Bogota is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Bogota
Bogota
Location in Bergen County
Bogota is located in New Jersey
Bogota
Bogota
Location in New Jersey
Bogota is located in the United States
Bogota
Bogota
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°52′27″N 74°01′47″W / 40.874293°N 74.029737°W / 40.874293; -74.029737[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedNovember 14, 1894
Named forBogert / Banta families
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorDaniele Fede (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorConall C. O'Malley[5]
 • Municipal clerkYenlys Flores-Bolivard[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
 • Land0.76 sq mi (1.95 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  5.25%
 • Rank522nd of 565 in state
69th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total8,778
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
9,606
 • Rank272nd of 565 in state
46th of 70 in county[13]
 • Density11,626.5/sq mi (4,489.0/km2)
  • Rank28th of 565 in state
8th of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07603[14][15]
Area code(s)201[16]
FIPS code3400306490[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885163[1][19]
Websitewww.bogotaonline.org

Bogota is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,778,[10][11] an increase of 591 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 8,187,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−0.8%) from the 8,249 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Bogota was formed on November 14, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day.[23] The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed during 1894 alone.[24] Portions of Bogota were taken in 1895 to form part of the newly created Township of Teaneck. Bogota was named in honor of the Bogert family, which had been the first European settlers to occupy the area,[25] and may also be a blend of Bogert and Banta, another early family, with an "O" added to ease pronunciation.[26][27][28]

The borough's name is pronounced /bəˈɡoʊtə/ buh-GOH-tə, unlike Bogotá, capital city of Colombia, which is accented on the final syllable.[27][29][30]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ U.S. Gazetteer Files for 2000, 2010 and 2012–2016, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ElectedOfficials was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Bogota. Accessed February 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Bogota. Accessed February 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Bogota, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bogota, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 11, 2011.
  15. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 27, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Bogota, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ 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 May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 76. Accessed May 16, 2012.
  24. ^ Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 4, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.
  26. ^ History of Bergen County p. 339
  27. ^ a b Page, Jeffrey. "Our towns challenge our tongues", The Record, June 17, 2005, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 12, 2016. Accessed September 7, 2017. "The reason Bogota is called buh-GO-ta – and not the South American sounding bo-go-TA – is that the word has nothing to do with Colombia or its capital, Bogota. The 'Bog' recalls the Bogarts and the 'ta' is for the Bantas, two families that used to own all of what is now Bogota. 'Or so the story goes,' Henry Komorowski, the borough historian, said dryly. In any case, the story explains the first syllable and the last. But what about that 'O' in the middle? It might have come about as a means of making pronunciation easier, Komorowski said."
  28. ^ History of Bogota, Borough of Bogota. Accessed July 27, 2017.
  29. ^ Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 25, 2017. Accessed July 27, 2017. "Bogota (Bergen County) – Is it BO-ga-tah, like the capital of Colombia? Nope. It's actually pronounced buh-GO-ta."
  30. ^ Brantley, Ben. "Theater Review; This Girl's Sweet 16 Is Bitter Old Age", The New York Times, February 5, 2003. Accessed August 27, 2013. "Buddy stays drunk and away from the family's Bogota (pronounced buh-GO-ta), N.J., home as much as possible, while Pattie, who is pregnant with her second child, has convinced herself that she's the one who's dying."