Closter, New Jersey

Closter, New Jersey
Borough
The former station depot of the Erie Railroad's Northern Branch as seen from the crossing of County Route 502 (High Street) in Closter
The former station depot of the Erie Railroad's Northern Branch as seen from the crossing of County Route 502 (High Street) in Closter
Official seal of Closter, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
"Hub of the Northern Valley"
Location of Closter in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Closter in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Closter, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Closter, New Jersey
Closter is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Closter
Closter
Location in Bergen County
Closter is located in New Jersey
Closter
Closter
Location in New Jersey
Closter is located in the United States
Closter
Closter
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°58′22″N 73°57′37″W / 40.97289°N 73.960315°W / 40.97289; -73.960315[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1904
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJohn C. Glidden Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJames Winters[5]
 • Municipal clerkMari J. Margiotta[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total3.30 sq mi (8.55 km2)
 • Land3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)  4.30%
 • Rank325th of 565 in state
24th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total8,594
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
8,544
 • Rank278th of 565 in state
47th of 70 in county[13]
 • Density2,719.6/sq mi (1,050.0/km2)
  • Rank236th of 565 in state
45th of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07624[14][15]
Area code(s)201 exchanges: 750, 767, 768, 784[16]
FIPS code3400313810[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885190[1][19]
Websitewww.closterboro.com

Closter (/ˈkloʊstər/[20][21]) 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 8,594,[10][11] an increase of 221 (+2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,373,[22][23] which in turn reflected a decline of 10 (−0.1%) from the 8,383 counted in the 2000 census.[24]

  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 Council 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 Closter, updated April 4, 2022. Accessed April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Directory, Borough of Closter, updated February 24, 2022. Accessed April 21, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Closter, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  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 Closter, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 8, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Closter, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 8, 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. ^ Westergaard, Barbara. "Closter: Bergen", New Jersey: A Guide to the State, p. 78. Rutgers University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-8135-3685-5. Accessed July 22, 2011. "Known locally as the "hub of the Northern Valley," Closter (pronounced with a long o) was an early settlement - the first individual purchases in the records date to 1701 - and many of its Dutch houses remain (try Hickory La. and Piermont Rd.)"
  21. ^ 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 June 26, 2017. "Closter (Bergen County) - There's been some debate over whether this small borough is pronounced CLOSS-ter, with a soft O, CLOSE-ter, with a long O (rhyming with glows or Lowe's), or CLOOS-ter, which rhymes with rooster. Which one is correct? The locals say it's CLOSE-ter, rhyming with glows and Lowe's."
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  24. ^ 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.