North Bergen, New Jersey

North Bergen, New Jersey
Township
Eastward from Hackensack River in the Meadowlands to Hudson River
Eastward from Hackensack River in the Meadowlands to Hudson River
Official seal of North Bergen, New Jersey
Seal
Map
Interactive map of North Bergen
North Bergen is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
North Bergen
North Bergen
Location in Hudson County
North Bergen is located in New Jersey
North Bergen
North Bergen
Location in New Jersey
North Bergen is located in the United States
North Bergen
North Bergen
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°47′39″N 74°01′30″W / 40.794163°N 74.024947°W / 40.794163; -74.024947[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hudson
IncorporatedApril 10, 1843[3]
Government
[7]
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • MayorNicholas Sacco (term ends May 15, 2027)[4][5]
 • Municipal clerkErin Barillas[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.57 sq mi (14.43 km2)
 • Land5.14 sq mi (13.30 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)  7.83%
 • Rank266th of 565 in state
5th of 12 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
63,361
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
59,394
 • Rank23rd of 565 in state
4th of 12 in county[12]
 • Density12,336.6/sq mi (4,763.2/km2)
  • Rank23rd of 565 in state
9th of 12 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07047[13]
Area code(s)201[14]
FIPS code3401752470[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882223[1][17]
Websitewww.northbergen.org

North Bergen is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 63,361,[9][10] an increase of 2,588 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 60,773,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,681 (+4.6%) from the 58,092 counted in the 2000 census.[20] The township was incorporated in 1843. It was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions.[3] Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one of the hilliest municipalities in the United States.[21] Like neighboring North Hudson communities, North Bergen is among those places in the nation with the [[List of United States cities by population density

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  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for North Bergen, NJ Archived January 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 20, 2014.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website Archived December 27, 1996, at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ LaMarca, Stephen. "Resident to show unique North Bergen photos; Magician, author has high hopes for exhibit" Archived 2016-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, The Hudson Reporter, November 3, 2011. Accessed November 12, 2012. "'North Bergen is the second hilliest town in the country,' said Lepore. 'I thought it'd be funny to write a quirky little book about the hills of North Bergen.' Due to the unavailability of statistics on the slopes of hills, Lepore contacted an engineer to determine how he could measure the hills with just a level and a ruler himself."