Fort Lee, New Jersey

Fort Lee, New Jersey
Borough
Fort Lee Town Center
Main Street
Fort Lee Historic Park
The Modern
Constitution Park
Official seal of Fort Lee, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Fort Lee in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Fort Lee in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Fort Lee, New Jersey Interactive map of Fort Lee, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Fort Lee, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Fort Lee, New Jersey
Fort Lee is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Fort Lee
Fort Lee
Location in Bergen County
Fort Lee is located in New Jersey
Fort Lee
Fort Lee
Location in New Jersey
Fort Lee is located in the United States
Fort Lee
Fort Lee
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°51′02″N 73°58′16″W / 40.85064°N 73.971007°W / 40.85064; -73.971007[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedMarch 29, 1904
Named forFort Lee / General Charles Lee
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorMark Sokolich (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorAlfred R. Restaino[5]
 • Municipal clerkEvelyn Rosario[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)  12.33%
 • Rank344th of 565 in state
30th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total40,191
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
39,700
 • Rank59th of 565 in state
3rd of 70 in county[13]
 • Density15,961.5/sq mi (6,162.8/km2)
  • Rank16th of 565 in state
4th of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07024[14][15]
Area code(s)201[16]
FIPS code3400324420[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885223[1][19]
Websitewww.fortleenj.org

Fort Lee is a borough at the eastern border of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated along the Hudson River atop The Palisades.

As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 40,191,[10][11] an increase of 4,846 (+13.7%) from the 2010 census count of 35,345,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 116 (−0.3%) from the 35,461 counted in the 2000 census.[22] Along with other communities in Bergen County, it is one of the largest and fastest-growing ethnic Korean enclaves outside of Korea.

Fort Lee is named for the site of an American Revolutionary War military encampment.[23] At the turn of the 20th century it became the birthplace of the American film industry. In 1931, the borough became the western terminus of the George Washington Bridge, which crosses the Hudson River and connects to the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Fort Lee's population and housing density has increased considerably since the 1960s and 1970s with the construction of highrise apartment buildings.

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Administrator's Office, Borough of Fort Lee. Accessed May 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk's Office, Borough of Fort Lee. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Borough of Fort Lee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
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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 Fort Lee, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 26, 2011.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Fort Lee, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 13, 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.
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  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. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.