Guttenberg, New Jersey

Guttenberg, New Jersey
Town
The Galaxy Towers from the Hudson River
The Galaxy Towers from the Hudson River
Official seal of Guttenberg, New Jersey
Seal
Map
Interactive map of Guttenberg
Guttenberg is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
Guttenberg
Guttenberg
Location in Hudson County
Guttenberg is located in New Jersey
Guttenberg
Guttenberg
Location in New Jersey
Guttenberg is located in the United States
Guttenberg
Guttenberg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°47′34″N 74°00′16″W / 40.792784°N 74.004572°W / 40.792784; -74.004572[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hudson
IncorporatedMarch 9, 1859
Named forJohannes Gutenberg
Government
[6]
 • TypeTown
 • BodyTown Council
 • MayorWayne D. Zitt Jr. (D, term ends December 31, 2025)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkAlberto Cabrera[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Land0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  20.00%
 • Rank557th of 565 in state
11th of 12 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total12,017
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
11,365
 • Rank211th of 565 in state
11th of 12 in county[12]
 • Density62,264.2/sq mi (24,040.3/km2)
  • Rank1st of 565 in state
1st of 12 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07093[13][14]
Area code(s)201[15]
FIPS code3401728650[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885235[1][18]
Websitewww.guttenbergnj.org

Guttenberg (/ˈɡʌtənbɜːrɡ/ GUT-ən-burg) is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 2020 Census, it was the most densely populated incorporated municipality in the United States, as well as one of the most densely populated municipalities worldwide, with 57,116 inhabitants per square mile (22,053/km2) of land area.[19] Only four blocks wide, Guttenberg has been variously ranked as the ninth-smallest municipality in the state (based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau)[10][20] or as the state's seventh-smallest municipality (based on data from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection).[21]

As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 12,017,[9][10] an increase of 841 (+7.5%) from the 2010 census count of 11,176,[22][23] which in turn reflected an increase of 369 (+3.4%) from the 10,807 counted in the 2000 census.[24] As of the 2010 Census, almost one-fifth of the town's population resided in the Galaxy Towers, a trio of residential skyscrapers overlooking the Hudson River.[25][26][27]

The current population growth and density in Guttenberg represents a significant change since 1983, when it was described by The New York Times, as "an old community of two-story row houses, small stores and light industry."[28] Based on data from the 2017 Population Estimates Program showing that the town had a population density of 58,800 inhabitants per square mile (22,700/km2), the highest in the state, Dave Sheingold of Northjersey.com described Guttenberg as "America's most crowded place".[29]

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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. ^ Clerk's Office, Town of Guttenberg. Accessed April 27, 2022.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Guttenberg, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Guttenberg, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 16, 2011.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 10, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Guttenberg, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 10, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Guide to State and Local Census Geography, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 26, 2017.
  20. ^ New Jersey: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts – 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 11, 2012.
  21. ^ Astudillo, Carla. "The 10 tiniest towns in New Jersey (they're really small)", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 1, 2016, updated May 16, 2019. Accessed March 5, 2020. "We used square mile data from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to rank the ten municipalities with the smallest area size.... 7. Guttenberg The town of Guttenberg, named after inventor of the printing press Johannes Gutenberg, is not only the seventh-smallest municipality in New Jersey, but it is also the most-densely populated municipality in the United States."
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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.
  25. ^ DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 more information2010 Demographic Profile Data for Census Tract 150.01, Hudson County, New Jersey Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 18, 2016.
  26. ^ 2010 Census – Census Tract Reference Map: Hudson County, NJ, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 17, 2016.
  27. ^ Wright, E. Assata.; and LaMarca, Stephen. "Some of this year's biggest stories: Hurricane, elections, scandals, and teacher tenure made local news this year". Year in Review: The Hudson Reporter, December 25, 2011, Page 16. Accessed February 18, 2015. "The Galaxy Towers, a luxury waterfront condominium complex that contains most of the population of Guttenberg, has continually made headlines in 2011."
  28. ^ DePalma, Anthony. "In New Jersey; In Tiny Guttenberg, A City Within A City", The New York Times, July 3, 1983. Accessed February 18, 2015.
  29. ^ Sheingold, Dave. "America's most crowded place: Hudson County's town of Guttenberg",The Record, June 13, 2018. Accessed July 4, 2023. "Welcome to the town of Guttenberg, N.J., the most crowded municipality in the United States. Guttenberg — a tiny rectangle in Hudson County where roughly 11,700 residents cram inside two-tenths of a square mile — is so densely populated that if the people were arranged evenly within the municipal borders, each one would get a mere 466 square feet."