Ogdensburg, New Jersey

Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Borough
Backwards Tunnel
Backwards Tunnel
Official seal of Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Ogdensburg in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey.
Map of Ogdensburg in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Ogdensburg is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg
Location in Sussex County
Ogdensburg is located in New Jersey
Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg
Location in New Jersey
Ogdensburg is located in the United States
Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°04′48″N 74°35′51″W / 41.08009°N 74.597626°W / 41.08009; -74.597626[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
IncorporatedMarch 31, 1914
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorGeorge P. Hutnick (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkRobin Hough[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
2.25 sq mi (5.82 km2)
 • Land2.20 sq mi (5.71 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  1.96%
 • Rank391st of 565 in state
19th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
2,258
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
2,293
 • Rank477th of 565 in state
19th of 24 in county[11]
 • Density1,024.7/sq mi (395.6/km2)
  • Rank381st of 565 in state
8th of 24 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07439[12][13]
Area code(s)973 exchanges: 209, 823, 827[14]
FIPS code3403754660[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885335[1][17]
Websitewww.ogdensburgnj.org

Ogdensburg is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,258,[9] a decrease of 152 (−6.3%) from the 2010 census count of 2,410,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 228 (−8.6%) from the 2,638 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

The borough was formed based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1914, from part of Sparta Township, subject to the results of a referendum held on March 31, 1914.[21] Ogdensburg is named after its first settler, Robert Ogden.[22][23]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Ogdensburg as its 27th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[24]

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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 Hall Employees, Borough of Ogdensburg. Accessed May 24, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Ogdensburg, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Ogdensburg, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 2, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Ogdensburg, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 231. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Sussex County[permanent dead link‍], New Jersey GenWeb. Accessed September 2, 2012.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 13, 2015.
  24. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Archived February 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.