What is the population of Guttenberg, New Jersey?

Guttenberg has a population of approximately 11,754 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Guttenberg, New Jersey located?

Guttenberg is located in New Jersey, United States, at approximate coordinates 40.7928°, -74.0046°.

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Guttenberg

Total population

11,754

Founded

1859

Elevation59 m

Land area0.62 km²

Weather59°F · Rain Likely

Coordinates40.79°, -74.00°

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City facts

Founded

1859

Elevation

59 m

Area

0.62 km²

head of government

Wayne D. Zitt Jr.

Official website

www.guttenbergnj.org

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Overview

Guttenberg 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. Only four blocks wide north to south, Guttenberg has been variously ranked as the ninth-smallest municipality in the state or as the state's seventh-smallest municipality.

History & geography

History

Guttenberg was formerly a farm owned by William Cooper, sold in 1853 to a group of New Yorkers, who had formed the Weehawken Land and Ferry Association. Like nearby Union Hill, it was subdivided and lots were sold mostly to Germans. The company ran two ferries, the Hultz and the Flora, which crossed the Hudson from the landings at the foot of Bulls Ferry Road, Pleasant Valley, Fort Lee, and Spring Street in Manhattan. Guttenberg was formed as a town on March 9, 1859, from portions of North Bergen Township, but remained as a part of the township that was not fully independent. Guttenberg became part of Union Township when it was formed on February 28, 1861, and became fully independent as of April 1, 1878. The municipality takes its name from Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the European version of the printing press, though other sources indicate that the name derives from "good village" in German. Galaxy Towers, developed by Prudential Insurance Company, were built in the late 1970s on Boulevard East. The three octagonal skyscrapers rise and contain 1,075 apartments.

Geography

Guttenberg is located atop the Hudson Palisades, south of Woodcliff and the Racetrack Section in North Bergen and north of West New York. To the east the town shares a border the New York City borough of Manhattan (Upper West Side) in the Hudson River. Its western border is Kennedy Boulevard. Bergenline Avenue, the commercial corridor of North Hudson, runs north and south through the town, and is the heart of "Havana on the Hudson". According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), including 0.19 square miles (0.50 km2) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.12 km2) of water (20.00%). The town is four blocks long, and takes less than a minute to drive through.

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