Hackensack, New Jersey

Hackensack is a city of Bergen County in the state of New Jersey in the United States. It is the county seat of Bergen County. Almost 42,700 people were living in Hackensack as of 2000.

City of Hackensack
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Location of Hackensack within Bergen County, New Jersey.
Location of Hackensack within Bergen County, New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Hackensack, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hackensack, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°53′22″N 74°02′45″W / 40.889398°N 74.045698°W / 40.889398; -74.045698Coordinates: 40°53′22″N 74°02′45″W / 40.889398°N 74.045698°W / 40.889398; -74.045698[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
Settled1665 (as New Barbadoes)
IncorporatedOctober 31, 1693 (as New Barbadoes Township)
ReincorporatedNovember 21, 1921 (as a city under current name)
Government
 • Type1923 Municipal Manager Law
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorJohn P. Labrosse Jr. (term ends June 30, 2017)[4]
 • City managerDavid Troast[5]
 • Municipal clerkDeborah Karlsson[6]
Area
 • Total4.346 sq mi (11.256 km2)
 • Land4.180 sq mi (10.826 km2)
 • Water0.166 sq mi (0.430 km2)  3.82%
 • Rank287th of 566 in state
16th of 70 in county[2]
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 • Total43,010
 • Estimate 
(2016)
44,756
 • Rank46th of 566 in state
1st of 70 in county[10]
 • Density10,290.0/sq mi (3,973.0/km2)
  • Rank36th of 566 in state
10th of 70 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
FIPS code3400328680[2][14][15]
GNIS feature ID885236[2][16]
Websitewww.hackensack.org

Hackensack, New Jersey Media

References

  1. "Hackensack", FDU Magazine, Fall / Winter 2001. Accessed June 14, 2007. "Billed as 'A City in Motion,' Hackensack has been on the move since before the founding of the United States."
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2010 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey County Subdivisions, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 21, 2015.
  3. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. 2017 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed May 30, 2017.
  5. City Manager, City of Hackensack. Accessed June 19, 2016.
  6. City Clerk, City of Hackensack. Accessed June 19, 2016.
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Hackensack, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  8. DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Hackensack city, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 10, 2011.
  9. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Hackensack borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 13, 2011.
  10. 10.0 10.1 GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State – County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2012.
  11. Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 8, 2011.
  12. Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  13. Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Hackensack, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  14. American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed August 29, 2017.
  16. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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