Demarest, New Jersey
borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Demarest is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 2020 United States census, 4,981 people lived there.[6] This is a 2.0% increase from the 2010 census[15][16][17] The borough is in the northeastern corner of New Jersey and its Gateway Region. Demarest is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Demarest, New Jersey | |
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| Borough of Demarest | |
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 Map highlighting Demarest's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey | |
 Census Bureau map of Demarest, New Jersey | |
  Demarest Location in Bergen County  Demarest Location in New Jersey  Demarest Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′12″N 73°57′23″W / 40.953365°N 73.956348°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1903 |
| Named for | Ralph S. Demarest |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2) |
| • Land | 2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.34% |
| • Rank | 405th of 565 in state 46th of 70 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,981 |
| • Estimate (2023)[7] | 4,846 |
| • Rank | 383rd of 566 in state 60th of 70 in county[8] |
| • Density | 2,400/sq mi (930/km2) |
| • Rank | 258th of 566 in state 53rd of 70 in county[8] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 201 exchanges: 750, 767, 768, 784[11] |
| FIPS code | 3400317530[1][12][13] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885195[1][14] |
| Website | www |
Demarest was formed on April 8, 1903. It was created from parts of Harrington Township and Palisades Township.[18][19] The borough was named for the Demarest family.[20] It was also named for the Demarest train station. The station been named for Ralph S. Demarest, who was a director of the Northern Railroad of New Jersey that built the station, He was also a member of the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate in the mid-19th century.[21][22]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ↑ U.S. Gazetteer Files for 2000, 2010 and 2012-2016, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2017.
- ↑ 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 165.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Demarest, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023, United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 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 December 11, 2012.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Demarest, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 12, 2011.
- ↑ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 8, 2013.
- ↑ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Demarest, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 8, 2013.
- ↑ U.S. Census website , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Demarest borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 15, 2011.
- ↑ Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ↑ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 76. Accessed May 17, 2012.
- ↑ History of Bergen County Vol. 1, p. 349 shows date of Demarest's formation as April 13, 1903.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 10, 2015.
- ↑ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In / Demarest, N.J.; Small Town, Large Sense of History", The New York Times, April 4, 1999. Accessed December 4, 2013. "The borough is named for State Senator Ralph S. Demarest -- a direct descendant of David Desmarets -- who, as a director of the New Jersey Line Railroad (later taken over by the Erie Railroad), brought trains to town in 1859. He lived directly across from the train station, built in 1872 from locally quarried freestone."
- ↑ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.
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