Hackensack, New Jersey

city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

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 46,000 people were living in Hackensack as of 2020.

Hackensack, New Jersey
The Bergen County Court House, designed in the American Renaissance style
Motto: 
A City in Motion[1]
Location of Hackensack in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). Interactive map of Hackensack, New Jersey
Location of Hackensack in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Map
Interactive map of Hackensack, 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; -74.045698[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
Area
 • Total4.35 sq mi (11.27 km2)
 • Land4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)  3.63%
 • Rank287th of 565 in state
16th of 70 in county[2]
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 • Total46,030
 • Rank45th of 565 in state
1st of 70 in county[9]
 • Density10,983.1/sq mi (4,240.6/km2)
  • Rank33rd of 565 in state
10th of 70 in county[9]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code(s)201[12]
FIPS code3400328680[2][13][14]
GNIS feature ID885236[2][15]
Websitewww.hackensack.org

References

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  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 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 157.
  5. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  6. "City of Hackensack". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  7. QuickFacts Hackensack city, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2022.
  8. Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  10. Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 8, 2011.
  11. Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  12. Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Hackensack, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  13. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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