Guttenberg, New Jersey

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Guttenberg is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 10,807.

Only four blocks wide, Guttenberg is one of the smallest municipalities in New Jersey. However, it is the most densely populated municipality in North America, with over two times the density of New York City.

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[edit] Geography

Guttenberg is located at 40°47′38″N, 74°0′24″W (40.793750, -74.006541)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (16.67%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,807 people, 4,493 households, and 2,619 families residing in the town. The population density was 21,961.1/km² (56,012.0/mi²), making it the most densely populated municipality in North America. There were 4,650 housing units at an average density of 9,449.3/km² (24,100.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.98% White, 3.81% African American, 0.38% Native American, 7.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 16.42% from other races, and 7.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.33% of the population.

There were 4,493 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,515, and the median income for a family was $47,440. Males had a median income of $38,628 versus $33,154 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,931. About 11.1% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Mayor of Guttenberg is David Delle Donna. Members of the Guttenberg Town Council are:[1]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Guttenberg is in the Thirteenth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 33rd Legislative District.[2]

New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, and Union Counties, is now represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York), who won a special election held on November 7, 2006 to fill the vacancy the had existed since January 16, 2006. The seat had been represented by Robert Menendez (D), who was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the seat vacated by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 33rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Bernard Kenny (D, Hoboken) and in the Assembly by Brian P. Stack (D, Union City). With Albio Sires taking his seat in Congress on November 13, 2006, the second Assembly seat in the district is vacant. The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Hudson County's County Executive is Thomas A. DeGise. Guttenberg is in Freeholder District 7 of the County's Board of Chosen Freeholders, and is represented by Silverio Vega, who is the Freeholder Chairman, and who also represents Weehawken and West New York.

[edit] Education

For Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, 943 students from Guttenberg (as of 2003-04, per the National Center for Education Statistics) attend the Anna L. Klein School as part of the Guttenberg Public School District.

For grades 9 - 12, students attend North Bergen High School in North Bergen, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the North Bergen School District.

[edit] Transportation

NJ Transit offers bus service to New York City and other New Jersey communities.

The closest airport with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey.

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