| Guttenberg, New Jersey | |
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| — Town — | |
| Guttenberg highlighted in Hudson County. Inset: Location of Hudson County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Guttenberg, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hudson |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1859 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Town (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Gerald Drasheff (term ends 2011)[2] |
| • Clerk | Alberto Cabrera[3] |
| Area[4] | |
| • Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 20.83% |
| Elevation[5] | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[6][7][8][9] | |
| • Total | 11,176 |
| • Density | 57,116.0/sq mi (22,052.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07093[10] |
| Area code(s) | 201/551 |
| FIPS code | 34-28650[11][12] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885235[13] |
| Website | http://www.guttenbergnj.org |
Guttenberg (pronounced /ˈɡʌtənbɜrɡ/), is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 11,176.[6] Only four blocks wide, Guttenberg is one of the smallest municipalities in New Jersey and the most densely populated incorporated place in the country.
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Guttenberg is located atop the Hudson Palisades, south of Woodcliff and the Racetrack Section in North Bergen and north of West New York. Its western border is Kennedy Boulevard. Bergenline Avenue is a the commercial corridor of North Hudson. Its eastern border is the Hudson River, opposite Manhattan's Upper West Side.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), of which 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), or 20.83%, is water.[4]
Guttenberg was formerly a farm owned by William Cooper, sold in 1853 to a group of New Yorkers, who had formed a 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 plied 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.[14]
Galaxy Towers, developed by Prudential Insurance Company. were built in the late 1970s on Boulevard East. The three octagonal skyscrapers rise 415 feet (126 m) and contain 1,075 apartments.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 5,647 |
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| 1920 | 6,726 | 19.1% | |
| 1930 | 6,535 | −2.8% | |
| 1940 | 6,200 | −5.1% | |
| 1950 | 5,566 | −10.2% | |
| 1960 | 5,118 | −8.0% | |
| 1970 | 5,754 | 12.4% | |
| 1980 | 7,340 | 27.6% | |
| 1990 | 8,268 | 12.6% | |
| 2000 | 10,807 | 30.7% | |
| 2010 | 11,176 | 3.4% | |
| Population sources:1910-1930[15] 1930-1990[16] 2000[17][18] 2010[6][8][7] |
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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 11,176 people, 4,473 households, and 2,684 families residing in the town. The population density was 57,116.0 inhabitants per square mile (22,052.6 /km2). There were 4,839 housing units at an average density of 24,730.2 per square mile (9,548.4 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 67.44% (7,537) White, 4.80% (537) African American, 0.91% (102) Native American, 7.32% (818) Asian, 0.04% (4) Pacific Islander, 14.25% (1,593) from other races, and 5.23% (585) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.83% (7,245) of the population.[6]
There were 4,473 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.12.[6]
In the town the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.[6]
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 10,807 people, 4,493 households, and 2,619 families residing in the town. The population density was 56,012.0 inhabitants per square mile (21,961.1/km2), making it the most densely populated municipality in The United States,with over twice the density of New York City.[19] There were 4,650 housing units at an average density of 24,100.7 per square mile (9,449.3/km2). 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.[17][18]
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.[17][18]
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.[17][18]
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.[17][18]
The town is a bedroom community with about 36% of its employed residents working in New York City.
Guttenberg operates under the Town form of New Jersey municipal government, and is governed by a mayor and a five-member council. Town council members are elected at-large to two-year terms on a staggered basis in partisan elections.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Guttenberg is Gerald Drasheff. Members of the Guttenberg Town Council are Alfonso "Al" Casoarrow, Donna Florio, Monica Fundora, John D. Habermann and Efrain Velez.[20]
Guttenberg is in the 13th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 33rd state legislative district.[21] The borough was relocated to the 32nd state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[8] The new district was in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected in November 2011 taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[21]
New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District is represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Guttenberg is in the 33rd Legislative District, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Brian P. Stack (D, Union City) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Ruben J. Ramos (D, Hoboken) and Caridad Rodriguez (D, West New York).[22]
The Hudson County Executive, elected at-large, is Thomas A. DeGise.[23]Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 7 comprises Weehawken, West New York, and Guttenberg[24] and is represented by Jose C. Muñoz.[25][26]
North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue is a county fire department serving northern Hudson County.[27]
The first law officers of the town were township constables. They were occupied, in the early days of the town's history, mainly with the serving of official notices and the collection of delinquent taxes. One of the earliest, mentioned in 1860 records, was Peter Erlenbach. In 1876, the township constables were by ordinance also appointed by special officers of the town, charged especially with the enforcement of town ordinances. If the offender arrested by constable was found guilty and fined, the constable was entitled to fifteen per cent of the fine. If a jail sentence was imposed, the constable received fifty cents for the arrest and conviction, and $1.50 additional for conveying the defendant to the county jail. The first of these so-called "ordinance officers" of whom record is found were William Tallman, Van C. Short, Michael Waters, George Weitz, and Philip Gregory. The paid police department was organized in April 19, 1915. It has been headed by Captains Henry Baum and John Lawlor, Sr., and by Chief William F. Brunner.
Today the police department has 22 full time police officers, 5 class two special police officers, and two civilian dispatchers. The police department is overseen by a civilian police director (non-law enforcement officer). The police department currently has one police captain, one police lieutenant, five police sergeants, five police investigators, and 10 police officers.
Recent scandals include the convictions of the mayor, David Delle Donna, and his wife, a member of the town planning board, on federal extortion and mail fraud charges;[28] a former mayor, Peter LaVilla, who pleaded guilty in 2003 to misappropriating campaign funds and using the money for a private brokerage account; a councilman who resigned after being accused of receiving illegal advances on his salary; and a chief financial officer, who pleaded guilty in 2002 to misappropriation of funds.[29]
For Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, 1,018 public school students from Guttenberg (as of 2009-10, per the National Center for Education Statistics[30]) attend the Anna L. Klein School as part of the Guttenberg Public School District.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend North Bergen High School in North Bergen, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the North Bergen School District.[31]
Portions of Guttenberg are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3½% sales tax rate (versus the 7% rate charged statewide).[32] The Guttenberg Urban Enterprise Zone covers business in the following areas:[33]
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New Jersey Transit (NJT) bus service is available to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and Bergen County destinations on the 128, 154, 156, 158, 159, 165, 166, 168 routes. Service north to Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal is available the 181 and 188 routes. Hudson County local service is provided on the 22, 23, 84/86, 88 and 89 routes.[34] NJT bus lines are augmented by guagua (minibus) service.
Notable current and former residents of Guttenberg include:
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