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Demarest, New Jersey

Demarest, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Demarest
Demarest Railroad Depot
Map highlighting Demarest's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting Demarest's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Demarest, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Demarest, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°57′16″N 73°57′24″W / 40.954576°N 73.956563°W / 40.954576; -73.956563Coordinates: 40°57′16″N 73°57′24″W / 40.954576°N 73.956563°W / 40.954576; -73.956563
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated April 8, 1903
Named for Ralph S. Demarest
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Body Borough Council
 • Mayor Raymond J. Cywinski (term ends December 31, 2018)
 • Clerk Susan Crosman
Area
 • Total 2.078 sq mi (5.382 km2)
 • Land 2.067 sq mi (5.353 km2)
 • Water 0.011 sq mi (0.029 km2)  0.55%
Area rank 406th of 566 in state
47th of 70 in county
Elevation 52 ft (16 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 4,881
 • Estimate (2015) 5,050
 • Rank 383rd of 566 in state
60th of 70 in county
 • Density 2,361.8/sq mi (911.9/km2)
 • Density rank 258th of 566 in state
53rd of 70 in county
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07627
Area code(s) 201 exchanges: 750, 767, 768, 784
FIPS code 3400317530
GNIS feature ID 0885195
Website www.demarestnj.net

Demarest is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,881, reflecting an increase of 36 (+0.7%) from the 4,845 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 45 (+0.9%) from the 4,800 counted in the 1990 Census. Located in the northeastern corner of New Jersey and its Gateway Region, Demarest is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area

Demarest was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades Township. The borough was named for the Demarest family and for the Demarest train station, which had in turn been named for Ralph S. Demarest, who was a director of the Northern Railroad of New Jersey that built the station and represented the area in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate in the mid-19th century.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.078 square miles (5.382 km2), including 2.067 square miles (5.353 km2) of land and 0.011 square miles (0.029 km2) of water (0.55%).

At the heart of Demarest is an area known as the Duck Pond, which is a section of the Tenakill Brook.

The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Alpine, Closter, Cresskill, Dumont and Haworth.


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