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Elizabeth, NJ

Elizabeth, New Jersey
City
City of Elizabeth
Elizabeth skyline
Elizabeth skyline
Official seal of Elizabeth, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Elizabeth in Union County(Click image to enlarge. See also: state map)
Map of Elizabeth in Union County
(Click image to enlarge. See also: state map)
Census Bureau map of Elizabeth, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°39′59″N 74°11′37″W / 40.666261°N 74.19353°W / 40.666261; -74.19353Coordinates: 40°39′59″N 74°11′37″W / 40.666261°N 74.19353°W / 40.666261; -74.19353
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Union
Founded 1664
Incorporated March 13, 1855
Named for Elizabeth, wife of Sir George Carteret
Government
 • Type Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
 • Body City Council
 • Mayor J. Christian "Chris" Bollwage (D, term ends December 31,2020)
 • Administrator Bridget Anderson
 • Clerk Yolanda Roberts
Area
 • Total 13.464 sq mi (34.873 km2)
 • Land 12.319 sq mi (31.907 km2)
 • Water 1.145 sq mi (2.966 km2)  9.51%
Area rank 180th of 566 in state
1st of 21 in county
Elevation 16 ft (5 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 124,969
 • Estimate (2015) 129,007
 • Rank 4th of 566 in state
1st of 21 in county
 • Density 10,144.1/sq mi (3,916.7/km2)
 • Density rank 37th of 566 in state
2nd of 21 in county
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 07201 – Union Square station
07202 – Bayway station
07206 – Elizabethport station
07207 – P.O. Boxes
07208 – Elmora station
Area code(s) 908
FIPS code 3403921000
GNIS feature ID 0885205
Website www.elizabethnj.org
Elizabeth Fire Department (EFD)
Operational area
Country United States
State New Jersey
City Elizabeth
Agency overview
Established January 1, 1902
Commissioner Onofrio Vitullo (Director)
EMS level BLS
Facilities and equipment
Battalions 1
Stations 7
Engines 7
Ladders 3
Rescues 2
Ambulances 6
HAZMAT 1
USAR 1
Fireboats 1

Elizabeth is both the largest city and the county seat of Union County, in New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city (by population). The population increased by 4,401 (3.7%) from the 120,568 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 10,566 (+9.6%) from the 110,002 counted in the 1990 Census. For 2015, the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 129,007, an increase of 3.2% from the 2010 enumeration, ranking the city the 210th largest in the nation.

In 2008, Elizabeth was named one of "America's 50 Greenest Cities" by Popular Science magazine, the only city in New Jersey selected.

Elizabeth, originally called "Elizabethtown" and part of the Elizabethtown Tract, was founded in 1664 by English settlers. The town was not named for Queen Elizabeth I as many people may assume, but rather for Elizabeth, wife of Sir George Carteret, one of the two original Proprietors of the colony of New Jersey. She was the daughter of Philippe de Carteret II, 3rd Seigneur de Sark and Anne Dowse. The town served as the first capital of New Jersey. During the American Revolutionary War, Elizabethtown was continually attacked by British forces based on Manhattan and Staten Island, culminating in the Battle of Springfield which decisively defeated British attempts to gain New Jersey. After independence, it was from Elizabethtown that George Washington embarked by boat to Manhattan for his 1789 inauguration. There are numerous memorials and monuments of the American Revolution in Elizabeth.


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