Emerson, New Jersey
| Emerson, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Emerson | |
NJ Transit station in Emerson
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| Nickname(s): "The Family Town" | |
 Map highlighting Emerson's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of Emerson, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°58′30″N 74°01′24″W / 40.97499°N 74.023248°WCoordinates: 40°58′30″N 74°01′24″W / 40.97499°N 74.023248°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1903 (as Etna) |
| Name changed | March 9, 1909 (to Emerson) |
| Named for | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Louis J. Lamatina (D, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Robert S. Hoffmann |
| • Clerk | Jane Dietsche |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.399 sq mi (6.214 km2) |
| • Land | 2.203 sq mi (5.707 km2) |
| • Water | 0.196 sq mi (0.507 km2) 8.16% |
| Area rank | 381st of 566 in state 40th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 7,401 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 7,697 |
| • Rank | 308th of 566 in state 51st of 70 in county |
| • Density | 3,358.9/sq mi (1,296.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 194th of 566 in state 39th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07630 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400321450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885208 |
| Website | www |
Emerson is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, a suburb in the New York City metropolitan area. Emerson is the most southern town in an area of the county referred to as the Pascack Valley. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,401, reflecting an increase of 204 (+2.8%) from the 7,197 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 267 (+3.9%) from the 6,930 counted in the 1990 Census.
What is now Emerson was originally formed on April 8, 1903, from portions of Washington Township as the Borough of Etna, the name of a railroad station in the community. The name was changed to Emerson as of March 9, 1909. The name came from author Ralph Waldo Emerson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.399 square miles (6.214 km2), including 2.203 square miles (5.707 km2) of land and 0.196 square miles (0.507 km2) of water (8.16%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Old Hook.
The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Closter, Harrington Park, Haworth, Oradell, Paramus, River Vale, Washington Township and Westwood.
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