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Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey

Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Hasbrouck Heights
The Bendix Diner, a prominent landmark on Route 17
The Bendix Diner, a prominent landmark on Route 17
Map highlighting Hasbrouck Heights' location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting Hasbrouck Heights' location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°51′46″N 74°04′31″W / 40.862751°N 74.075182°W / 40.862751; -74.075182Coordinates: 40°51′46″N 74°04′31″W / 40.862751°N 74.075182°W / 40.862751; -74.075182
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated July 31, 1894
Named for J. D. Hasbrouck
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Body Borough Council
 • Mayor John "Jack" DeLorenzo, III (R, term ends December 31, 2019)
 • Administrator Michael Kronyak
 • Clerk Rose Marie Sees
Area
 • Total 1.510 sq mi (3.910 km2)
 • Land 1.506 sq mi (3.899 km2)
 • Water 0.004 sq mi (0.010 km2)  0.26%
Area rank 450th of 566 in state
58th of 70 in county
Elevation 112 ft (34 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 11,842
 • Estimate (2015) 12,227
 • Rank 205th of 566 in state
27th of 70 in county
 • Density 7,865.4/sq mi (3,036.8/km2)
 • Density rank 47th of 566 in state
13th of 70 in county
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07604
Area code(s) 201 exchanges: 288, 393, 462, 727
FIPS code 3400330420
GNIS feature ID 0885247
Website www.hasbrouck-heights.nj.us

Hasbrouck Heights (pronounced HAZ-brook /ˈhæz.bɹʊk/) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 11,842, reflecting an increase of 180 (+1.5%) from the 11,662 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 174 (+1.5%) from the 11,488 counted in the 1990 Census. An inner-ring suburb of New York City, Hasbrouck Heights is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan and 8 miles (13 km) west of Upper Manhattan.

Hasbrouck Heights was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on August 2, 1894, based on the passage of a referendum on July 31, 1894, and was created from portions of Lodi Township at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County. A part of the borough was annexed to Lodi in 1901.

The borough was named for J. D. Hasbrouck of the New Jersey and New York Railroad.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.510 square miles (3.910 km2), including 1.506 square miles (3.899 km2) of land and 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2) of water (0.26%) was water.

The borough borders Hackensack, Lodi, Moonachie, Teterboro and Wood-Ridge.


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