Hoboken, New Jersey | |
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City | |
City of Hoboken | |
Nickname(s): The Mile Square City | |
Location of Hoboken within Hudson County and the state of New Jersey |
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Census Bureau map of Hoboken, New Jersey |
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Coordinates: 40°45′N 74°02′W / 40.75°N 74.03°WCoordinates: 40°45′N 74°02′W / 40.75°N 74.03°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Hudson |
Incorporated | April 9, 1849 |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
• Body | City Council |
• Mayor | Dawn Zimmer (term ends December 31, 2017) |
• Administrator | Quentin Wiest |
• Clerk | James J. Farina |
Area | |
• Total | 2.011 sq mi (5.208 km2) |
• Land | 1.275 sq mi (3.303 km2) |
• Water | 0.736 sq mi (1.905 km2) 36.58% |
Area rank | 412th of 566 in state 6th of 12 in county |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 50,005 |
• Estimate (2015) | 53,635 |
• Rank | 34th of 566 in state 5th of 12 in county |
• Density | 39,212.0/sq mi (15,139.8/km2) |
• Density rank | 4th of 566 in state 4th of 12 in county |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
ZIP code | 07030 |
Area code(s) | 201 |
FIPS code | 3401732250 |
GNIS feature ID | 0885257 |
Website | www |
Agency overview | |
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Established | 1891 |
Annual calls | ~3,500 |
Employees | 132 |
Staffing | Career |
EMS level | First Responder BLS |
Facilities and equipment | |
Battalions | 1 |
Stations | 4 |
Engines | 3 |
Trucks | 2 |
Rescues | 1 |
HAZMAT | 1 |
Fireboats | 1 |
Hoboken (/ˈhoʊboʊkən/ HO-bo-ken;Unami: Hupokàn) is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005, having grown by 11,428 (+29.6%) from 38,577 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,180 (+15.5%) from the 33,397 in the 1990 Census. Hoboken is part of the New York metropolitan area and is the site of Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region.
Hoboken was first settled as part of the Pavonia, New Netherland colony in the 17th century. During the early 19th century the city was developed by Colonel John Stevens, first as a resort and later as a residential neighborhood. It became a township in 1849 and was incorporated as a city in 1855. Hoboken is the location of the first recorded game of baseball (although this is disputed) and of the Stevens Institute of Technology, one of the oldest technological universities in the United States.
Located on the Hudson Waterfront, the city was an integral part of the Port of New York and New Jersey and home to major industries for most of the 20th century. It is also well known for being the birthplace and hometown of American singer Frank Sinatra, one of the most popular and most influential musical artists of the 20th century, and there are parks and streets located in the city that are named for him. The character of the city has changed from a blue collar town to one of upscale shops and condominiums.