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Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken, New Jersey
City
City of Hoboken
Hoboken NJ photo D Ramey Logan.jpg
Nickname(s): The Mile Square City
Location of Hoboken within Hudson County and the state of New Jersey
Location of Hoboken within Hudson County and the state of New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hoboken, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hoboken, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°45′N 74°02′W / 40.75°N 74.03°W / 40.75; -74.03Coordinates: 40°45′N 74°02′W / 40.75°N 74.03°W / 40.75; -74.03
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.hobokennj.org
Hoboken Fire Department (HFD)
Agency overview
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 (/ˈhbkən/ 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.


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