Ramsey, New Jersey
| Ramsey, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Ramsey | |
The historic Old Stone House in Ramsey.
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 Map highlighting Ramsey's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Ramsey, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 41°03′33″N 74°08′45″W / 41.059136°N 74.145931°WCoordinates: 41°03′33″N 74°08′45″W / 41.059136°N 74.145931°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1908 |
| Named for | Peter J. Ramsey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Deirdre A. Dillon (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Bruce Vozeh |
| • Clerk | Meredith Bendian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.591 sq mi (14.480 km2) |
| • Land | 5.520 sq mi (14.297 km2) |
| • Water | 0.071 sq mi (0.183 km2) 1.26% |
| Area rank | 266th of 566 in state 9th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 14,473 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 15,102 |
| • Rank | 173rd of 566 in state 22nd of 70 in county |
| • Density | 2,621.9/sq mi (1,012.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 237th of 566 in state 46th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 07446 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400361680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885364 |
| Website | www |
Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 14,473, reflecting an increase of 122 (+0.9%) from the 14,351 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,123 (+8.5%) from the 13,228 counted in the 1990 Census.
Ramsey was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1908, from portions of Hohokus Township (now Mahwah Township). Additional territory was annexed from Waldwick in 1921, and portions of the borough were ceded to Saddle River in 1925.
The most noteworthy local historical site is the Old Stone House, which is, predictably, both old and stone, though its construction materials in the early 1700s also included hog's hair. It was originally a Dutch farmhouse and served as a tavern during the American War. Legend has it that Aaron Burr even slaked his thirst at this site, on his way to courting the woman who would become his wife in Ho-Ho-Kus. The structure opened as a historic site in 1960 with a riveting display of old pitchers.
Ramsey is named after Peter J. Ramsey, a 19th-century landowner who died circa 1854, who had sold the land that became the site of a railroad station called "Ramsey's" in 1848.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 5.591 square miles (14.480 km2), including 5.520 square miles (14.297 km2) of land and 0.071 square miles (0.183 km2) of water (1.26%).
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