Bergen County

Englewood Cliffs

-A borough in Bergen County, in the New York metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of Englewood Cliffs is 40.885N. The longitude is -73.952W.
-The estimated population, in 2003, was 5,564.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $106,478
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Englewood Cliffs demographic reports

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Englewood Cliffs is on the Palisades of the Hudson River, just north of the Washington Bridge
The waterfront below the cliffs was once a major shipping point for agricultural goods headed for New York
After the Civil War, the area was heavily blasted for construction material. Public outcry prevented the destruction of the cliffs

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.
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Fort Lee

-Fort Lee is a borough in Bergen County, in the New York metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of Fort Lee is 40.850N. The longitude is -73.97W.
-The estimated population, in 2003, was 37,139.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $58,161
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Fort Lee demographic reports

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Fort Lee is on the Palisades of the Hudson River
The community was named for the Revolutionary War fort, which was named after Maj. Gen. Charles Lee
George Washington stood on this rocky bluff and watched the attack and surrender of his garrison at Fort Washington, across the river
Early movies, including the "Perils of Pauline," Filming location for 1990 movie, "GoodFellas" and 1997 movie, "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and TV series, "The Sopranos" and 1997 movie, "Cop Land" were filmed here
The George Washington Bridge, linking Fort Lee and upper Manhattan, opened to traffic in 1931

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.2 per 1,000 people.
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Edgewater

-Edgewater is a borough in Bergen County, in the New York metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of Edgewater is 40.826N. The longitude is -73.976W.
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The estimated population, in 2003, was 9,277.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $63,455
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Edgewater demographic reports

School Information
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Edgewater is at the foot of the Palisades of the Hudson River
The community was named for its location on the river
Former and merged community names include: Undercliff
Developed in the 19th century as an industrial city
Filming location for 1984 movie, "Broadway Danny Rose" and 1997 movie, "Cop Land"

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 12. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.
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Cliffside Park
-Suburb Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, in the New York metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of Cliffside Park is 40.821N. The longitude is -73.988W.
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The estimated population, in 2003, was 22,892.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $26,288
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Cliffside Park demographic reports

School Information
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Cliffside Park is on the Palisades of the Hudson River

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 36. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.
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Hudson County

North Bergen

-North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, in the New York metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of North Bergen is 40.804N. The longitude is -74.012W.
-The estimated population, in 2000 census, was 58,092.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $40,877
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our North Bergen demographic reports

School Information
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North Bergen is on the Palisades of the Hudson River

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 135. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 2.3 per 1,000 people.
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Guttenberg

-Guttenberg is a town in Hudson County, in the New York metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of Guttenberg is 40.791N. The longitude is -74.004W.
-The estimated population, in 2003, was 11,038.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $44,515
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Guttenberg demographic reports

School Information
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Guttenberg is on the Palisades of the Hudson River
The community name derives from German for "good mountain"

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 68. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.1 per 1,000 people.
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West New York

-West New York is a town in Hudson County, in the New York metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of West New York is 40.787N. The longitude is -74.014W.
-The estimated population, in 2003, was 46,348.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $31,980
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our West New York demographic reports

School Information
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West New York is atop the Palisades, across the Hudson River from New York City
The Dutch settled here in 1661
Filming location for 1996 movie, "Independence Day"

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 137. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people.
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Weehawken

-Weehawken is a township in Hudson County, in the New York metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of Weehawken is 40.769N. The longitude is -74.02W.
-The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 13,501.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $50,196
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Wehawken demographic reports

School Information
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Weehawken is on the Palisades of the Hudson River
The community name derives from Indian term variously translated as "place of gulls," "maize land" and "rocks that look like trees"
Alexander Hamilton was fatally shot here in 1804, in the famous duel with Aaron Burr
Filming location for 1998 movie, "The Object of My Affection"

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 34. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.
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Union City

-Union City is a city in Hudson County, in the New York metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of Union City is 40.779N. The longitude is -74.024W.
-The estimated population, in 2003, was 66,573.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $30,642
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Union City demographic reports

School Information
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Union City is on the Hudson River
When the city incorporated in 1925, it was named for the union of West Hoboken and Union Hill
Filming location for 2002 movie, "Far from Heaven"

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 332. The number of murders and homicides was 6. The violent crime rate was 4.9 per 1,000 people.
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Hoboken

-Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, in the New York metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of Hoboken is 40.743N. The longitude is -74.032W.
-The estimated population, in 2003, was 39,482.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $62,550
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Hoboken demographic reports

School Information
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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School enrollment & education levels

Hoboken is on the Hudson River
One tradition says the community was named for a village in Belgium; another says the name derives from an Indian term for "land of the tobacco pipe"
Col. John Stevens developed the area as a resort for wealthy vacationers from New York City
Lays claim to being the birthplace of the zipper, the Blimpie and the electric train
Well-known residents have included:
· Frank Sinatra, singer and actor
· Alfred C. Kinsey, scientist, sex researcher
· Alfred Stieglitz, photographer
· Dorothea Lange, photographer
· John Sayles, writer and filmmaker

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 140. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.
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Jersey City

-Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, in the New York metro area. It is the county seat. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
-The latitude of Jersey City is 40.728N. The longitude is -74.078W.
-The estimated population, in 2003, was 239,097.

Income snapshot
Median household income
Local $37,862
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Jersey City demographic reports

School Information
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Hudson County Community College
-Saint Peter's College
-New Jersey City University
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Jersey City is on the peninsula between the Hackensack and Hudson rivers. It is connected to Manhattan by the Holland Tunnel
The community was named for the state
Developed as an industrial center after construction of the Morris Canal enabled the easy transport of coal from Pennsylvania
Ranked No. 9 among best U.S. walking cities by the American Podiatric Medical Association, March 2005
Filming location for 2001 movie, "A Beautiful Mind" and 1997 movie, "Men in Black" and TV series, "The Sopranos"
1996 movie, "The Preacher's Wife"
Census 2000 highlights: Fourth most crowded city in the U.S., with 16,111 people per square mile
Well-known residents have included:
· Nathan Lane, actor
· Ozzie Nelson, actor and bandleader
· Eugene Maleska, crossword puzzle editor
· Malcolm-Jamal Warner, actor
· Marilyn McCoo, singer

Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2,927. The number of murders and homicides was 24. The violent crime rate was 12.1 per 1,000 people.

 

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