Guttenberg ( ) is a

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in the northern part of

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, United States. In the 2010 Census, it was the most densely populated incorporated municipality in the United States, as well as one of the most densely populated municipalities worldwide, with 57,116 people per square mile (22,052/km²) of land area. Only four blocks wide, Guttenberg has been variously ranked as the ninth-smallest municipality in the state (based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau) or as the state's seventh-smallest municipality (based on data from the

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). As of the

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, the town's population was 12,017, an increase of 841 (7.5%) from the 2010 census count of 11,176,DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Guttenberg town, Hudson County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed December 16, 2011.Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Guttenberg town
,

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. Accessed December 16, 2011. in turn reflecting an increase of 369 (+3.4%) from the 10,807 counted in the 2000 Census. As of the 2010 Census, almost one-fifth of the town's population resided in the Galaxy Towers, a trio of residential skyscrapers overlooking the Hudson River. The current population growth and

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in Guttenberg represents a significant change since 1983, when it was described by ''

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'', as "an old community of two-story row houses, small stores and light industry." DePalma, Anthony
"In New Jersey; In Tiny Guttenberg, A City Within A City"
''

'', July 3, 1983. Accessed February 18, 2015.

History

Guttenberg was formerly a farm owned by William Cooper, sold in 1853 to a group of New Yorkers, who had formed the Weehawken Land and Ferry Association. Like nearby Union Hill, it was subdivided and lots were sold mostly to Germans. The company ran two ferries, the ''Hultz'' and the ''Flora'', which crossed the Hudson from the landings at the foot of Bulls Ferry Road, Pleasant Valley, Fort Lee, and

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. Guttenberg was formed as a town on March 9, 1859, from portions of North Bergen Township, but remained as a part of the township that was not fully independent. Guttenberg became part of Union Township when it was formed on February 28, 1861, and became fully independent as of April 1, 1878.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 146. Accessed April 24, 2012. The municipality takes its name from

Johannes Gutenberg Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (; – 3 February 1468) was a German inventor and craftsman who introduced letterpress printing to Europe with his movable-type printing press. Though not the first of its kind, earlier designs ...

, the inventor of the European version of the

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, though other sources indicate that the name derives from "good village" in

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. Galaxy Towers, developed by

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Company, were built in the late 1970s on

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. The three octagonal skyscrapers rise and contain 1,075 apartments.

Geography

Guttenberg is located atop the

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, south of Woodcliff and the Racetrack Section in

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and north of

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. To the east the town shares a border the

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(

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) in the

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. Its western border is Kennedy Boulevard.

Bergenline Avenue Bergenline Avenue is a major commercial district in the North Hudson section of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The north–south streets passes through Union City, West New York, Guttenberg, North Bergen. Its southern end is at Un ...

, the commercial corridor of North Hudson, runs north and south through the town, and is the heart of ''"

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"''. According to the

, the town had a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²), including 0.19 square miles (0.50 km²) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.12 km²) of water (20.00%). The town is four blocks long, and takes less than a minute to drive through.

Demographics

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $49,981 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,219) and the median family income was $53,945 (+/− $9,457). Males had a median income of $50,227 (+/− $8,459) versus $32,089 (+/− $6,483) for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

for the borough was $33,239 (+/− $8,416). About 14.8% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the

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, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

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there were 10,807 people, 4,493 households, and 2,619 families residing in the town. The

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was 56,012.0 inhabitants per square mile (21,961.1/km²; 87.5 per

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), making it the most densely populated municipality in

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, with over twice the density of New York City. There were 4,650 housing units at an average density of 24,100.7 per square mile (9,449.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.98%

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, 3.81%

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, 0.38% Native American, 7.30% Asian, 0.01%

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, 16.42% from

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, and 7.10% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 54.33% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Guttenberg town
,

. Accessed December 16, 2011.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Guttenberg town, Hudson County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 15, 2012. There were 4,493 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were

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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.13. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $44,515, and the median income for a family was $47,440. Males had a median income of $38,628 versus $33,154 for females. The

for the town was $27,931. About 11.1% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the

, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over. The town is a

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with about 36% of its employed residents working in

, including 1,648 of the 4,993 Guttenberg residents in the workforce who commute to employment in

as of the 2000 Census.

Economy

Portions of the town are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Guttenberg was selected in 1996 as one of a group of seven zones added to participate in the program. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125%

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rate (half of the % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in May 1996, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in May 2027. Areas included in the Guttenberg UEZ are: *

– 68th Street to 71st Street * Park Avenue – 68th Street to 71st Street * 70th Street – Park Avenue to Bergenline Avenue * 69th Street – Park Avenue to Boulevard East * 69th Street to 71st Street – Boulevard East * 70th Street to 71st Street – Broadway

Government

Local government

Guttenberg operates under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government. The town is one of nine municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this traditional form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council, all elected

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters. Town council members are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats up for election in one year and three seats together with the mayoral seat up for election in the following year, followed by two years with no elections.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 145. , the

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of Guttenberg is Democrat Wayne D. Zitt Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2025. Members of the Guttenberg Town Council are Richard Delafuente (D, 2025), Monica Fundora (D, 2025), John D. Habermann (D, 2025), William Hokien (D, 2022) and Juana Malave (D, 2022).Directory
Town of Guttenberg. Accessed April 27, 2022.Elected Officials

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Clerk. Accessed April 27, 2022.General Election November 2, 2021 Official results

, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.November 6, 2018 General Election

Clerk, updated November 29, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019. In December 2015, Wayne Zitt was selected from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2017 of Efrain Velez, who resigned earlier that month.

Political scandals

Political scandals in the 21st century have included the 2008 convictions of then-mayor David Delle Donna and his wife, a member of the town planning board, on federal extortion and mail fraud charges, for which they were each sentenced to four years in federal prison. A former mayor, Peter LaVilla, pleaded guilty in 2003 to misappropriating campaign funds and using the money for a private brokerage account. In addition, a councilman resigned in 2002 after being accused of receiving illegal advances on his salary, and the same year, a chief financial officer, pleaded guilty to misappropriation of funds.

Public safety

Guttenberg is served by

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, a regional fire department established in 1999 serving communities in northern Hudson County, that also serves North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken and West New York, replacing the five independent departments that had served each of the communities.

Federal, state and county representation

Guttenberg is located in the 8th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 32nd state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Guttenberg had been in the 33rd Legislative District.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 58, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. Prior to the 2010 Census, Guttenberg had been part of the , a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 7 comprises

Weehawken Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located largely on the Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 17,197.

, and Guttenberg and is represented by Caridad Rodriguez.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 4,991 registered voters in Guttenberg, of which 2,997 (60.0%) were registered as Democrats, 376 (7.5%) were registered as Republicans, 4 (0.08%) were registered as Libertarians or Greens, and 1,614 (32.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 77.4% of the vote (2,507 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 21.4% (692 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (41 votes), among the 3,266 ballots cast by the town's 5,488 registered voters (26 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 59.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 71.6% of the vote (2,524 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 26.3% (928 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (45 votes), among the 3,526 ballots cast by the town's 5,878 registered voters, for a turnout of 60.0%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 67.0% of the vote (2,172 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 31.9% (1,035 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (19 votes), among the 3,241 ballots cast by the town's 5,122 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 63.3. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 52.5% of the vote (740 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 45.7% (645 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (25 votes), among the 1,478 ballots cast by the town's 5,545 registered voters (68 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 26.7%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 70.9% of the vote (1,341 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 23.6% (447 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 2.4% (46 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (12 votes), among the 1,892 ballots cast by the town's 4,983 registered voters, yielding a 38.0% turnout.

Education

For

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through

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, public school students from Guttenberg attend the Anna L. Klein School as part of the

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 949 students and 82.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.5:1.District information for Guttenberg School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. The principal of Anna L. Klein School is Keith Petry. For ninth grade, ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend North Bergen High School in

, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the North Bergen School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,376 students and 165.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 14.4:1.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the town had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Hudson County. The only significant roads directly serving Guttenberg are county highways. County Route 501 (New Jersey), County Route 501 follows Kennedy Boulevard along the town's western border. County Route 505 (New Jersey), County Route 505 follows River Road on the east side of town. Both roads are oriented north–south.

passes through the town atop the Palisades. Interstate 95 in New Jersey, Interstate 95 (the New Jersey Turnpike), U.S. Route 1/9 and New Jersey Route 495 are major highways located in adjacent

Public transportation

NJ Transit (NJT) bus service is available to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County destinations on the 128 (New Jersey bus), 128, 154 (New Jersey bus), 154, 156 (New Jersey bus), 156, 158 (New Jersey bus), 158, 159 (New Jersey bus), 159, 165 (New Jersey bus), 165, 166 (New Jersey bus), 166, 168 (New Jersey bus), 168 routes. Service north to Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal is available the 181 (New Jersey bus), 181 and 188 (New Jersey bus), 188 routes. Hudson County local service is provided on the 22 (New Jersey bus), 22, 23 (New Jersey bus), 23, 84 (New Jersey bus), 84/86, 88 (New Jersey bus), 88 and 89 (New Jersey bus), 89 routes. NJT bus lines are augmented by privately run dollar vans in the New York metropolitan area, jitney service. Ferry service to West Midtown Ferry Terminal in

is provided by NY Waterway. To the south, at Weehawken Port Imperial. To the north, Edgewater Landing is located on County Route 505 (New Jersey), River Road at the intersection of New Jersey Route 5, Route 5.

Notable people

People who were born in or residents of Guttenberg include: * Troy Archer (1955–1979), Tackle (American and Canadian football)#Defensive tackle, defensive tackle who played three seasons in the National Football League for the New York Giants * Steve Carell (born 1962), film and television actor, lived in Guttenberg during his time on ''The Daily Show'' * Melissa Fumero (born 1982), actress and director known for portraying Amy Santiago on ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' and Adriana Cramer on ''One Life to Live'' * Joseph Rudolph Grimes (1923–2007), politician in Liberia who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs (Liberia), Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1960 to 1972 * Stephen Ledogar (1929–2010), ambassador and diplomat * William Oberhardt (1882–1958), artist, portrait painter, illustrator and sculptor * John Scarne (1903–1985), magician and book author who was particularly adept at playing card manipulation * Jane C. Wright (1919–2013), pioneering oncologist, cancer researcher and surgeon noted for her contributions to chemotherapyWeber, Bruce
"Jane Wright, Oncology Pioneer, Dies at 93"
''

'', March 2, 2013. Accessed April 17, 2016. "Dr. Jane C. Wright, a pioneering oncologist who helped elevate chemotherapy from a last resort for cancer patients to an often viable treatment option, died on Feb. 19 at her home in Guttenberg, N.J."

References

External links

Town of Guttenberg

Guttenberg School District: Anna L. Klein School
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School Data for the Guttenberg School District
National Center for Education Statistics
North Bergen High School

''North Bergen Reporter''
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