Bergen Township, New Jersey (pre-1862)
Bergen Township may refer to the following townships in the United States: * Bergen Township, McLeod County, Minnesota * Bergen Township, New Jersey (1661–1862) and formerly of New Netherland * Bergen Township, New Jersey (1893–1902) Bergen Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey. The township was created on February 21, 1893, from the southern section of Lodi Township (now South Hackensack):"The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", Jo ...

Bergen Township, McLeod County, Minnesota
Bergen Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1052 at the 2020 census. History Bergen Township was named after Bergen, in Norway. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.17%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 881 people, 297 households, and 237 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.9 people per square mile (9.6/km2). There were 304 housing units at an average density of 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.37% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 3.06% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population. There were 297 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 14.1% of all ...
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Bergen Township, New Jersey (1661–1862)
Bergen Township was a township that existed in the U.S. state of New Jersey, from 1661 to 1862, first as Bergen, New Netherland, then as part Bergen County, and later as part of Hudson County. Several places still bear the name: the township of North Bergen; Bergen Square, Old Bergen Road, Bergen Avenue, Bergen Junction, Bergen Hill and Bergen Arches in Jersey City; Bergen Point in Bayonne; and Bergenline Avenue and Bergen Turnpike in North Hudson. New Netherland The name Bergen was originally given to the peninsula between the Hudson River and Hackensack River by the European settlers to New Netherland. There are various opinions as to the origin. Some believe it comes from the Dutch word ''bergen'', which in the Germanic languages of northern Europe means hills, and could describe the most distinct geological feature of the region, The Palisades. A more farfetched interpretation is that it comes from the Dutch word ''bergen'', meaning ''to save'' or ''to recover'', inspired by ...
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