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The Cities and communities of Bergen County, New Jersey *
Allendale Borough, Alpine Borough
Bergenfield Borough, Bogota Borough
Carlstadt Borough, Cliffside Park Borough, Closter Borough, Cresskill Borough
Demarest Borough, Dumont Borough
East Rutherford Borough, Edgewater Borough, Elmwood Park Borough, Emerson Borough, Englewood City, Englewood Cliffs Borough
Fair Lawn Borough, Fairview Borough, Fort Lee Borough, Franklin Lakes Borough
Garfield City, Glen Rock Borough
Hackensack City (County Seat), Harrington Park Borough, Hasbrouck Heights Borough, Haworth Borough, Hillsdale Borough, Ho-ho-kus Borough,
Leonia Borough, Little Ferry Borough, Lodi Borough, Lyndhurst Township
Mahway Township, Maywood Borough, Midland Park Borough, Montvale Borough, Moonachie Borough
New Milford Borough, North Arlington Borough, Northvale Borough, Norwood Borough
Oakland Borough, Old Tappan Borough, Oradell Borough
Palisades Park Borough, Paramus Borough, Park Ridge Borough
Ramsey Borough, Ridgefield Borough, Ridgefield Park Village, Ridgewood Village, River Edge Borough, River Vale Township, Rochelle Park Township, Rockleigh Borough, Rutherford Borough
Saddle Brook Township, Saddle River Borough, South Hackensack Township
Teaneck Borough, Tenafly Borough, Teterboro Borough
Upper Saddle River Borough
Waldwick Borough, Wallington Borough, Westwood Borough, Woodcliff Lake Borough, Wood-Ridge Borough, Wyckoff Township
*This list of cities may not be complete
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Official Bergen County Website
Facts
Per Capita Income
1989 - $24,080
Mean Household Income
1990 - $63,934
Bergen County is the 5th most affluent county in the nation according
to a report prepared by American Demographics. (1989)
Location:
Bergen County is in northeastern New Jersey. Its eastern border
is along the Hudson River and also Hudson County. Its northern
border is with New York. Its western and southern borders are
with Passaic County. To the south is also a small portion of Essex
County.
Population:
1990 - 825,526
1999 - 857,052
2000 - 884,118
2001 - 886,680
with a median age of 37.6 years of age in 1990
Climate
The county has a seasonal type of climate with warm, humid
summers, cold winters and comfortable fall and spring seasons
History:
Bergen County was incorporated as one of the first counties
in New Jersey before the Revolutionary War. It was officially
recognized as a county in 1683. Hackensack was named the county
seat in 1710. It was later, in 1885, divided up into 15 townships:
Hackensack, Franklin, Harrington, New Barbados, Saddle River,
Lodi, Washington, Ho-Ho-Kus, Union, Midland, Ridgefield, Palisades,
Englewood, Ridge wood and Orvil. A County Executive form of government
was voted in place on 4 November 1986
Fort Lee was built in Bergen County by General George Washington in 1776 to help defend New York and the Hudson River. It was used by British General Charles Cornwallis and General George Washington. General Washington was in Bergen County during all eight years of the Revolutionary War. The Steuben's House in River Edge was his headquarters in 1780.
Schools:
Bergen County Education Center
200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Library:
Bergen County Cooperative Library System
Organizations & Groups
Genealogical Society of Bergen County
P.O. Box 432
Midland Park, New Jersey 07432
Bergen County
US GenWeb Project page
for much genealogical information and things to research for the
county area
Bergen County Audubon Society
P.O. Box 235
Paramus, NJ 07653
Attractions & Information
Learn more about the North
Jersey area
Bergen Museum
of Art and Science
327 Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Bergen County Zoological Park
216 Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: (201) 262 3771
Tenafly Nature Center
313 Hudson Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Phone: (201) 568 6093
Things to Do
in Bergen County
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