Bogota, New Jersey
Bogota is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,778, an increase of 591 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 8,187, which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−0.8%) from the 8,249 counted in the 2000 census.
Bogota, New Jersey | |
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Bogota Borough Hall | |
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Location of Bogota in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Bogota, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40.874293°N 74.029737°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | November 14, 1894 |
| Named for | Bogert / Banta families |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Daniele Fede (R, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator | Conall C. O'Malley |
| • Municipal clerk | Yenlys Flores-Bolivard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 5.25% |
| • Rank | 522nd of 565 in state 69th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,778 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 9,284 |
| • Rank | 272nd of 565 in state 46th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 11,626.5/sq mi (4,489.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 28th of 565 in state 8th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07603 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400306490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885163 |
| Website | www |
Bogota was formed on November 14, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed during 1894 alone. Portions of Bogota were taken in 1895 to form part of the newly created Township of Teaneck. Bogota was named in honor of the Bogert family, which had been the first European settlers to occupy the area, and may also be a blend of Bogert and Banta, another early family, with an "O" added to ease pronunciation.
The borough's name is pronounced /bəˈɡoʊtə/ buh-GOH-tə, unlike Bogotá, capital city of Colombia, which is accented on the final syllable.