Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in and the county seat of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city retained its ranking as the state's fourth-most-populous city behind neighboring Newark, Jersey City, and Paterson, with a population of 137,298, an increase of 12,329 (+9.9%) from the 2010 census count of 124,969, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,401 (3.7%) from the 120,568 counted in the 2000 census.
Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
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Elizabeth skyline in October 2015 | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Loyal Devoir | |
Location of Elizabeth in Union County highlighted in yellow (center). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (upper right). | |
Census Bureau map of Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.663°N 74.214°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Founded | 1664 |
| Incorporated | March 13, 1855 |
| Named for | Elizabeth, wife of Sir George Carteret |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | J. Christian "Chris" Bollwage (D, term ends December 31, 2024) |
| • Administrator | Bridget S. Anderson |
| • Municipal clerk | Yolanda Roberts |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.64 sq mi (35.32 km2) |
| • Land | 12.32 sq mi (31.91 km2) |
| • Water | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) 9.78% |
| • Rank | 180th of 565 in state 1st of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 137,298 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 134,283 |
| • Rank | 210th in country (as of 2022) 4th of 565 in state 1st of 21 in county |
| • Density | 11,145.22/sq mi (4,303.27/km2) |
| • Rank | 32nd of 565 in state 2nd of 21 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 07201 – Union Square station 07202 – Bayway station 07206 – Elizabethport station 07207 – P.O. Boxes 07208 – Elmora station |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403921000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885205 |
| Website | www |
The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 134,283 in 2022, ranking the city the 210th-most populous in the country, making it the fifth-most populous municipality of any type in the state, falling behind Lakewood Township, where the population was estimated to be 139,506, as of that year.