Emerson, New Jersey
Emerson is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, a suburb in the New York City metropolitan area. Emerson is the most southern municipality in an area of the county known as the Pascack Valley. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,290, a decrease of 111 (−1.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,401, which in turn reflected an increase of 204 (+2.8%) from the 7,197 counted in the 2000 census.
Emerson, New Jersey | |
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NJ Transit station in Emerson | |
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| Nickname: "The Family Town" | |
Location of Emerson in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Emerson, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40.97499°N 74.023248°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1903 (as Etna) |
| Name changed | March 9, 1909 (to Emerson) |
| Named for | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Danielle DiPaola (R, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Administrator | Robert G. Hermansen |
| • Municipal clerk | Jane S. Dietsche |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2) |
| • Land | 2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) 7.85% |
| • Rank | 379th of 565 in state 40th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,290 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 7,233 |
| • Rank | 311th of 565 in state 51st of 70 in county |
| • Density | 3,267.6/sq mi (1,261.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 205th of 565 in state 43rd of 70 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07630 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400321450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885208 |
| Website | www |
What is now Emerson was originally formed on April 8, 1903, from portions of Washington Township as the Borough of Etna, the name of a railroad station in the community. The name was changed to Emerson as of March 9, 1909. The name came from author Ralph Waldo Emerson. The borough calls itself "The Family Town".