Guttenberg, New Jersey
Guttenberg (/ˈɡʌtənbɜːrɡ/ GUT-ən-burg) is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 2020 Census, it was the most densely populated incorporated municipality in the United States, as well as one of the most densely populated municipalities worldwide, with 57,116 inhabitants per square mile (22,053/km2) of land area. Only four blocks wide, Guttenberg has been variously ranked as the ninth-smallest municipality in the state (based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau) or as the state's seventh-smallest municipality (based on data from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection).
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The Galaxy Towers from the Hudson River | |
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| Coordinates: 40.792784°N 74.004572°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hudson |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1859 |
| Named for | Johannes Gutenberg |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Wayne D. Zitt Jr. (D, term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Municipal clerk | Alberto Cabrera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 20.00% |
| • Rank | 557th of 565 in state 11th of 12 in county |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,017 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 11,446 |
| • Rank | 211th of 565 in state 11th of 12 in county |
| • Density | 62,264.2/sq mi (24,040.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 1st of 565 in state 1st of 12 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07093 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3401728650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885235 |
| Website | www |
As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 12,017, an increase of 841 (+7.5%) from the 2010 census count of 11,176, which in turn reflected an increase of 369 (+3.4%) from the 10,807 counted in the 2000 census. As of the 2010 Census, almost one-fifth of the town's population resided in the Galaxy Towers, a trio of residential skyscrapers overlooking the Hudson River.
The current population growth and density in Guttenberg represents a significant change since 1983, when it was described by The New York Times, as "an old community of two-story row houses, small stores and light industry." Based on data from the 2017 Population Estimates Program showing that the town had a population density of 58,800 inhabitants per square mile (22,700/km2), the highest in the state, Dave Sheingold of Northjersey.com described Guttenberg as "America's most crowded place".