Elizabeth (New Jersey)
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Coordinates | 40°39′47″N 74°12′50″W |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Union |
Founded | 1664 |
Incorporated | March 13, 1855 |
Named for | Elizabeth, wife of Sir George Carteret |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
ZIP Codes | 07201 – Union Square station 07202 – Bayway station 07206 – Elizabethport station 07207 – P.O. Boxes 07208 – Elmora station |
Area code(s) | 908 |
FIPS code | 3403921000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0885205 |
Website | www.elizabethnj.org |
City | Elizabeth |
Established | January 1, 1902 |
Staffing | Career |
Fire chief | Thomas McNamara |
EMS level | BLS |
Divisions | 1 |
Battalions | 2 |
Stations | 7 |
Engines | 7 |
Trucks | 3 |
Rescues | 1 |
Ambulances | 5 |
Tenders | 1 |
HAZMAT | 1 |
USAR | 1 |
Fireboats | 1 |
Light and air | 1 |
Government (Type) | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
Government (Body) | City Council |
Government (Mayor) | J. Christian "Chris" Bollwage (D) |
Government (Administrator) | Bridget S. Anderson |
Government (Municipal clerk) | Yolanda Roberts |
Government (Total) | 13.66 sq mi (35.37 km2) |
Government (Land) | 12.32 sq mi (31.91 km2) |
Government (Water) | 1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2) 9.78% |
Government (Rank) | 180th of 565 in state 1st of 21 in county |
Area (Total) | 13.66 sq mi (35.37 km2) |
Area (Land) | 12.32 sq mi (31.91 km2) |
Area (Water) | 1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2) 9.78% |
Area (Rank) | 180th of 565 in state 1st of 21 in county |
Population (2020 Census) (Total) | 137,298 |
Population (2020 Census) (Rank) | 37th of 566 in state 2nd of 21 in county |
Population (2020 Census) (Density) | 10,000/sq mi (3,900/km2) |
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Elizabeth is a city and the county seat of Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a total population of 137,298, making it New Jersey's fourth most populous city, after neighboring Newark, Jersey City, and Paterson, and the 203rd-most-populous in the United States.