Guttenberg

About Guttenberg

Guttenberg ( 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 north to south, 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).

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".

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Guttenberg weather: 7-day forecast

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Living in Guttenberg

Median household income

$75,683

Median home value

$379,000

Median rent

$1,677/mo

Median age

40.3

Map of Guttenberg

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Guttenberg, NJ population

Guttenberg had 12,017 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Guttenberg at a glance

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

Towns near Guttenberg

• West New York0.5 mi SW
• North Bergen1.1 mi W
• Weehawken1.8 mi S
• Fairview2.0 mi N
• Cliffside Park2.2 mi NE
• Union City2.3 mi SW
• Ridgefield2.6 mi N
• Edgewater2.7 mi NE
• Secaucus3.4 mi W
• Hoboken3.5 mi S
• Palisades Park3.8 mi N
• Little Ferry3.8 mi NW

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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