Map of Emerson borough, 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, which had in turn increased by 267 (+3.9%) from the 6,930 counted in the 1990 Census.

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”.

Emerson borough overview:
Name:	Emerson borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	New Jersey
County:	Bergen County
Incorporated:	April 8, 1903 (as Etna)
Elevation:	49 ft (15 m)
Total Area:	2.42 sq mi (6.27 km²)
Land Area:	2.23 sq mi (5.78 km²)
Water Area:	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km²) 7.85%
Total Population:	7,290
Population Density:	3,267.6/sq mi (1,261.6/km²)
ZIP code:	07630
Area code:	201
FIPS code:	3421450
GNISfeature ID:	0885208
Website:	www.emersonnj.org

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.42 square miles (6.27 km), including 2.23 square miles (5.78 km) of land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km) of water (7.85%).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Old Hook.

The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Closter, Harrington Park, Haworth, Oradell, Paramus, River Vale, Washington Township and Westwood.