Elizabeth, New Jersey
City of Elizabeth, New Jersey
Map of Elizabeth in Union County
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Census Bureau map of Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°39′44″N 74°12′33″W /
40.66222°N 74.20917°W / 40.66222;
-74.20917Coordinates: 40°39′44″N 74°12′33″W /
40.66222°N 74.20917°W / 40.66222; -74.20917
Country
United States
State
New Jersey
County
Union
Founded
1665
Incorporated
March 13, 1855
Government
- Type
Faulkner Act (Mayor-
Council)
- Mayor
Chris Bollwage
Area
- Total
13.7 sq mi (35.4 km2)
- Land
12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2)
- Water
1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
10.47%
Elevation [1]
16 ft (5 m)
Population (2006)[2]
- Total
126,179
- Density
9,865.5/sq mi (3,809.5/
km2)
Time zone
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code
07201 - Union Square
station
07202 - Bayway station
07206 - Elizabethport
station
07207 - P.O. Boxes
07208 - Elmora station
Area code(s)
908
FIPS code
34-21000[3][4]
GNIS feature ID
0876147[5]
Website
http://www.elizabethnj.org/
Union County Court House
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New
Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000
census, the city had a total population of
120,568, making it New Jersey’s
fourth
largest city (by population). The population of
Elizabeth was 126,179 as of the Census Bur-
eau’s 2006 estimate.[2] It is the county seat
of Union County[6].
In 2008, Elizabeth was named one of
"America’s 50 Greenest Cities" by Popular
Science magazine, the only city in New Jer-
sey selected.[7]
History
Elizabeth was founded in 1664 by English
settlers and was named for the wife of Sir
George Carteret, not Queen Elizabeth I as
many people assume. Originally called "Eliza-
bethtown," and part of the Elizabethtown
Tract, it was the first English speaking com-
munity formed in the new colony. It was also
the first capital of New Jersey. During the
American Revolutionary War, Elizabeth was
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Elizabeth, New Jersey
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constantly attacked by British forces based in
Manhattan and Staten Island.
On March 13, 18