A town of 46,057, settled in 1665. Home to 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Hackensack does most differently from other towns.
1896 · Hackensack 189612 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
1965
Erie-Lacawanna 903 with NJ+NY Train 446 leaving Hackensack, NJ station on September 3, 1965
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Ordered by what stands out in Hackensack. Another town gets a different order.
4.7 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Borg's Woods | 0.9 mi | 24 |
| 2. Foschini Park | 0.6 mi | 30 |
| 3. Johnson Park | 0.4 mi | 20 |
Hackensack beats the New Jersey average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Hackensack | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 19.4% | 22.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.8% | 11.3% |
Most working residents leave Hackensack for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are New York (21%), Paramus (4%) and Teaneck (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
The typical Hackensack home is worth about $475,000, up 3.7% in a year, 18% below the New Jersey typical home.
The public schools Hackensack’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount | PK–4 | 621 | C− |
| Nellie K. Parker | PK–4 | 589 | C |
| Fanny Meyer Hillers | PK–4 | 516 | C− |
| Jackson Avenue | PK–4 | 438 | C− |
| Ycs George Washington School Private | 1–8 | 39 | |
| Hackensack Middle School | 5–8 | 1,399 | C− |
Hackensack reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Hackensack has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
Where Hackensack’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Hackensack on the National Register of Historic Places.
63 notable people were born in Hackensack.
City in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
Hackensack is the most populous municipality in and the county seat of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921, but has informally been known as Hackensack since at least the 18th century. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 46,030, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 3,020 (+7.0%) from the 2010 census count of 43,010, which in turn reflected an increase of 333 (+0.8%) from the 42,677 counted in the 2000 census. An inner suburb of New York City, Hackensack is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan and about 7 miles (11 km) from the George Washingt…
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9 towns share a border with Hackensack.
