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Guttenberg, New Jersey

Town · Population 11,945 · #89 in New Jersey

About Guttenberg

Guttenberg, NJ is a close-knit town located in northeastern New Jersey, home to 11,945 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Guttenberg holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.19 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 62,868 residents per square mile.

What Makes Guttenberg Unique

  • One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.19 sq mi.
  • Big-city energy: 62,868 people per square mile.
  • Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
  • Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,945.
  • Easy reach of West New York (1 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Guttenberg

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Guttenberg

  • 2nd Ave Deli — diner
  • 5 Napkin Burger — burger
  • 72nd Eatery (café)
  • A La Turka Restaurant — turkish
  • A-Jiao Sichuan Cuisine — chinese
  • AOC East — french
  • About Coffee — coffee shop (café)
  • Afghan Kebab House — afghan
  • Agora — turkish
  • Al Vaporetto — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • American Museum of Natural History · Museum
  • Bethesda Fountain
  • Bow Bridge · Attraction
  • Buck House · Art gallery
  • ChaShaMa · Art gallery
  • Children's Museum of Manhattan · Museum
  • Chuck E. Cheese
  • Cleopatra's Needle · Attraction
  • Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Museum
  • Guggenheim Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Guttenberg

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Guttenberg

  • ACADEMY FOR NEW AMERICANS
  • ALBERT SHANKER SCHOOL FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
  • Anna L. Klein
  • Horace Mann Elementary School
  • IS 10 HORACE GREELEY
  • LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOL
  • North Bergen High School
  • OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL
  • PS 151 MARY D CARTER
  • PS 152 GWENDOLINE N ALLEYNE SCHOOL
  • PS 17 HENRY DAVID THOREAU
  • PS 70
  • Polk Street School
  • Robert Fulton Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)11,945
Rank in state#89 of 323
Land area0.19 sq mi
Density62,868/sq mi
Coordinates40.7928, -74.0046

🗺️ Map of Guttenberg