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Elizabeth, New Jersey — From Wikipedia
Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
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Skyline of Elizabeth | |
| Motto: Loyal Devoir[1] | |
Location of Elizabeth in Union County highlighted in yellow (center). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (upper right). | |
Census Bureau map of Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
Location of Elizabeth in Union County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′47″N 74°12′50″W / 40.663°N 74.214°W[2][3] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Founded | 1664 |
| Incorporated | March 13, 1855 |
| Named for | Elizabeth, wife of Sir George Carteret |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | J. Christian “Chris” Bollwage (D, term ends December 31, 2028)[4][5] |
| • Administrator | Bridget S. Anderson[6] |
| • Municipal clerk | Yolanda Roberts[7] |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.64 sq mi (35.32 km2) |
| • Land | 12.32 sq mi (31.91 km2) |
| • Water | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) 9.78% |
| • Rank | 180th of 565 in state 1st of 21 in county[2] |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 137,298 |
| 141,675 | |
| • Rank | 199th in country (2025)[14] 4th of 565 in state (2020) 5th in state (2025) 1st of 21 in county[15] |
| • Density | 11,145.4/sq mi (4,303.27/km2) |
| • Rank | 32nd of 565 in state 2nd of 21 in county[15] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 908[18] |
| FIPS code | 3403921000[2][19][20] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885205[2][21] |
| Website | www |
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Elizabeth is a city in and the county seat of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[22] As of the 2020 United States census, the city retained its ranking as the state’s fourth-most-populous city behind neighboring Newark, Jersey City and Paterson,[23][24] with a population of 137,298,[11][12] an increase of 12,329 (+9.9%) from the 2010 census count of 124,969,[25][26] which in turn reflected an increase of 4,401 (3.7%) from the 120,568 counted in the 2000 census.[27]
The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 141,675 for 2025, making it the 199th-most populous city in the nation[14] and the fifth-most populous municipality of any type in the state, falling behind Lakewood Township.[14][a]