Hackensack, New Jersey

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The city of Hackensack is located in Bergen County and is the county seat.

Hackensack is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Hackensack lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Minnesota has a community that is also named Hackensack.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Hackensack had a population of 42,677 people^<2> (or 4.82% of the total population of Bergen County). The population of Hackensack represented 0.51% of the total of New Jersey, making it the state's 17th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Hackensack had a population of 42,804 people. This is an increase of 0.3% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Hackensack.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Clifton	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	78,219	0.58% decrease
	Elizabeth	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	124,755	3.47% increase
	Jersey City	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	241,114	0.44% increase
	Newark	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	278,980	1.99% increase
	Paterson	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	145,643	2.4% decrease
	Clarkstown (NY)	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	82,801	0.88% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Hackensack.

Websites for Hackensack

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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