Closter, New Jersey

Closter, New Jersey
Nickname: 
"Hub of the Northern Valley"
Location of Closter in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Closter, New Jersey
Closter
Location in Bergen County
Closter
Location in New Jersey
Closter
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°58′22″N 73°57′37″W / 40.97289°N 73.960315°W / 40.97289; -73.960315
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1904
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorJohn C. Glidden Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2026)
  AdministratorJames Winters
  Municipal clerkMari J. Margiotta
Area
  Total
3.30 sq mi (8.55 km2)
  Land3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)  4.30%
  Rank325th of 565 in state
24th of 70 in county
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,594
  Estimate 
(2023)
8,544
  Rank278th of 565 in state
47th of 70 in county
  Density2,719.6/sq mi (1,050.0/km2)
   Rank236th of 565 in state
45th of 70 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07624
Area code(s)201 exchanges: 750, 767, 768, 784
FIPS code3400313810
GNIS feature ID0885190
Websitewww.closterboro.com

Closter (/ˈklstər/) is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,594, an increase of 221 (+2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,373, which in turn reflected a decline of 10 (−0.1%) from the 8,383 counted in the 2000 census.