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The Borough of Closter, New Jersey is located in scenic Bergen County, which is just to the Northwest of New York City. Closter is a small but beautiful community and is located in Bergen County, New Jersey. Closter is located just under eighteen miles from New York City and just seven miles from Yonkers, NY. Homes in Closter are predominantly single family, but there are some more dense, multi-family units scattered throughout the community.

Closter is also rich in ethnic and cultural diversity. The community prides itself on the outstanding support of the dedicated Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Corps and with the highly trained Police Department. Although public transportation supports the many residents who commute to and from New York City, Rockland County and other parts of the Bergen County area, residents continue to enjoy this "side" of the river with a combination of nature centers, brooks, wild life refuge and a recreational pond for fishing and ice skating. Today Closter's population is approximately 8,200 people and growing. Closter is set on 3.3 square miles of which 230 acres is open space and woodlands.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Closter evolved into a suburb of New York City, which is how Closter exists today. Closter considers itself “The Hub of the Northern Valley” due to many shopping centers, recreational facilities, parks, places of worship, as well as medical and legal resources. There are 230 acres of open space and protected woodlands within Closter.

Students attend Closter Public Schools for kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools within the district are Hillside Elementary School and Tenakill Middle School, and High school students attend Northern Valley Regional High School located in neighboring Demarest. Northern Valley Regional High School hosts students from Closter, Demarest and Haworth.

Indians of the Lenape Tribe occupied the land now called Closter. They were displaced by the Europeans, predominately the Dutch. For 200 years Dutch was the common language. English was not taught until 1770. Most of the Colonial architecture in the Hudson River Valley was Dutch in origin and over 20 of these original homes still remain and are still used by Closter residents. No other town in Bergen County boasts so great a concentration of houses built in or prior to 1740. In 1904, Borough of Closter was incorporated and present town boundaries were established encompassing 3.31 square miles with 150 acres of reservoirs and streams.

Parks & Recreation: Boy Scouts: 201.784.8953

Girl Scouts: 201.767.3586

Closter Swim Club: 201.768.1266

Athletic Programs: Tennis, Ice Skating Facilities, Nature Center with Nature Program

Arts & Crafts: 201.750.2778

25 aces of Conservation Area

4 local parks

5 public playgrounds

4 athletic fields

1 private swimming pool

Movie Theater: 201.768.8800

General Information:

Town Name:	Closter
City Hall:	Closter Borough Hall
Address:	295 Closter Dock Road, Closter NJ 07624
Phone Number:	201-784-0600
Land Area:	3.2 square miles
Distance to NYC:	14 miles
Town Website:	http://www.closterboro.com/
Library Website:	http://www.bccls.org
Water Service:	Hackensack Water Company
Gas & Electric:	P.S.E.&G/Rockland Electric

Demographics:

Population:	8,651
Population Density / Mile:	2,729
Median Age:	40.65
Number of Households:	2,827
Average Household Size:	3
Households with Children:	1,302
Median Household Income:	$109,541
Median Years in Residence:	6
Annual Residential Turnover:	9
Median Dwelling Age:	43

Public Schools

Board of Education 340 Homans Avenue 201.768.3001

Superintendent: Jeffrey Feifer 201.768.3001

Hillside School 340 Homans Avenue 201.768.3860

Tenakill Middle School 275 High Street 201.768.1332

Board of Education 340 Homans Avenue 201.768.3001

Superintendent: Jeffrey Feifer 201.768.3001

Hillside School 340 Homans Avenue 201.768.3860

Tenakill Middle School 275 High Street 201.768.1332

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