Lambertville, New Jersey

Lambertville, New Jersey
Lambertville, New Jersey
City
	Lambertville City Hall
	Seal
	Location of Lambertville in Hunterdon County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
	Census Bureau map of Lambertville, New Jersey Interactive map of Lambertville, New Jersey
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	Coordinates: 40°22′07″N 74°56′35″W / 40.368563°N 74.943049°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Hunterdon
Incorporated	March 1, 1849
Named for	John Lambert
Government
• Type	Faulkner Act (small municipality)
• Body	City Council
• Mayor	Andrew J. Nowick (D, term ends December 31, 2024)
• Administrator	Vacant
• Municipal clerk	Cynthia L. Ege
Area
• Total	1.23 sq mi (3.17 km2)
• Land	1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) 11.46%
• Rank	482nd of 565 in state; 21st of 26 in county
Elevation	82 ft (25 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,139
• Estimate (2023)	4,157
• Rank	410th of 565 in state; 11th of 26 in county
• Density	3,817.3/sq mi (1,473.9/km2)
• Rank	170th of 565 in state; 2nd of 26 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08530
Area code(s)	609 exchanges: 397, 773
FIPS code	3401938610
GNIS feature ID	0885271
Website	www.lambertvillenj.org

Lambertville is a city within Hunterdon County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 4,139,^[9] an increase of 233 (+6.0%) from the 3,906 recorded at the 2010 census,^[18]^[19] which in turn reflected an increase of 38 (1.0%) from the 3,868 counted in the 2000 census.^[20]

Lambertville is situated on the banks of the Delaware River in southwestern Hunterdon County, directly across the river from New Hope, Pennsylvania. In the 18th century, the area was named after various operators of ferries across the river to Pennsylvania, ultimately becoming known as Coryell's Ferry, after its owner, Emanuel Coryell. Coryell's Ferry was the western terminus of the New Jersey portion of York Road, which became U.S. Route 202, connecting New York City and Philadelphia. The community was named Lambertville in 1810, when the post office was established, in honor of John Lambert, a resident who had served as United States senator and acting governor of New Jersey, and who was responsible for the opening of the post office.^[21]^[22]^[23] In June 2022, The New York Times described Lambertville as a gay-friendly travel destination with a quieter vibe than New York's Fire Island.^[24]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ Clerk and Registrar, City of Lambertville. Accessed March 4, 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Lambertville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lambertville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 18, 2012.
^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 17, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lambertville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 17, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
^ History, Lambertville Historical Society. Accessed November 20, 2019. "Their descendant, John Lambert, served in the United States Senate during Thomas Jefferson’s administration. He persuaded the Postal Service to open an office at Coryell’s Ferry. His nephew, Captain John Lambert, was appointed postmaster and his inn was designated as the post office. Having procured a post office for Coryell’s Ferry, the Lamberts renamed the village Lambert’s Ville in 1810."
^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 2, 2015.
^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 180. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 2, 2015.
^ Piepenburg, Erik. "Searching for a Gay Getaway (Not Fire Island)", The New York Times, June 16, 2022. Accessed December 18, 2023. "My destination was New Hope, Pa., and Lambertville, N.J., waterside towns separated by a bridge and a state line, but joined by reputations as L.G.B.T.Q.-friendly spots."

[CensusArea-1] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[4] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

[5] Clerk and Registrar, City of Lambertville. Accessed March 4, 2023.

[DataBook-6] Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[TigerWebMapServer-7] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[8] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Lambertville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.

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[LWD2020Density-11] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[12] Look Up a ZIP Code for Lambertville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 18, 2012.

[13] Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 17, 2013.

[14] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lambertville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 17, 2013.

[GR2-15] U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[16] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-17] US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[20] Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

[History-21] History, Lambertville Historical Society. Accessed November 20, 2019. "Their descendant, John Lambert, served in the United States Senate during Thomas Jefferson’s administration. He persuaded the Postal Service to open an office at Coryell’s Ferry. His nephew, Captain John Lambert, was appointed postmaster and his inn was designated as the post office. Having procured a post office for Coryell’s Ferry, the Lamberts renamed the village Lambert’s Ville in 1810."

[22] Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 2, 2015.

[23] Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 180. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 2, 2015.

[LambettvilleGayVillage-24] Piepenburg, Erik. "Searching for a Gay Getaway (Not Fire Island)", The New York Times, June 16, 2022. Accessed December 18, 2023. "My destination was New Hope, Pa., and Lambertville, N.J., waterside towns separated by a bridge and a state line, but joined by reputations as L.G.B.T.Q.-friendly spots."

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