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Fort Lee, NJ Real Estate

Fort Lee is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 35,461.

Fort Lee was formed on April 18, 1904 from the remaining portions of Ridgefield Township. [1] With the creation of Fort Lee, Ridgefield Township became defunct and was dissolved as of March 29, 1904. [2]

Fort Lee is located at 40 °50 60 N, 73 °58 30 W (40.849879, -73.975014) GR1. It is north of Edgewater, New Jersey and is on the Hackensack Peninsula between the Hackensack River and the Hudson River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.5 km (2.9 mi ). 6.6 km (2.5 mi ) of it is land and 0.9 km (0.3 mi ) of it (12.15%) is water.

Fort Lee is named as a result of George Washington and named after General Charles Lee, who camped in this area, defending New York City. George Washington and his troops actually walked on a road which is called Main Street in Fort Lee. In fact, it was during Washington's retreat from Fort Lee in November 1776 that Thomas Paine composed his pamphlet, "The American Crisis", which began with the recognized phrase, "These are the times that try men's souls". The George Washington Bridge, which connects New Jersey to the Washington Heights neighborhood in uptown Manhattan, New York City, has its western terminus located in Fort Lee.

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$144,000 Fort Lee, NJ Condo/Townhome 1/1 650 0.1
$445,000 Edgewater, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 1.5
$759,900 Edgewater, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 1.5
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$429,000 Cliffside Park, NJ Condo/Townhome 2/2 1300 2.0
$559,000 Englewood, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 2.4
$965,000 Englewood, NJ Single Family 6/4 3500 2.4
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$245,900 Englewood, NJ Condo/Townhome 2/1 806 2.4
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$499,000 Fairview, NJ Single Family 4/2 2500 2.6
$464,900 Teaneck, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 4.0
$549,900 Teaneck, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 4.0
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$260,000 Hackensack, NJ Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 4.2
$320,000 Hackensack, NJ Condo/Townhome 2/2 1115 4.2
$599,900 Hackensack, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 4.2
$220,000 West New York, NJ Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 4.4
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$539,000 Guttenberg, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 4.4
$589,000 Bergenfield, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 4.7
$185,000 North Bergen, NJ Condo/Townhome 1/1 600 4.8
$475,000 North Bergen, NJ Single Family 5/2 1800 4.8
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$659,000 North Bergen, NJ Single Family 4/3 2500 4.8
$489,900 New Milford, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 5.7
$399,000 New Milford, NJ Single Family 2/2 1000 5.7
$565,000 River Edge, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 6.1
$615,000 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 6.3
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$586,000 Secaucus, NJ Condo/Townhome 2/2 1790 6.3
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$975,000 Carlstadt, NJ Single Family 10/4 4300 6.4
$479,000 Dumont, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 6.5
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$399,995 Lodi, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 6.8
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$399,900 Lodi, NJ Single Family 3/3 3500 6.8
$599,000 Wood Ridge, NJ Single Family 0/0 0 7.1
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$749,900 Oradell, NJ Single Family 4/2 2220 7.2

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Fort Lee, NJ information

State:New Jersey
Country:Bergen
Area Code:201
FIPS:34003
TimeZone:EST
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Fort Lee, NJ Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Fort Lee, NJ

Population: 293,655,40037,647
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.2

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%14.4%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$633,900
Commute time:
in minutes
27.437.4

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0183.2
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%2%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%3.7%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%9.8%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%2.45%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%6%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.916.7
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%89.4%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$9501.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%18.6%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%30%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
34
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
33

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7461.3
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.019
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0156.8
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.040

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,05885
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.034
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.044
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112122
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.983.4
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.719.3
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205208

Cities within 10 miles of Fort Lee, New Jersey

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Fort Lee, ZIP Codes

07024,