Guttenberg (/ˈɡʌtənbɜːrɡ/ GUT-ən-burg) is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

[19] Only four blocks wide north to south, Guttenberg has been variously ranked as the ninth-smallest municipality in the state (based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau)[10][20] or as the state's seventh-smallest municipality (based on data from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection).

[24] As of the 2010 Census, almost one-fifth of the town's population resided in the Galaxy Towers, a trio of residential skyscrapers overlooking the Hudson River.

[25][26][27] The current population growth and density in Guttenberg represents a significant change since 1983, when it was described by The New York Times, as "an old community of two-story row houses, small stores and light industry.

"[28] Based on data from the 2017 Population Estimates Program showing that the town had a population density of 58,800 inhabitants per square mile (22,700/km2), the highest in the state, Dave Sheingold of Northjersey.com described Guttenberg as "America's most crowded place".

[29] Guttenberg was formerly a farm owned by William Cooper, sold in 1853 to a group of New Yorkers, who had formed the Weehawken Land and Ferry Association.

Guttenberg became part of Union Township when it was formed on February 28, 1861, and became fully independent as of April 1, 1878.

[31] The municipality takes its name from Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the European version of the printing press,[32] though other sources indicate that the name derives from "good village" in German.

[33][34] Galaxy Towers, developed by Prudential Insurance Company, were built in the late 1970s on Boulevard East.

To the east the town shares a border the New York City borough of Manhattan (Upper West Side) in the Hudson River.

[28] The 2010 United States census counted 11,176 people, 4,473 households, and 2,684 families in the town.

[48] As of the 2000 United States census[16] there were 10,807 people, 4,493 households, and 2,619 families residing in the town.

[6][56] As of 2022[update], the Mayor of Guttenberg is Democrat Wayne D. Zitt Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.

Members of the Guttenberg Town Council are Richard Delafuente (D, 2025), Monica Fundora (D, 2025), John D. Habermann (D, 2025), William Hokien (D, 2022) and Juana Malave (D, 2022).

[61] Political scandals in the 21st century have included the 2008 convictions of then-mayor David Delle Donna and his wife, a member of the town planning board, on federal extortion and mail fraud charges, for which they were each sentenced to four years in federal prison.

[62] A former mayor, Peter LaVilla, pleaded guilty in 2003 to misappropriating campaign funds and using the money for a private brokerage account.

In addition, a councilman resigned in 2002 after being accused of receiving illegal advances on his salary, and the same year, a chief financial officer pleaded guilty to misappropriation of funds.

[69] For the 2024–2025 session, the 33rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Brian P. Stack (D, Union City) and in the General Assembly by Julio Marenco (D, North Bergen) and Gabe Rodriguez (D, West New York).

Service north to Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal is available via the 181 and 188 routes.