[20] The borough was formed based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1914, from part of Sparta Township, subject to the results of a referendum held on March 31, 1914.

[1][2] Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Heaters Pond, South Ogdensburg and Sterling Hill.

[29] The 2010 United States census counted 2,410 people, 864 households, and 681 families in the borough.

[35] As of the 2000 United States census[15] there were 2,638 people, 881 households, and 704 families residing in the borough.

16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[6] The borough form of government used by Ogdensburg is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.

The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.

[37][38] As of 2024[update], the mayor of Ogdensburg Borough is Republican George P. Hutnick, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.

Members of the Ogdenburg Borough Council are Council President Alfonse A. DeMeo (R, 2026), Nelson R. Alvarez (R, 2024), Steven Ciasullo (R, 2026), Brenda Cowdrick (R, 2025), Kenneth Poyer (R, 2024) and Caren Ruitenberg (R, 2025).

[3][39][40][41][42] In June 2019, Nelson Alvarez was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by David Astor.

[47] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield).

[49] For the 2024-2025 session, the 24th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Parker Space (R, Wantage Township) and in the General Assembly by Dawn Fantasia (R, Franklin) and Mike Inganamort (R, Chester Township).

At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Commissioner Director and Deputy Director from among its members, with day-to-day supervision of the operation of the county delegated to a County Administrator.

[61] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 67.8% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 89.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide).

[76] For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which also serves students from Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township and Hamburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.

[84] The county provides Skylands Ride bus service operating between Sussex and Newton.