[25] Teterboro was incorporated on March 26, 1917, from land that was part of the boroughs of Moonachie, Little Ferry and Lodi Township.

The borough was named for Walter C. Teter, a New York investment banker, who had purchased the land in 1917 to build a racetrack and developed a 700-acre (280 ha) site, reclaiming marshland and building an airport and an 18-hole golf course.

[29] Throughout the borough's history, neighboring municipalities, such as Hasbrouck Heights and South Hackensack, have made repeated attempts to dissolve Teterboro, in hopes of absorbing the borough's ratables (the value of land and buildings which are assessed for property taxes).

In July 2010, a bill was introduced in the New Jersey state senate in a renewed effort to divide Teterboro among neighboring towns.

[30] The bill, sponsored by Senator Robert M. Gordon and Assembly members Connie Wagner and Vincent Prieto, stalled in the state Legislature after its introduction, due to opposition from borough officials, residents, business and land owners, and the neighboring municipalities of Moonachie and Hasbrouck Heights.

[33][34][35] The 2010 United States census counted 67 people, 25 households, and 13 families in the borough.

[45] As of the 2000 United States census[17] there were 18 people, 7 households, and 4 families residing in the borough.

[42][43] Borough officials stated that the 2000 census had failed to count any of the residents of the Vincent Place housing units who had moved into the newly built homes in 1999.

[46] The uncounted residents, including the Mayor and all four council members, would help account for a projected tripling of the population enumerated by the census.

In a March 2010 article, published in The Record, Teterboro's municipal manager at the time noted that the actual population of the town had grown to approximately 60.

[3] As of 2023[update], Teterboro's Borough Council consists of Mayor John P. Watt, Christie Emden, Juan Ramirez, Gregory Stein and John B. Watt, all serving concurrent terms of office ending December 31, 2026.

[3][51][52][53] Starting in January 2016, the Moonachie Police Department assumed responsibility for all law enforcement services, which are provided under contract.

[58] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 9th congressional district is represented by Nellie Pou (D, North Haledon)[59] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).

[60] For the 2024-2025 session, the 38th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Lagana (D, Paramus) and in the General Assembly by Lisa Swain (D, Fair Lawn) and Chris Tully (D, Bergenfield).

As of 2025[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.

[62] Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[63] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[64] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[65] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[66] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[67] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2027)[68] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2027).

[69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[77][78] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[79][80] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).

[84] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 58.2% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 76.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

[88][89] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 13 votes (52.0% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 12 votes (48.0% vs. 53.9%), among the 25 ballots cast by the borough's 34 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.5% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).