Kearny, N.J.
| Kearny, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Town of Kearny | |
|
|
| Nickname(s): Soccer Town, U.S.A. | |
 Location of Kearny within Hudson County and the state of New Jersey |
|
 Census Bureau map of Kearny, New Jersey |
|
| Coordinates: 40°45′13″N 74°07′15″W / 40.75372°N 74.120875°WCoordinates: 40°45′13″N 74°07′15″W / 40.75372°N 74.120875°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
|
| County | Hudson |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1867 |
| Named for | Philip Kearny |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Albert G. Santos (D, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Michael J. Martello |
| • Clerk | Pat Carpenter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.193 sq mi (26.399 km2) |
| • Land | 8.775 sq mi (22.726 km2) |
| • Water | 1.418 sq mi (3.673 km2) 13.91% |
| Area rank | 209th of 566 in state 3rd of 12 in county |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 40,684 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 42,137 |
| • Rank | 51st of 566 in state 7th of 12 in county |
| • Density | 4,636.5/sq mi (1,790.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 122nd of 566 in state 11th of 12 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
| ZIP codes | 07032, 07099 |
| Area code(s) | 201 and 973 |
| FIPS code | 3401736510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885266 |
| Website | www |
Kearny (/ˈkɑːrni/ KAR-nee) is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 40,684, reflecting an increase of 171 (+0.4%) from the 40,513 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,639 (+16.2%) from the 34,874 counted in the 1990 Census.
Kearny is named after Civil War general Philip Kearny. It began as a township formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1867, from portions of Harrison Township. Portions of the township were taken on July 3, 1895, to form East Newark. Kearny was incorporated as a town on January 19, 1899, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. The Arlington section of town was named for Arlington Station on the Erie Railroad at the Arlington Mill plant, owned by Arlington Mills of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The area of Kearny Township, created in 1867, had been part of the original Crown Grant of 30,000 acres (120 km2) obtained by Major William Sandford of Barbados on July 4, 1668. Major Sandford named it New Barbadoes Neck after his old home. As was the custom of the time, the Major paid 20 pounds sterling to Chief Tantaqua of the Hackensack tribe for all their reserve rights and titles.
...
Wikipedia