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West New York

West New York, New Jersey
Town
Town of West New York
60th Street in West New York
60th Street in West New York
Location of West New York within Hudson County. Inset: Location of Hudson County in New Jersey
Location of West New York within Hudson County. Inset: Location of Hudson County in New Jersey
Census Bureau map of West New York, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of West New York, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 74°00′34″W / 40.786032°N 74.009507°W / 40.786032; -74.009507Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 74°00′34″W / 40.786032°N 74.009507°W / 40.786032; -74.009507
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Hudson
Incorporated July 8, 1898
Government
 • Type Walsh Act
 • Body Board of Commissioners
 • Mayor Felix Roque (term ends May 17, 2019)
 • Administrator / Clerk Carmela Riccie
Area
 • Total 1.329 sq mi (3.444 km2)
 • Land 1.007 sq mi (2.609 km2)
 • Water 0.322 sq mi (0.835 km2)  24.24%
Area rank 467th of 566 in state
8th of 12 in county
Elevation 151 ft (46 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 49,708
 • Estimate (2015) 53,366
 • Rank 36th of 566 in state
6th of 12 in county
 • Density 49,341.7/sq mi (19,050.9/km2)
 • Density rank 3rd of 566 in state
3rd of 12 in county
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4)
ZIP code 07093
Area code(s) 201
FIPS code 3401779610
GNIS feature ID 0885438
Website westnewyorknj.org

West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 49,708, reflecting an increase of 3,940 (+8.6%) from the 45,768 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 7,643 (+20.0%) from the 38,125 counted in the 1990 Census.

West New York is one of the most densely populated municipalities in the United States as well as worldwide.

West New York was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on July 8, 1898, replacing Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier. West New York underwent a massive growth at the beginning of the 20th century, driven by development of textile industries that made North Hudson the "Embroidery Capital of the United States".

The town was populated mainly with Italian Americans and German Americans. The 1960s saw an influx of Cuban émigrés to the area, once called Havana on the Hudson; it has since become one of the United States cities with a majority Hispanic population. Simultaneously, high-rise apartments, some of the tallest buildings in North Hudson, were built along Boulevard East, adding to the population of the town, giving it one of highest population densities in the country. Since the 1980s the Hudson waterfront, which had been part of the Weehawken Terminal has been redeveloped from industrial to residential and recreational uses, including the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway.


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