West New York
| West New York, New Jersey | |
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| Town | |
| Town of West New York | |
60th Street in West New York
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 Location of West New York within Hudson County. Inset: Location of Hudson County in New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of West New York, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 74°00′34″W / 40.786032°N 74.009507°WCoordinates: 40°47′10″N 74°00′34″W / 40.786032°N 74.009507°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| 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 |
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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