West New York, New Jersey

"West New York" redirects here. For the geographic region of the State of New York, see Western New York.

West New York, New Jersey
Town
60th Street in West New York
60th Street in West New York
Official seal of West New York, New Jersey
Seal
Map
Interactive map of West New York
West New York is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
West New York
West New York
Location in Hudson County
West New York is located in New Jersey
West New York
West New York
Location in New Jersey
West New York is located in the United States
West New York
West New York
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 74°00′34″W / 40.786032°N 74.009507°W / 40.786032; -74.009507[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hudson
IncorporatedJuly 8, 1898
Government
[8]
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • MayorAlbio Sires (term ends May 15, 2027)[3][4][5]
 • AdministratorLuis Baez[6]
 • Municipal clerkAdelinny Plaza[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total
1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)  25.11%
 • Rank466th of 565 in state
8th of 12 in county[1]
Elevation
[10]
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total
52,912
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13][14]
50,754
 • Rank770th in country (as of 2022)[13]
37th of 565 in state
6th of 12 in county[15]
 • Density53,231.4/sq mi (20,552.8/km2)
  • Rank3rd of 565 in state
3rd of 12 in county[15]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07093[16]
Area code(s)201[17]
FIPS code3401779610[1][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885438[1][20]
Websitewww.westnewyorknj.org

West New York is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 52,912,[11][12] an increase of 3,204 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 49,708,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 3,940 (+8.6%) from the 45,768 counted in the 2000 census.[23] The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 51,981 in 2022,[11] ranking the city the 770th-most-populous in the country.[13]

With more than 52,800 inhabitants per square mile (20,400/km2) of land according to the 2010 census, West New York was the second-most densely populated municipality in the United States, among places with a population above 50,000, behind neighboring Union City.[24]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Ulloa, Daniel. "Murphy swears in former Congressman Albio Sires as West New York mayor, again", Hudson County View, May 16, 2023. Accessed May 17, 2023. "Governor Phil Murphy (D) swore in former Congressman Albio Sires as mayor of West New York shortly after a reorganization meeting officially returned him to his old municipal post that he held between 1995 and 2006."
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  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, May 2023 election results are not reflected.
  6. ^ Administration, Town of West New York. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Clerk's Office, Town of West New York. Accessed March 1, 2023.
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  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Town of West New York". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
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  13. ^ a b c Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2022 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022, United States Census Bureau, released May 2023. Accessed May 18, 2023.
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  15. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  16. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for West New York, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for West New York, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 28, 2014.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  23. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  24. ^ Maciag, Mike. "Population Density for U.S. Cities Statistics", Governing, November 29, 2017. Accessed December 4, 2020. "The following are the most densely populated cities with populations exceeding 50,000:... [2nd] West New York, N.J.: 52,815 persons/sq. mile"