Bayonne, New Jersey

Bayonne
City
The Bayonne Bridge in May 2019
The Bayonne Bridge in May 2019
Flag of Bayonne
Flag
Official seal of Bayonne
Seal
Map
Interactive map of Bayonne
Bayonne is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
Bayonne
Bayonne
Location in Hudson County
Bayonne is located in New Jersey
Bayonne
Bayonne
Location in New Jersey
Bayonne is located in the United States
Bayonne
Bayonne
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°39′45″N 74°06′37″W / 40.66253°N 74.110192°W / 40.66253; -74.110192[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hudson
IncorporatedApril 1, 1861 (as township)
IncorporatedMarch 10, 1869 (as city)
Named forBayonne, France, or
location on two bays
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act Mayor-Council
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorJimmy M. Davis (term ends June 30, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDonna Russo[5]
 • Municipal clerkMadelene C. Medina[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
11.22 sq mi (29.06 km2)
 • Land5.82 sq mi (15.08 km2)
 • Water5.40 sq mi (13.98 km2)  47.50%
 • Rank201st of 565 in state
2nd of 12 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
71,686
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
70,300
 • Rank541st in country (as of 2023)[13]
15th of 565 in state
2nd of 12 in county[14]
 • Density12,315.1/sq mi (4,754.9/km2)
  • Rank24th of 565 in state
10th of 12 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07002[15][16]
Area codes201[17]
FIPS code3401703580[1][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885151[1][20]
Websitewww.bayonnenj.org

Bayonne (/beɪˈ(j)oʊn/ bay-(Y)OHN)[21][22][23][24][25] is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is situated on a peninsula between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east. As of the 2020 United States census, the city was the state's 15th-most-populous municipality, surpassing 2010 #15 Passaic,[26] with a population of 71,686,[10][11] an increase of 8,662 (+13.7%) from the 2010 census count of 63,024,[27][28] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,182 (+1.9%) from the 61,842 counted in the 2000 census.[29] The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 70,300 for 2023,[12] making it the 541st-most populous municipality in the nation.[13]

Bayonne was originally formed as a township on April 1, 1861, from portions of Bergen Township. Bayonne was reincorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1869,[30] replacing Bayonne Township, subject to the results of a referendum held nine days later.[31] At the time it was formed, Bayonne included the communities of Bergen Point, Constable Hook, Centreville, Pamrapo and Saltersville.[32]

While somewhat diminished, traditional manufacturing, distribution, and maritime activities remain a driving force of the economy of the city. A portion of the Port of New York and New Jersey is located there, as is the Cape Liberty Cruise Port.

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  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names Archived February 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  21. ^ Wright, E. Assata. "Secaucus: How do you pronounce it? Development put town on map, but newcomers don't know where they are" Archived November 30, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The Hudson Reporter, July 6, 2011. Accessed November 30, 2022. "Therefore, the new neighbors may proudly totter about telling folks they live in Sih-KAW-cus or See-KAW-cus. However, natives prefer that the accent be on the first syllable, as in: SEE-kaw-cus.... Bayonne is bay-OWN, not ba-YON, locals say."
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