Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County | |
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Coordinates: 40°44′N 74°05′W / 40.73°N 74.08°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
Founded | 1840 |
Named for | Henry Hudson |
Seat | Jersey City[1] |
Largest city | Jersey City (population and area) |
Government | |
• County executive | Thomas A. DeGise (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.35 sq mi (161.5 km2) |
• Land | 46.19 sq mi (119.6 km2) |
• Water | 16.15 sq mi (41.8 km2) 25.9% |
Population | |
• Total | 724,854 |
• Estimate | 705,472 |
• Density | 15,691.5/sq mi (6,058.5/km2) |
Congressional districts | 8th, 9th, 10th |
Website | www |
Hudson County is the smallest and most densely populated county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It lies west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609.[5] Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area, the county seat is Jersey City,[1] which is the county's largest city in terms of both population and area. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.[6]
As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's fourth-most-populous and fastest-growing county in the previous decade,[7] with a population of 724,854,[3][8] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 90,588 (+14.3%) from the 2010 census count of 634,266,[9] which in turn reflected an increase of 25,291 (+4.2%) from the 2000 census population of 608,975.[10][11]
Home to 15,693 residents per square mile (6,130/km2) in 2020 and covering 46.19 square miles (119.6 km2) of land, Hudson County is New Jersey's geographically smallest and most densely populated county.
Geography and climate
Climate
The average temperature of Hudson County is 51.89 °F, which is approximately the same as the state average of 51.93 °F, and lower than the national average of 54.45 °F.[12]
The county is located on the
Hudson County experiences precipitation an average of 116 days a year, during which it receives an annual average of 48 inches of rain, compared to the national average of 38, and 26 inches of snow, compared to the national average of 28. The summer high temperature in July is about 86 degrees, and its winter low in January is 25. On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in the county, compared with the national average of 205.[14]
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Average temperatures in the county seat of Jersey City have ranged from a low of 27 °F (−3 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −15 °F (−26 °C) was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of 106 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3.21 inches (82 mm) in February to 4.60 inches (117 mm) in July.[15]
Landforms and borders
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of 62.35 square miles (161.5 km2), of which 46.19 square miles (119.6 km2) was land (74.1%) and 16.15 square miles (41.8 km2) was water (25.9%).[2] Based on land area, it is the smallest of New Jersey's 21 counties, less than half the size of the next smallest (Union County)[2] and the eighth-smallest of all counties in the United States.[16]
Hudson is located in the heart of New York metropolitan area in northeastern New Jersey. It is bordered by the
The topography is marked by the New Jersey Palisades in the north with cliffs overlooking the Hudson to the east and less severe cuesta, or slope, to the west. They gradually level off to the southern peninsula, which is coastal and flat. The western region, around the Hackensack and Passaic is part of the New Jersey Meadowlands. Much of the land along the county's extensive shoreline and littoral zone was created by land reclamation.[18]
The highest point, at 260 feet (79 m) above sea level, is in West New York;
Much of the county lies between the Hackensack and Hudson Rivers on a geographically long narrow peninsula, (sometimes called
Given its proximity to Manhattan, it is sometimes referred to as New York City's sixth borough.[25][26][27]
History
Etymology
Hudson County is named after the explorer Henry Hudson who charted much of the region.
The Lenape and New Netherland
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The Patroon System |
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People of New Netherland |
Flushing Remonstrance |
At the time of European contact in the 17th century, Hudson County was the territory of the
The British and early America
By 1675, the
Boundaries
Most of Hudson County, apart from
The City of Jersey was incorporated by an act of the
North Bergen was incorporated as a township on April 10, 1843, by an act of the
Hoboken was established in 1804, and formed as a township on April 9, 1849, from portions of North Bergen Township and incorporated as a full-fledged city, and in a referendum held on March 29, 1855, ratified an Act of the New Jersey Legislature signed the previous day, and the City of Hoboken was born.[33][34]
Weehawken was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1859, from portions of Hoboken and North Bergen. A portion of the township was ceded to Hoboken in 1874. Additional territory was annexed in 1879 from West Hoboken.[33]
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.[33]
Kearny was originally formed as a township 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.[33]
Bayonne was originally formed as a
Soon after the Civil War the idea of uniting all of the towns of Hudson County in one municipality of Jersey City began to gain favor. In 1868 a bill for submitting the question of consolidation of all of Hudson County to the voters was presented to the Board of Chosen Freeholders (now known as the Board of County Commissioners). The bill did not include the western towns of Harrison and Kearny but included all towns east of the Hackensack River.[35]
The bill was approved by the State legislature on April 2, 1869 and the special election was scheduled for October 5, 1869. An element of the bill provided that only contiguous towns could be consolidated. The results of the election were as follows:
Municipality | Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against |
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Bayonne | 100 | 28.57% | 250 | 71.43% |
Bergen | 815 | 88.30% | 108 | 11.70% |
Greenville |
24 | 12.12% | 174 | 87.88% |
Hoboken | 176 | 16.46% | 893 | 83.54% |
Hudson City | 1,320 | 85.71% | 220 | 14.29% |
Jersey City | 2,220 | 70.90% | 911 | 29.10% |
North Bergen | 80 | 26.23% | 225 | 73.77% |
Union Hill | 123 | 53.95% | 105 | 46.05% |
Union Township | 140 | 68.29% | 65 | 31.71% |
Weehawken | 0 | 00.00% | 44 | 100.00% |
West Hoboken | 95 | 27.07% | 256 | 72.93% |
Total | 5,093 | 61.04% | 3,251 | 38.96% |
While a majority of the voters approved the merger, only Jersey City, Hudson and Bergen could be consolidated since they were the only contiguous approving towns. Both the Town of Union and Union Township could not be included due to the dissenting vote of West Hoboken which lay between them and Hudson City. On March 17, 1870, Jersey City, Hudson City, and Bergen merged into Jersey City. Only three years later the present outline of Jersey City was completed when Greenville agreed to merge into the Greater Jersey City.
Union City was incorporated as a city by an act of the
Urbanization and immigration
During the latter half of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries, Hudson experienced intense industrial, commercial and residential growth.[29][36] Construction, first of ports, and later railroad terminals, in Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken, and Weehawken (which significantly altered the shoreline with landfill) fueled much of the development. European immigration, notably German-language speakers and Irish (many fleeing famine) initiated a population boom that would last for several decades.
Neighborhoods grew as farms, estates, and other holdings were sub-divided for housing, civic and religious architecture. Streets (some with trolley lines) were laid out.
Before the opening, in 1910, of the
North Hudson, particularly Union City became the schiffli
Secaucus boasted numerous pig farms and rendering plants. It was during this period that much of the housing stock, namely one and two family homes and low-rise apartment buildings, was built; municipal boundaries finalized, neighborhoods established. Commercial corridors such as
World Wars and New Deal
Upon entry into
Post-war years
After the war maritime and manufacturing industries still dominated the local economy, and union membership provided guarantees of good pay packages. Though some returning servicemen took advantage of GI housing bills and moved to close-by suburbs, many with strong ethnic and familial ties chose to stay. Baseball legend Jackie Robinson made his minor league debut at Roosevelt Stadium and "broke" the baseball color line. Much of Hudson County experienced the phenomenon of ethnic/economic groups leaving and being replaced by others, as was typical of most urban communities of the New York Bay region. When the big businesses decided to follow them or vice versa, Hudson County's socioeconomic differences became more profound. Old economic underpinnings disintegrated. Attempts were made to stabilize the population by demolishing so-called slums and build subsidized middle-income housing and the pockets of so-called "good neighborhoods" came in conflict with those that went into decline. Riots occurred in Jersey City in 1964.
Lower property values allowed the next wave of immigrants, many from Latin America, to rent or buy in the county. North Hudson, particularly Union City, saw many émigrés fleeing the Cuban revolution take up residence. Unlike other urban industrial areas of comparable size, age and density, North Hudson did not experience marked urban decay or a crime wave during the late 20th century, its population and economic base remaining basically stable, in part, because of its good housing stock, tightly knit neighborhoods and satisfactory schools systems.
Pre/post-millennium
The county since the mid-1990s has seen much real estate speculation and development and a population increase, as many new residents purchase existing housing stock as well as condominiums in high- and mid-rise developments, many along the waterfront. What had started as a
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 9,483 | — | |
1850 | 21,822 | 130.1% | |
1860 | 62,717 | 187.4% | |
1870 | 129,067 | 105.8% | |
1880 | 187,944 | 45.6% | |
1890 | 275,126 | 46.4% | |
1900 | 386,048 | 40.3% | |
1910 | 537,231 | 39.2% | |
1920 | 629,154 | 17.1% | |
1930 | 690,730 | 9.8% | |
1940 | 652,040 | −5.6% | |
1950 | 647,437 | −0.7% | |
1960 | 610,734 | −5.7% | |
1970 | 607,839 | −0.5% | |
1980 | 556,972 | −8.4% | |
1990 | 553,099 | −0.7% | |
2000 | 608,975 | 10.1% | |
2010 | 634,266 | 4.2% | |
2020 | 724,854 | 14.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 705,472 | [3][4] | −2.7% |
Historical sources: 1790-1990[39] 1970-2010[40] 2000[10] 2010-2019[9][41] 2020[3][8][42] |
Hudson County is the most densely populated county in New Jersey and the fifth-most densely populated county in the United States, with 15,693 residents per square mile (6,130/km2) as of 2020. The only city in Hudson County among the 100 most populous cities in the United States was Jersey City, which was ranked 77th in the United States Census Bureau's rankings based on the 2016 population estimate.[43]
Of municipalities with over 50,000 people,
2020 census
As of the
Of the 266,664 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 30.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 21.3% had a male householder with no wife present and 39.73% were non-families. 68.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.11.
About 20.3% of the county's population was under age 18, 7.7% was from age 18 to 24, 47.6% was from age 15 to 44, and 12.2% was age 65 or older. The median age was 35.5 years. The gender makeup of the city was 49.76% male and 50.23% female. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males.
The county's median household income was $78,808, and the median family income was $76,019. About 13.9% of the population were below the
2010 census
The
Of the 246,437 households, 27.6% had children under the age of 18; 37.8% were married couples living together; 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 39.8% were non-families. Of all households, 29.9% were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.2.[9]
20.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 36% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.9 males.[9]
Community diversity
Hudson County is a major
Latin American
There were an estimated 273,611
Puerto Rican American
There were an estimated 58,197
Cuban American
There were an estimated 28,900
European American
There were an estimated 194,192 non-Hispanic whites in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,[54] representing a 0.7% decrease from 195,501 non-Hispanic whites enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.[55]
Italian American
Western European American
Ever since the settling of
Irish American
Asian American
There were an estimated 89,164
Indian American
Filipino American
7% of Jersey City's population is
Chinese American
Hudson County, highly accessible to
African American
There were an estimated 83,576
Arab American
Muslim American
Hudson County's
Jewish American
A growing
Same-sex couples
There were 2,726 same-sex couples in Hudson County in 2010, second in New Jersey only to Essex County,[70] prior to the commencement of same-sex marriages in New Jersey on October 21, 2013.[71]
Economy
The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $41.7 billion (~$46.3 billion in 2023) in 2021, which was ranked fifth in the state and was a 5.7% increase from the prior year.[72]
Various businesses and industries are headquartered or had their start in Hudson County.
Television producers had long held an attraction for New Jersey, and Hudson County in particular, due to the tax credits afforded such various productions. The
Government
County government
Hudson County is governed by the Hudson County Executive and a nine-member Board of County Commissioners as a legislative body, who administers all county business. Hudson joins Atlantic, Bergen, Essex and Mercer counties as one of the 5 of 21 New Jersey counties with an elected executive.[98] The County Executive is elected directly by the voters. The members of the Board of County Commissioners are elected concurrently to serve three-year terms as Commissioner, each representing a specified district which are equally proportioned based on population. Each year, in January, the Commissioners select one of their nine to serve as Chair and one as Vice Chair for a period of one year. In 2016, commissioners were paid $43,714, the Commissioner Vice Chair received $45,754 and the Commissioner Chair was paid an annual salary of $46,774; the commissioner salaries in the county were the highest in the state.[99] That year, the county executive was paid $151,299.[100]
As of 2024[update], Hudson County's Hudson County Executive is Craig Guy (D, Jersey City), whose term of office expires December 31, 2027.[101] Hudson County's Commissioners are (with terms for chair and vice-chair ending every December 31):[102][103][104]
District | Commissioner |
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1 - Bayonne and parts of Jersey City[105] | Kenneth Kopacz (D, Bayonne, 2026)[106] |
2 - Western Jersey City[107] | William O'Dea (D, Jersey City, 2026)[108] |
3 - South Eastern Jersey City[109] | Vice Chair Jerry Walker (D, Jersey City, 2026)[110] |
4 - North Eastern Jersey City[111] | Yraida Aponte-Lipski (D, Jersey City, 2026)[112] |
5 - Hoboken and parts of Jersey City[113] | Chair Anthony L. Romano, Jr. (D, Hoboken, 2026)[114] |
6 - Union City[115] | Fanny J. Cedeño (D, Union City, 2026)[116] |
7 - Gutenberg[117]
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Caridad Rodriguez (D, West New York, 2026)[118] |
8 - West New York, North Bergen, Secaucus[119] | Robert Bascelice (D, North Bergen 2026)[120] |
9 - Secaucus, Kearny, East Newark, Harrison[121] | Albert J. Cifelli (D, Harrison, 2026)[122] |
Republicans have not won a countywide office since 1956, and have not won a commissioner seat since 1984.
Title | Officer |
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County Clerk | E. Junior Maldonado (D, Jersey City, 2027)[126][127] |
Sheriff | Frank X. Schillari (D, Jersey City, 2025)[128][129] |
Surrogate | Tilo E. Rivas (D, Jersey City, 2024)[130][131] |
Law enforcement
Hudson County Sheriff's Office | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 1872 |
Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Hudson County, New Jersey, United States |
Population | 674,836 |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 257 Cornelison Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 |
Agency executive |
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Website | |
Official website |
The sheriff's office is the second largest law enforcement agency in the county, with a staff of 300.
The county seat of Hudson County is located near Five Corners on Newark Avenue in Jersey City, northeast of Journal Square. The Hudson County Courthouse, and the adjacent Hudson County Administration Building, at 595 Newark Avenue, are home to various courts, agencies and departments. Hudson County constitutes Vicinage 6 of the New Jersey Superior Court and is seated at the Administration Building, with additional facilities at the Hudson County Courthouse; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 6 is the Honorable Peter F. Bariso Jr.[138] The Hudson County court system consists of several municipal courts, including the busy Jersey City Court in addition to the Superior Court.
Federal representatives
Three Congressional Districts cover the county, including portions of the 8th, 9th, and 10th districts.[139][140] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 8th congressional district is represented by Rob Menendez (D, Jersey City).[141][142] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 9th congressional district is represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson).[143][144] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 10th congressional district is represented by Donald Payne Jr. (D, Newark).[145][146]
State representatives
The 12 municipalities of Hudson County are in four legislative districts.
District | Senator[147] | Assembly[147] | Municipalities |
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29th | Teresa Ruiz (D) | Eliana Pintor Marin (D)
Shanique Speight (D) |
East Newark and Harrison. The remainder of this district includes portions of Essex County. |
31st | Angela V. McKnight (D) | William Sampson (D) | Bayonne, Kearny, and a portion of Jersey City. |
32nd | Raj Mukherji (D) | Jessica Ramirez (D)
John Allen (D) |
Hoboken and a portion of Jersey City. |
33rd | Brian P. Stack (D) | Julio Marenco (D)
Gabe Rodriguez (D) |
Guttenberg, North Bergen, Secaucus, West New York, Union City, and Weehawken. |
Politics
Hudson County is a Democratic stronghold. It has only supported a Republican for president six times since 1896, all in large victories for Republicans nationwide. As of October 1, 2021, there were a total of 418,233 registered voters in Hudson County, of whom 230,912 (55.2%) were registered as
In the 2020 United States presidential election, Democrat Joe Biden received 72.5% of the vote or 181,452 raw votes, while Republican President Donald Trump received only 26.2% or 65,698 raw votes, and a final 1.3% (3,308 votes) went to 3rd parties. In the 2016 United States presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 22.2% or 49,043 votes to Democrat Hillary Clinton's 74.3% or 163,917 votes, while a final 3.4% of the vote (7,582 votes) went to 3rd parties.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 65,698 | 26.23% | 181,452 | 72.45% | 3,308 | 1.32% |
2016 | 49,043 | 22.24% | 163,917 | 74.32% | 7,582 | 3.44% |
2012 | 42,369 | 21.43% | 153,108 | 77.45% | 2,217 | 1.12% |
2008 | 55,360 | 26.16% | 154,140 | 72.84% | 2,116 | 1.00% |
2004 | 60,646 | 31.99% | 127,447 | 67.24% | 1,461 | 0.77% |
2000 | 43,804 | 26.17% | 118,206 | 70.63% | 5,351 | 3.20% |
1996 | 38,288 | 23.06% | 116,121 | 69.95% | 11,600 | 6.99% |
1992 | 66,505 | 35.94% | 99,799 | 53.93% | 18,753 | 10.13% |
1988 | 84,334 | 45.72% | 98,507 | 53.40% | 1,622 | 0.88% |
1984 | 112,834 | 54.18% | 94,304 | 45.29% | 1,106 | 0.53% |
1980 | 91,207 | 45.90% | 95,622 | 48.13% | 11,859 | 5.97% |
1976 | 92,636 | 43.55% | 116,241 | 54.64% | 3,853 | 1.81% |
1972 | 136,895 | 60.15% | 87,977 | 38.65% | 2,728 | 1.20% |
1968 | 91,324 | 37.34% | 124,939 | 51.09% | 28,297 | 11.57% |
1964 | 69,515 | 25.56% | 200,051 | 73.55% | 2,443 | 0.90% |
1960 | 113,972 | 39.13% | 174,754 | 59.99% | 2,566 | 0.88% |
1956 | 183,919 | 61.80% | 107,098 | 35.99% | 6,568 | 2.21% |
1952 | 153,583 | 47.36% | 161,469 | 49.79% | 9,228 | 2.85% |
1948 | 111,113 | 36.47% | 182,979 | 60.06% | 10,561 | 3.47% |
1944 | 117,087 | 37.88% | 191,354 | 61.90% | 694 | 0.22% |
1940 | 107,552 | 33.98% | 208,429 | 65.85% | 527 | 0.17% |
1936 | 65,110 | 21.66% | 233,390 | 77.65% | 2,059 | 0.69% |
1932 | 66,937 | 26.04% | 184,676 | 71.85% | 5,406 | 2.10% |
1928 | 99,972 | 39.35% | 153,009 | 60.22% | 1,090 | 0.43% |
1924 | 80,892 | 41.71% | 91,094 | 46.97% | 21,966 | 11.33% |
1920 | 101,759 | 59.58% | 62,637 | 36.67% | 6,397 | 3.75% |
1916 | 42,518 | 47.66% | 44,663 | 50.07% | 2,024 | 2.27% |
1912 | 8,763 | 11.37% | 40,517 | 52.55% | 27,824 | 36.09% |
1908 | 41,969 | 48.91% | 39,634 | 46.19% | 4,200 | 4.89% |
1904 | 36,683 | 46.25% | 38,021 | 47.94% | 4,605 | 5.81% |
1900 | 32,343 | 44.53% | 38,022 | 52.35% | 2,262 | 3.11% |
1896 | 33,626 | 52.51% | 28,133 | 43.94% | 2,274 | 3.55% |
In the 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Corzine received 76,145 votes from Hudson County to Republican Chris Christie's 29,301, but Christie won the state overall winning by 4 percentage points.[151] In the 2013 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Barbara Buono received 53,386 votes from Hudson County to Christie's 42,567 votes, making the county one of two that the Republican failed to win in that election. In the 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 88, 271 votes from Hudson County to Republican Kim Guadagno's 19, 236 votes, giving him over 80% of the vote. In the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Murphy received slightly fewer votes and won with 73.6% of the vote.[152]
Year | Republican | Democratic |
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2021 | 25.4% 30,443 | 73.6% 88,066 |
2017 | 17.5%' 19,236 | 80.5% 88,271 |
2013 | 43.6% 42,567 | 54.7% 53,386 |
2009 | 26.1% 30,820 | 69.4% 82,075 |
2005 | 22.2% 25,769 | 75.4% 87,409 |
2001 | 30.3% 37,440 | 68.8% 85,074 |
1997 | 36.4% 47,468 | 61.7% 80,526 |
1993 | 39.7% | 59.7% |
1989 | 24.9% 32,215 | 73.6% 95,122 |
1985 | 65.0% 88,165 | 34.1% 46,195 |
1981 | 35.3% 54,740 | 64.2% 101,045 |
1977 | 34.6% 49,160 | 62.8% 89,181 |
1973 | 23.8% 39,827 | 74.6% 124,558 |
Municipalities
There are 12 municipalities in Hudson County, listed with area in square miles and 2010 Census data for population and housing.[154] North Hudson and West Hudson each comprise municipalities in their distinct areas.
Municipality | Map key |
Mun. type |
Pop. | Housing units |
Total area |
Water area |
Land area |
Pop. density |
Housing density |
School district |
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Bayonne | 1 | city | 63,024 | 27,799 | 11.08 | 5.28 | 5.80 | 10,858.3 | 4,789.4 | Bayonne
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East Newark | 10 | borough | 2,406 | 794 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 23,532.1 | 7,765.8 | Harrison (9-12) (S/R) East Newark (K-8) |
Guttenberg | 6 | town | 11,176 | 4,839 | 0.24 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 57,116.0 | 24,730.2 | North Bergen (9-12) (S/R) Guttenberg (PK-8) |
Harrison | 9 | town | 13,620 | 5,228 | 1.32 | 0.12 | 1.20 | 11,319.3 | 4,344.9 | Harrison |
Hoboken | 3 | city | 50,005 | 26,855 | 2.01 | 0.74 | 1.28 | 39,212.0 | 21,058.7 | Hoboken |
Jersey City | 2 | city | 247,597 | 108,720 | 21.08 | 6.29 | 14.79 | 16,736.6 | 7,349.1 | Jersey City |
Kearny | 8 | town | 40,684 | 14,180 | 10.19 | 1.42 | 8.77 | 4,636.5 | 1,616.0 | Kearny |
North Bergen | 11 | township | 60,773 | 23,912 | 5.57 | 0.44 | 5.13 | 11,838.0 | 4,657.8 | North Bergen |
Secaucus | 7 | town | 16,264 | 6,846 | 6.60 | 0.78 | 5.82 | 2,793.7 | 1,175.9 | Secaucus |
Union City | 4 | city | 66,455 | 24,931 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 1.28 | 51,810.1 | 19,436.9 | Union City |
Weehawken | 12 | township | 12,554 | 6,213 | 1.48 | 0.68 | 0.80 | 15,764.6 | 7,801.9 | Weehawken |
West New York | 5 | town | 49,708 | 20,018 | 1.33 | 0.32 | 1.01 | 49,341.7 | 19,870.5 | West New York |
Hudson County | county | 634,266 | 270,335 | 62.31 | 16.12 | 46.19 | 13,731.4 | 5,852.5 |
Education
Tertiary education
The colleges and universities in Hudson County are Hudson County Community College (HCCC), New Jersey City University (NJCU), Saint Peter's University (all in Jersey City) and Stevens Institute of Technology (in Hoboken). Rutgers University also offers classes within the county. The Christ Hospital School of Nursing was established in 1890 and has run a cooperative program with HCCC since 1999.[155] As of 2014, it was set to merge with the Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing.[needs update][156]
School districts
Each municipality has a public
School districts, all classified as K-12 (except as indicated), include:[161][162][163]
- Bayonne School District
- East Newark School District (K–8)
- Guttenberg Public School District (K–8)
- Harrison Public Schools
- Hoboken Public Schools
- Hudson County Schools of Technology (9–12)
- Jersey City Public Schools
- Kearny School District
- North Bergen School District
- Secaucus Public Schools
- Union City School District
- Weehawken School District
- West New York School District
Transportation
The confluence of roads and railways of the Northeastern U.S. megalopolis and Northeast Corridor passing through Hudson County make it one of the Northeast's major transportation crossroads and provide access to an extensive network of interstate highways, state freeways and toll roads, and vehicular water crossings. Many long-distance trains and buses pass through the county, though Amtrak and the major national bus companies – Greyhound Lines and Trailways – do not provide service within it. There are many local, intrastate, and Manhattan-bound bus routes, an expanding light rail system, ferries traversing the Hudson, and commuter trains to North Jersey, the Jersey Shore, and Trenton. Much of the rail, surface transit, and ferry system is oriented to commuters traveling to Newark, lower and midtown Manhattan, and the Hudson Waterfront. Public transportation is operated by a variety of public and private corporations, notably NJ Transit, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and NY Waterway, each of which charge customers separately for their service. Hudson is the only county in New Jersey where more residents (127,708) used public transportation than who drove (124,772).[164]
Hubs
Rail
- Tonnelle Avenue.[166]
- Morris and Essex Lines; North Jersey Coast Line (limited service as Waterfront Connection); Raritan Valley Line (limited service), and Meadowlands Rail Line[166]
- PATH
- World Trade Center.
Bus
Water
Located at the heart of the Port of New York and New Jersey, Hudson County has since the 1980s seen the restoration of its once extensive ferry system.
- Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal as well as other ferry slips along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway to West Midtown Ferry Terminal, Battery Park City Ferry Terminal and Pier 11/Wall Street in Manhattan, and to the Raritan Bayshore
- Liberty Water Taxi provides service on one route between Liberty State Park, Paulus Hook, and Battery Park City.
- Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne is one of three passenger terminals in the port.[170]
Roads and highways
As of 2010[update], the county had a total of 616.81 miles (992.66 km) of roadways, of which 515.38 miles (829.42 km) are maintained by the local municipality, 47.31 miles (76.14 km) by Hudson County, 33.23 miles (53.48 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, 17.90 miles (28.81 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and 3.37 miles (5.42 km) by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.[172][173]
Major highways include New Jersey Routes 3, 7, 139, 185, 440, 495, Interstates 78, 95, and 280, and U.S. Routes 1/9 and 1/9 Truck, as well as the New Jersey Turnpike and the Pulaski Skyway. Automobile access to New York City is available through the Lincoln Tunnel (via Weehawken to Midtown Manhattan) and the Holland Tunnel (via Jersey City to Lower Manhattan), and over the Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island. County Route 501 runs the length of Hudson as Kennedy Boulevard.
In 2013, two main thoroughfares in Hudson County, Kennedy Boulevard and U.S. Route 1/9, were included among the Tri-State Transportation Campaign's list of the top ten most dangerous roads for pedestrians in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Kennedy Boulevard was ranked #6 for the six pedestrian fatalities that occurred on it from 2009 to 2011, while Route 1/9 was tied for the #10 place on the list for the five pedestrian deaths during the same period. Route 1/9 is monitored by state police, while Kennedy Boulevard is patrolled by the Hudson County Sheriff's Office and the respective municipalities through which that road runs. In total, 37 pedestrians – 12 in 2009, 14 in 2010 and 11 in 2011 – were killed on Hudson County roads. According to state police statistics there were nine pedestrian fatalities in the county in 2012, which was not included in the study. From 2010 through 2012, 25 people were killed each year in Hudson County motor vehicle accidents.[174]
Air
Most airports which serve Hudson County are operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 12.8 miles (20.6 km) away in Newark, is the closest airport with scheduled passenger service
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is 12.8 miles (20.6 km) away in Flushing, Queens
- John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) is 19 miles (31 km) away on Jamaica Bay in Queens
- Hackensack Meadowlands, serves private and corporate planes
- Essex County Airport, in Fairfield, is a general aviation airport serving the region
Parks and points of interest
The
The German-American Volksfest has taken place annually since 1874 at
Promenades are being developed along the rivers. The
Liberty State Park, the county's largest, is sited on land that had once been part of a vast oyster bed, was filled in for industrial, rail, and maritime uses, and was reclaimed in the 1970s. Ellis Island and Liberty Island, a national protected area and home to the Statue of Liberty National Monument, lie entirely within Hudson's waters across from Liberty State Park, from which ferry service is available.[177]
The
Hudson County is home to Skyway Golf Course, the 8th ranked 9 hole golf course in the country (Golf Advisor 2019), Bayonne Golf Club and
- See Historic districts in Hudson County, New Jersey
- See Odonyms in Hudson County, New Jersey
- See List of cemeteries in Hudson County, New Jersey
- See List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- See List of bridges, tunnels, and cuts in Hudson County, New Jersey
Museums, galleries, exhibitions
There are several museums and other exhibitions spaces throughout the county, some of which maintain permanent collections. Other are focused on local culture, history, or the environment. There are events throughout the year where architecture, local artists or ethnic culture are highlighted. There are also private galleries. The venues include:
- Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum[180][181]
- Bayonne Community Museum[182]
- Bayonne Firefighter's Museum[183]
- Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal[184]
- Cultural Thread/El Hilo,[185] history, diversity and craft of embroidery
- Joseph Dixon Crucible Company[188]
- Drawing Rooms, a contemporary art center and gallery in a former convent in downtown Jersey City[189]
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum[190]
- Five Corners Branch Library Gallery specializes in music and fine arts.
- Hoboken Artists Studio Tour[191]
- Hoboken Fire Department Museum
- Hoboken Historical Museum[192] history and local contemporary artists
- Hoboken House Tour[193] private and public buildings shown annually in October
- Hoboken Public Library,[194] local history and local artists
- Hudson County Courthouse permanent murals depicting early history and contemporary work
- Hudson River Waterfront Walkway displays, plaques, panels of history of environment and development
- Kearny Museum[195]
- Hudson County YAM[196]
- Jersey City Artists Studio Tour[197]
- Jersey City Museum[198][199]
- Liberty Science Center Science education, environment, health, invention
- Liberty State Park Interpretive Center, nature and urban environment
- Museum of Russian Art
- New Jersey Room[200]of Jersey City Public Library Main Branch, public archives including historical documents and photos
- Mana Contemporary[201]
- memorial to civil rights leader and movement
- Meadowlands Exposition Center, trade shows and cultural fairs[204]
- Monroe Center[205]
- New Jersey City University[206]
- Lemmerman Gallery
- Visual Arts Gallery
- Sculpture Garden
- Saints Peter's College Art Gallery[207]
- Statue of Liberty National Monument[208]
- William V. Musto Cultural Center[209]
See also
- Bergen, New Netherland
- Bergen
- Bergen Point
- Bergen Square
- Bergen Township
- Constable Hook
- New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
- Hackensack RiverWalk
- Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
- The Hudson Reporter
- Gateway Region
- Gold Coast
- New Barbadoes Neck
- New Jersey Meadowlands
- New Jersey Palisades
- North Hudson
- North Jersey
- Pavonia
- Snake Hill
- West Hudson
- List of neighborhoods in Hudson Waterfront municipalities
- List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (100-199)
- Historic townships of Hudson County, New Jersey
- People from Hudson County, New Jersey
- Neighborhoods in Hudson County, New Jersey
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