Welcome to Secaucus ...
The town of Secaucus is located in Hudson County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Secaucus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Secaucus has a population of 21,936 people<2> (see below for details).
Secaucus is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Secaucus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Secaucus: 201 & 551<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Secaucus had an population of 21,936 people. This is an increase of 34.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Secaucus had a population of 16,264 people. This makes Secaucus the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Secaucus represents 0.18% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,264 people, the population of Secaucus increased 2.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,931 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Secaucus.
Websites for Secaucus ...
Official Website: www.townofsecaucus.com/
Communities near Secaucus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Secaucus.
- New York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Kings County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
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- Bronx
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
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- Yonkers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
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- Paterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
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- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
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- Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
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- New Rochelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
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- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
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- Bayonne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Secaucus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Secaucus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Secaucus. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Secaucus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Secaucus. See our Newspapers Page for Secaucus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Secaucus ...
Looking for more information about Secaucus? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Secaucus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Secaucus.
Adding Secaucus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Secaucus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Secaucus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Secaucus post office opened in 1879.
We also found Secaucus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Secaucus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Secaucus: www.townofsecaucus.com/
The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hudson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Secaucus. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Secaucus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 201 code has been Overlayed with the 551 area code. New phone numbers in the Secaucus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 201 or 551. As a result, placing a call in the Secaucus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |