Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West New York had an population of 52,832 people. This is an increase of 6.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West New York had a population of 49,708 people (which is 7.82% of the total population of Hudson County). This makes West New York the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of West New York represents 0.57% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 17th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 49,708 people, the population of West New York increased 8.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 45,768 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West New York. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West New York.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West New York. 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 West New York.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West New York. See our Newspapers Page for West New York.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West New York ...
Looking for more information about West New York? 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 West New York, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West New York.
Adding West New York to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West New York 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 (so far) for West New York was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the West New York post office opened in 1925.
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.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around West New York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 West New York area will be assigned with one of these codes: 201 or 551. As a result, placing a call in the West New York area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as West New York). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West New York or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: