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Hudson County, New Jersey

January 16, 2023

Hudson County is the 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.[2] Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area, the county's county seat and largest city is Jersey City,[1] whose population as of the 2020 U.S. Census was 292,449.

Hudson County
County
View north on Hudson Waterfront
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Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey
New Jersey's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°44′N 74°05′W / 40.73°N 74.08°W / 40.73; -74.08Coordinates: 40°44′N 74°05′W / 40.73°N 74.08°W / 40.73; -74.08
Country United States
State New Jersey
Founded1840
Named forHenry Hudson
SeatJersey City[1]
Largest cityJersey City (population and area)
Government
 • County executiveThomas A. DeGise (D, term ends December 31, 2023)
Area
 • Total62.31 sq mi (161.4 km2)
 • Land46.19 sq mi (119.6 km2)
 • Water16.12 sq mi (41.8 km2)  25.87%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total724,854
 • Density15,692.9/sq mi (6,059.1/km2)
Congressional districts8th, 9th, 10th
Websitewww.hudsoncountynj.org

As of the 2020 United States Census, Hudson County was the fastest-growing county in New Jersey compared to 2010; the county reached total population of 724,854 as of 2020, representing an increase of 90,588 residents (14.3%) over the population of 634,266 counted in the 2010 U.S. Census, making Hudson the state's fourth-most populous county. Home to 15,693 residents per square mile (6,130/km2) in 2020, covering only 46.19 square miles of land, Hudson County is New Jersey's geographically smallest and most densely populated county as well. Its 2010 population in turn was an increase of 25,291 (4.2%) from the 2000 U.S. Census, when the county's population was established to be 608,975,[3] Hudson County shares extensive mass transit connections with Manhattan, located across the Hudson River, as well as with most of Northern and Central New Jersey. The county is part of the North Jersey region.

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.[4]

Union City is located on the American east coast, approximately halfway between the Equator and the North Pole, which results in climate that is influenced by wet, dry, hot, and cold airstreams, and highly variable daily weather. Of New Jersey's five distinct climate regions, Hudson County is located in the Central region, which runs from New York Harbor and the Lower Hudson River to the great bend of the Delaware River near the state capital of Trenton. The high number of urban areas in this region are characterized by a high volume of industry and vehicular trraffic that produce large amounts of pollutants. These substances, along with the large amounts of asphalt, brick, and concrete that compose buildings in the area, retain more atmospheric heat, which make it a regularly warmer "heat island" than surrounding suburban and rural areas. The northern border of the Central Zone is often the boundary between freezing and non-freezing precipitation in the winter, and between comfortable and comfortable sleeping conditions in the summer.[5]

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.[6]

Jersey City
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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.[7]

Landforms and borders

 
Satellite image showing the core of the New York metropolitan area. Over 10 million people live in the imaged area. Much of Hudson County is located on the peninsula at left.

According to the 2010 Census, the county had a total area of 62.31 square miles (161.4 km2), including 46.19 square miles (119.6 km2) of land (74.1%) and 16.12 square miles (41.8 km2) of water (25.9%).[8] 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)[8] and the eighth-smallest of all counties in the United States.[9]

Hudson is located in the heart of New York metropolitan area in northeastern New Jersey. It is bordered by the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay to the east; Kill Van Kull to the south; Newark Bay and the Hackensack River or the Passaic River to the west; its only land border is shared with Bergen County to the north and west.[10]

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.[11]

 
Hudson County and the Palisades, viewed across the Hudson River from Manhattan in the afternoon. The glass building visible is the Javits Center.

The highest point, at 260 feet (79 m) above sea level, is in West New York;[12][13] the lowest point is at sea level. North Bergen is the city with the second most hills per square mile in the United States behind San Francisco.[14]

Ellis Island and Liberty Island, opposite Liberty State Park, lie entirely within Hudson County's waters, which extend to the New York state line. Liberty Island is part of New York. Largely created through land reclamation, Ellis Island covers a land area of 27.5 acres (11.1 ha), with the 2.74-acre (1.11 ha) natural island and contiguous areas comprising a 3.3 acres (1.3 ha) exclave of New York.[15][16] Shooters Island, in the Kill van Kull, is also shared with New York. Robbins Reef Light sits atop a reef which runs parallel the Bayonne and Jersey City waterfront.

 
Midtown Manhattan, seen across the Hudson River from Hoboken at night

Much of the county lies between the Hackensack and Hudson Rivers on a geographically long narrow peninsula, (sometimes called Bergen Neck), which is a contiguous urban area where it is often difficult to know when one's crossed a civic boundary. These boundaries and the topography-including many hills and inlets-create very distinct neighborhoods. Kennedy Boulevard runs the entire length of the peninsula.[17] Numerous cuts for rail and vehicular traffic cross Bergen Hill.

Given its proximity to Manhattan, it is sometimes referred to as New York City's sixth borough.[18][19][20]

History

The Lenape and New Netherland

 
A map of the Hudson River Valley c. 1635 (North is to the right) Hudson County is called Oesters Eylandt, or Oyster Island
Main article: Bergen, New Netherland

At the time of European contact in the 17th century, Hudson County was the territory of the Lenape (or Lenni-Lenape), namely the bands (or family groups) known as the Hackensack, the Tappan, the Raritan, and the Manhattan. They were a seasonally migrational people who practiced small-scale agriculture (companion planting) augmented by hunting and gathering which likely, given the topography of the area, included much (shell) fishing and trapping. These groups had early and frequent trading contact with Europeans. Their Algonquian language can still be inferred in many local place names such as Communipaw, Harsimus, Hackensack, Hoboken, Weehawken, Secaucus, and Pamrapo.

Henry Hudson, for whom the county and river on which it sits are named, established a claim for the area in 1609 when anchoring his ship the Halve Maen (Half Moon) at Harsimus Cove and Weehawken Cove.[21] The west bank of the North River (as it was called) and the cliffs, hills, and marshlands abutting and beyond it, were settled by Europeans (Dutch, Flemish, Walloon, Huguenot) from the Lowlands around the same time as New Amsterdam. In 1630, Michael Pauw received a land patent, or patroonship and purchased the land between the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers, giving it the Latin-ized form of his name, Pavonia.[22] He failed to settle the area and was forced to return his holdings to the Dutch West India Company. Homesteads were established at Communipaw (1633), Harsimus (1634), Paulus Hook (1638) and Hoebuck (1643). Relations were tenuous with the Lenape, and eventually led to Kieft's War, which began as a slaughter by the Dutch at Communipaw and is considered to be one of the first genocides of Native Americans by Europeans. A series of raids and reprisals across the province lasted two years, and ended in an uneasy truce. Other homesteads were established at Constable Hook (1646), Awiehaken (1647), and other lands at Achter Col on Bergen Neck. In 1658, Director-General Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherland negotiated a deal with the Lenape to re-purchase the area named Bergen, "by the great rock above Wiehacken," including the whole peninsula from Sikakes south to Bergen Point/Constable Hook.[23] In 1661, a charter was granted the new village/garrison at the site of present-day Bergen Square, establishing what is considered to be the oldest self-governing municipality in New Jersey. The British gained control of the area in 1664, and the Dutch finally ceded formal control of province to the English in 1674.[citation needed]

The British and early America

 
Alexander Hamilton fights his fatal duel with Aaron Burr.

By 1675, the Treaty of Westminster finalized the transfer and the area became part of the British colony of East Jersey, in the administrative district of Bergen Township. The county's seat was transferred to Hackensack in 1709, after Bergen County was expanded west. Small villages and farms supplied the burgeoning city of New York, across the river, notably with oysters from the vast beds in the Upper New York Bay, and fresh produce, sold at Weehawken Street, in Manhattan. During the American Revolutionary War the area was under British control which included garrisons at Bulls Ferry and the fort at Bergen Neck. Colonialist troops used the heights to observe enemy movements. The Battle of Paulus Hook, a surprise raid on a British fortification in 1779, was seen as a victory and morale booster for revolutionary forces. Many downtown Jersey City streets bear the name of military figures Mercer, Greene, Wayne, and Varick among them. Weehawken became notorious for duels, including the nation's most famous between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in 1804. Border conflicts for control of the waterfront with New York (which claimed jurisdiction to the high water line[24] and the granting of ferry concessions) restricted development though some urbanization took place in at Paulus Hook and Hoboken, which became a vacation spot for well-off New Yorkers. The Morris Canal, early steam railroads, and the development of the harbor stimulated further growth. In September 1840, Hudson County was created by separation from Bergen County and annexation of some Essex County lands, namely New Barbadoes Neck. During the 19th century, Hudson played an integral role in the Underground Railroad, with four routes converging in Jersey City.[25]

Boundaries

Most of Hudson County, apart from West Hudson, was part of Bergen Township, which dates back to 1661 and was formally created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the first group of 104 townships formed in New Jersey, while the area was still a part of Bergen County.[26] As originally constituted, Bergen Township included the area between the Hudson River on the east, the Hackensack River to the west, south to Constable Hook/Bergen Point and north to the present-day Hudson-Bergen border. For the next 127 years civic borders within the county took many forms, until they were finalized with the creation of Union City in 1925.

The City of Jersey was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 28, 1820, from portions of Bergen Township. The city was reincorporated on January 23, 1829, and again on February 22, 1838, at which time it became completely independent of Bergen Township and was given its present name. On February 22, 1840, it became part of the newly created Hudson County.[26] As Jersey City grew, several neighboring communities were annexed: Van Vorst Township (March 18, 1851), Bergen City and Hudson City (both on May 2, 1870), and Greenville Township (February 4, 1873).[26]

North Bergen was incorporated as a township on April 10, 1843, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature, from Bergen Township. Portions of the township have been taken to form Hoboken Township (April 9, 1849, now the City of Hoboken), Hudson Town (April 12, 1852, later part of Hudson City), Hudson City (April 11, 1855, later annexed by Jersey City), Guttenberg (formed within the township on March 9, 1859, and set off as an independent municipality on April 1, 1878), Weehawken (March 15, 1859), Union Township and West Hoboken Township (both created on February 28, 1861), Union Hill town (March 29, 1864) and Secaucus (March 12, 1900).[26]

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.[26][27]

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.[26]

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.[26]

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.[26]

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, replacing Bayonne Township, subject to the results of a referendum held nine days later.[26]

Soon after the Civil War the idea of uniting all of the town 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.[28]

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
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 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 New Jersey Legislature on January 1, 1925, replacing both Union Hill and West Hoboken Township.[26]

Urbanization and immigration

 
Hudson Waterfront, circa 1900

During the latter half of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries, Hudson experienced intense industrial, commercial and residential growth.[22][29] 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. Stevens Institute of Technology and Saint Peter's University were established.

Before the opening, in 1910, of the Pennsylvania Railroad's North River Tunnels under the Hudson, trains terminated on the west bank of the river, requiring passengers and cargo to travel by ferry or barge to New York. Transfer to the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad tubes (now PATH) became possible upon its opening in 1908. Hoboken Terminal, a national historic landmark originally built in 1907 by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad to replace the previous one, is the only one of five major rail/ferry terminals that once dotted the waterfront still in operation. West Shore Railroad Terminal in Weehawken, Erie Railroad's Pavonia Terminal and Pennsylvania Railroad's Exchange Place in Jersey City were all razed.

 
Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, 1902

Central Railroad of New Jersey's Communipaw Terminal, across a small strait from Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, played a crucial role in the massive immigration of the period, with many newly arrived departing the station to embark on their lives in America. Many, though, decided to stay, taking jobs on the docks, the railroads, the factories, the refineries, and in the sweatshops and skyscrapers of Manhattan. Many manufacturers, whose names read as a "Who's Who" in American industry established a presence, including Colgate, Dixon Ticonderoga, Maxwell House, Standard Oil, and Bethlehem Steel.

 
Bergenline Avenue then and now: Facing south toward 32nd Street, circa 1900 (left), and in 2010 (right).

North Hudson, particularly Union City became the schiffli "embroidery capital of America". The industry included businesses that provided embroidery machines and parts, fabrics, thread, embroidery designs, dying, chemical lace etching, and bleaching. There were hundreds of small shops, each with one or a few machines, producing a wide array of products. Finished embroidery supplied the garment and home goods industries.

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 Bergenline, Central, Newark and Ocean Avenues came into prominence. Journal Square became a business, shopping, and entertainment mecca, home to The Jersey Journal, after which it is named, and movie palaces such as Loew's Jersey Theater and The Stanley.

World Wars and New Deal

 
Bayonne Bridge at sunset
 
New Jersey-New York border in the newly constructed Holland Tunnel.
 
Roosevelt Stadium entrance circa 1940

Upon entry to World War I, the U.S. government took over control of the Hamburg-American Line piers in Hoboken under eminent domain, and Hudson became the major point of embarkation for more than three million soldiers, known as "doughboys". In 1916, an act of sabotage literally and figuratively shook the region when German agents set off bombs at the munitions depot in New York Bay at Black Tom. The fore-runner of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was established on April 30, 1921. Huge transportation projects opened between the wars: The Holland Tunnel in 1927, The Bayonne Bridge in 1931, and The Lincoln Tunnel in 1937, allowing vehicular travel between New Jersey and New York City to bypass the waterfront. Hackensack River crossings, notably the Pulaski Skyway, were also built. What was to become New Jersey City University opened. Major Works Progress Administration projects included construction of stadiums in Jersey City and Union City. Both were named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who attended the opening of the largest project of them all, The Jersey City Medical Center, a massive complex built in the Art Deco Style. During this era the "Hudson County Democratic Machine", known for its cronyism and corruption, with Jersey City mayor Frank Hague at its head was at its most powerful. Industries in Hudson were crucial to the war effort during WWII, including the manufacture PT boats by Elco in Bayonne. Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne (MOTBY) was opened in 1942 as a U.S. military base and remained in operation until 1999.

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 gentrification in the 1980s became a full-blown "redevelopment" of the area as many suburbanites, transplanted Americans, internationals, and immigrants (most focused on opportunities in NY/NJ region and proximity to Manhattan) began to make the "Jersey" side of the Hudson their home, and the "real-estate boom" of the era encouraged many to seek investment opportunities. The exploitation of certain parts of the waterfront and other brownfields led to commercial development as well, especially along former rail yards. Hudson felt the short- and long-term impact of the destruction of the World Trade Center intensely: its proximity to lower Manhattan made it a place to evacuate to, many residents who worked there lost their jobs (or their lives), and many companies sought office space across the river. Re-zoning, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and New Jersey State land-use policy of transit villages have further spurred construction. Though very urban and with some of the highest residential densities in the United States the Hudson communities have remain fragmented, due in part to New Jersey's long history of home rule in local government; geographical factors such as Hudson River inlets/canals, the cliffs of the New Jersey Palisades and rail lines; and ethnic/demographic differences in the population. As the county sees more development this traditional perception is challenged.

Demographics

 
India Square, Jersey City, known as Bombaytown or Little Bombay,[30] home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere.[31]
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18409,483—
185021,822130.1%
186062,717187.4%
1870129,067105.8%
1880187,94445.6%
1890275,12646.4%
1900386,04840.3%
1910537,23139.2%
1920629,15417.1%
1930690,7309.8%
1940652,040−5.6%
1950647,437−0.7%
1960610,734−5.7%
1970607,839−0.5%
1980556,972−8.4%
1990553,099−0.7%
2000608,97510.1%
2010634,2664.2%
2020724,85414.3%
Historical sources: 1790-1990[32]
1970-2010[33] 2000[34] 2010-2019[3][35] 2020[36]

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.[37]

Of municipalities with over 50,000 people, Union City is the most densely populated in the United States, while several Hudson County municipalities are among the most densely populated in the United States as well as worldwide.[38]

North Hudson has the second-largest Cuban American population in the United States behind Miami.[38] Jersey City is the 21st-most ethnically diverse city in the United States and the most ethnically diverse on the East Coast of the United States.[39] Hudson has three communities on the list of the 100 cities (population 5,000 and up) with the highest percent of foreign-born residents: West New York (65.2%), Union City (58.7%), and Guttenberg (48.7%)[40] Hudson County has the smallest proportion of persons over age 65 in New Jersey.[41]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had 724,854 people, 266,664 households, and 160,697 families. The population density was 15,692.9 inhabitants per square mile (6,059.1/km2). There were 312,706 housing units at an average density of 6,770 per square mile (2,613.9/km2). The county's racial makeup was 28.49% White, 9.84% African American, 0.14% Native American, 17.02% Asian, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.4% of the population.

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 poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.[42]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 634,266 people, 246,437 households, and 148,355 families in the county. The population density was 13,731.4 per square mile (5,301.7/km2). There were 270,335 housing units at an average density of 5,852.5 per square mile (2,259.7/km2). The racial makeup was 54.05% (342,792) White, 13.23% (83,925) Black or African American, 0.64% (4,081) Native American, 13.39% (84,924) Asian, 0.05% (344) Pacific Islander, 14.25% (90,373) from other races, and 4.39% (27,827) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.23% (267,853) of the population.[3]

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.[3]

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.[3]

Community diversity

Hudson County is a major port of entry for immigration to the United States and a major employment center at the approximate core of the New York City metropolitan region; and given its proximity to Manhattan, Hudson County has evolved a globally cosmopolitan ambience of its own, demonstrating a robust and growing demographic and cultural diversity with respect to metrics including nationality, religion, race, and domiciliary partnership. Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Philippines, and India are the five most common nations of birth for foreign-born Hudson County residents.[43] Jersey City is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world.[44][45]

Latin American

There were an estimated 273,611 Hispanic Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,[46] representing a 2.1% increase from 267,853 Hispanic Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.[47] Several municipalities in northern Hudson County are listed among those places in the United States with the highest population densities, with several towns more dense overall than adjacent New York City. Numerous towns on the Hudson Palisades in northern Hudson County have populations where more than 50% of the residents are foreign-born, often with a Hispanic majority.[48]

Puerto Rican American
Main article: Puerto Rican migration to New York City

There were an estimated 58,197 Puerto Rican Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,[46] representing a 3.1% increase from 56,436 Puerto Rican Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.[47]

Cuban American
Main article: Havana on the Hudson

There were an estimated 28,900 Cuban Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,[46] representing a 0.9% increase from 28,652 Cuban Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.[47] The Cuban Day Parade of New Jersey, since its inception at the millennium, has run along Bergenline Avenue and grown to be the centerpiece of large festivities which have taken place at Scheutzen Park or Celia Cruz Park.[49][50]

European American

There were an estimated 194,192 non-Hispanic whites in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,[46] representing a 0.7% decrease from 195,501 non-Hispanic whites enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.[47]

Italian American
Main article: Italian Americans in New York City

Italian Americans have historically played an important cultural role in Hudson County.

Western European American

Ever since the settling of New Netherland in the 1600s, comprising what is now the Gateway Region of northeastern New Jersey as well as portions of Downstate New York in the New York City metropolitan area, the Dutch and British, along with German and Irish Americans, have established an integral role in the subsequent long-term development of Hudson County over the centuries.

Irish American
Main article: Irish Americans in New York City

Irish Americans, specifically Irish Catholics played a significant role in the politics of Jersey City. Many of the city's mayors were of Irish descent. The Greenville, Jersey City neighborhood was the center of the city's Irish community until the 1950s and early 1960s.[citation needed]

Asian American

There were an estimated 89,164 Asian Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,[46] representing a 5.0% increase from 84,924 Asian Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.[47]

Indian American
Main articles: India Square and Indians in the New York City metropolitan region

India Square, also known as "Little India" or "Little Bombay",[30] home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere,[31] is a rapidly growing Indian American ethnic enclave in Jersey City. This area has been home to the largest outdoor Navratri festivities in New Jersey as well as several Hindu temples;[51] while an annual, color-filled spring Holi festival has taken place in Jersey City since 1992, centered upon India Square and attracting significant participation and international media attention.[52][53] There were an estimated 39,477 Indian Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,[46] representing a 6.0% increase from 37,236 Indian Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.[47]

Filipino American
Main articles: Filipinos in New Jersey and Filipinos in the New York City metropolitan region

7% of Jersey City's population is Filipino.[54] The Five Corners district is home to a thriving Filipino community and Jersey City's Little Manila, which is the second largest Asian American subgroup in the city. A variety of Filipino restaurants, shippers and freighters, doctors' officers, bakeries, stores, and an office of The Filipino Channel have made Newark Avenue their home. The largest Filipino-owned grocery store on the East Coast of the United States, Phil-Am Food, has been there since 1973. An array of Filipino-owned businesses can also be found at the section of West Side of Jersey City, where many of its residents are of Filipino descent. In 2006, a Red Ribbon pastry shop, one of the Philippines' most famous food chains, opened its first branch on the East Coast in the Garden State.[2] Manila Avenue in Downtown Jersey City was named for the Philippine capital city because of the many Filipinos who built their homes on this street during the 1970s. A memorial, dedicated to the Filipino American veterans of the Vietnam War, was built in a small square on Manila Avenue. A park and statue dedicated to Jose P. Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines, exists in downtown Jersey City.[55] Jersey City is the host of the annual Philippine-American Friendship Day Parade, an event that occurs yearly in June, on its last Sunday. The City Hall of Jersey City raises the Philippine flag in correlation to this event and as a tribute to the contributions of the Filipino community. The Santakrusan Procession along Manila Avenue has taken place since 1977.[56] There were an estimated 21,622 Filipino Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,[46] representing a 4.8% increase from 20,638 Filipino Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.[47]

Chinese American

Hudson County, highly accessible to Lower Manhattan in New York City and its Chinatown by rapid transit, was home to an estimated 13,381 Chinese Americans, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,[46] representing a notably rapid growth of 19.1% from the 11,239 Chinese Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.[47]

African American

There were an estimated 83,576 African Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,[46] representing a 0.4% decrease from 83,925 African Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.[47] However, modest growth in the African immigrant population, most notably the growing Nigerian American population in Jersey City, is partially offsetting the decline in Hudson County's American-born black population, which as a whole has been experiencing an exodus from northern New Jersey to the Southern United States.[57]

Arab American

Arab Americans numbered an estimated 14,518 individuals in Hudson County as per the 2012 American Community Survey, representing 2.3% of the county's total population,[58] the second highest percentage in New Jersey after Passaic County.[59] Arab Americans are most concentrated in Jersey City and Bayonne, led by Egyptian Americans, including the largest population of Coptic Christians in the United States.[44][45]

Muslim American

Hudson County's growing Muslim American population includes a significant Latino contingent comprising adherents converting from other religious affiliations.[60]

Jewish American

A growing Jewish American population has been noted in Hudson County, particularly in Jersey City. A significant Jewish presence has also been established in Bayonne.[61]

Same-sex couples

Main article: Same-sex marriage in New Jersey

There were 2,726 same-sex couples in Hudson County in 2010, second in New Jersey only to Essex County,[62] prior to the commencement of same-sex marriages in New Jersey on October 21, 2013.[63]

Economy

Based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Hudson County had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $44.7 billion in 2018, which was ranked 5th in the state and represented an increase of 2.0% from the previous year.[64]

Various businesses and industries are headquartered or had their start in Hudson County. Secaucus is home to The Vitamin Shoppe,[65] My Network TV's flagship station WWOR-TV,[66] Red Bull New York,[67] MLB Network,[68] NBA Entertainment,[69][70][71] Goya Foods,[72] The Children's Place[73] and Hartz Mountain.[74] Jersey City is home to Verisk Analytics[75] and WFMU 91.1FM (WMFU 90.1FM in the Hudson Valley), the longest running freeform radio station in the United States.[76] Hoboken is the birthplace of the first Blimpie restaurant,[77] and home to one of the headquarters of publisher John Wiley & Sons.[78] In the 20th century, Union City was the "embroidery capital of the United States", the trademark of that industry appearing on that city's seal.[79][80][81] Weehawken is home to the headquarters of NY Waterway,[82] as well as offices for Swatch Group USA,[83] UBS[84] and Hartz Mountain.[85]

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 HBO prison drama Oz was filmed in an old warehouse in Bayonne, with much of the series filmed around the now-defunct Military Ocean Terminal Base.[86] The NBC drama Law and Order: Special Victims Unit filmed police station and courtroom scenes at NBC's Central Archives building in North Bergen,[87][88] and filmed other scenes throughout the county, such as a 2010 episode filmed at the Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus.[86] The short-lived hospital drama Mercy filmed at a warehouse in Secaucus, a private residence in Weehawken and a public school in Jersey City.[89] The Law and Order and Mercy productions left New Jersey for New York in 2010 after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie suspended the tax credits for film and television production for the Fiscal Year 2011 to close budget gaps.[86]

Government

County government

 
Administration Building

Hudson County is governed by the Hudson County Executive and a nine-member Board of County Commissioners as a legislative body, who administer 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.[90] 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.[91] That year, the county executive was paid $151,299.[92]

As of 2022, Hudson County's County Executive is Democrat Thomas A. DeGise, whose term of office expires December 31, 2023.[93] Hudson County's Commissioners are (with terms for chair and vice-chair ending every December 31):[94][95][96]

District Commissioner
1 - Bayonne and parts of Jersey City[97] Kenneth Kopacz (D, Bayonne, 2023)[98]
2 - Western Jersey City[99] William O'Dea (D, Jersey City, 2023)[100]
3 - South Eastern Jersey City[101] Jerry Walker (D, Jersey City, 2023)[102]
4 - North Eastern Jersey City[103] Yraida Aponte-Lipski (D, Jersey City, 2023)[104]
5 - Hoboken and parts of Jersey City[105] Vice Chair Anthony L. Romano, Jr. (D, Hoboken, 2023)[106]
6 - Union City[107] Fanny J. Cedeño (D, Union City, 2023)[108]
7 - Weehawken, West New York, and Gutenberg[109] Caridad Rodriguez (D, West New York, 2023)[110]
8 - West New York, North Bergen, Secaucus[111] Chair Anthony P. Vainieri, Jr. (D, North Bergen 2023)[112]
9 - Secaucus, Kearny, East Newark, Harrison[113] Albert J. Cifelli (D, Harrison, 2023)[114]

Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the New Jersey State Constitution, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).[115] Hudson County's constitutional officers are:[116]

Title Representative
County Clerk E. Junior Maldonado (D, Jersey City, 2022)[117][118]
Sheriff Frank X. Schillari (D, Jersey City, 2022)[119][120]
Surrogate Tilo E. Rivas (D, 2024, Jersey City)[121][122]
Register Jeffery Dublin (D, 2024, Jersey City)[123][122]
Hudson County Sheriff's Office
Agency overview
Formed1872
Legal personalityGovernmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionHudson County, New Jersey, United States
Population674,836
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters257 Cornelison Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Agency executive
  • Frank X. Schillari (since 2010), Sheriff
Website
Official website

The sheriff's office is the second largest law enforcement agency in the County, with a staff of 300.[124] The sheriff's headquarters are located at Hudson County Plaza. The Hudson County Correctional Facility is located in South Kearny. The Hudson County Prosecutor is Esther Suarez, who was nominated to the position by Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie in June 2015.[125][126] Many county offices are located at Hudson County Plaza at 257 Cornelison Avenue in Jersey City.[127][128][129] The Hudson County Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital is on County Avenue, Secaucus.

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.[130] 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.[131][132] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is represented by Rob Menendez (D, Jersey City).[133][134] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson).[135][136] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District is represented by Donald Payne Jr. (D, Newark).[137][138]

State representatives

The 12 municipalities of Hudson County are represented by 3 legislative districts.[139] At 6.4 square miles (17 km2), the 33rd Legislative District has the smallest land area for a Legislative District.[41]

District Senator[140] Assembly[140] Municipalities
31st Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) William Sampson (D)

Angela V. McKnight (D)

Bayonne (65,091) and a portion of Jersey City (261,940)
32nd Nicholas Sacco (D) Angelica M. Jimenez (D)

Pedro Mejia (D)

East Newark (2,644), Guttenberg (11,317), Harrison (17,213),

Kearny (41,412), North Bergen (61,627), Secaucus (20,125) and

West New York (52,662).

The remainder of this district covers portions of Bergen County.

33rd Brian P. Stack (D) Raj Mukherji (D)

Annette Chaparro (D)

Hoboken (53,193), Union City (68,226), Weehawken (14,864)

and a portion of Jersey City (261,940).

Politics

The county 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 Democrats, 44,736 (10.7%) were registered as Republicans and 136,327 (32.6%) were registered as unaffiliated. There were 6,258 voters (1.5%) registered to other parties.[141] According to The Hudson Reporter, the most conservative town in the county is Secaucus.[142]

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.

United States presidential election results for Hudson County, New Jersey[143]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
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%

Democrat Jon Corzine defeated Republican Doug Forrester by a 3-to-1 margin in the 2005 gubernatorial race.[144][145] Both Republican candidates failed to carry even one municipality within the county.[146][147] Former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine was a resident of Hoboken for many years, including his time in office (2006-2010). 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, beating Corzine by 3 percentage points statewide.[148]

Municipalities

 
Interactive map of municipalities in Hudson County.

There are 12 municipalities in Hudson County, listed with area in square miles and 2010 Census data for population and housing.[149] North Hudson and West Hudson each comprise municipalities in their distinct areas.

 
Hudson County municipalities index map
Municipality Map
key 		Mun.
type 		Pop. Housing
units 		Total
area 		Water
area 		Land
area 		Pop.
density 		Housing
density 		School district
Bayonne 1 city 63,024 27,799 11.08 5.28 5.80 10,858.3 4,789.4 Bayonne
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

 
Edwin A. Stevens Building

Colleges and universities 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 offers classes within the county. The Christ Hospital School of Nursing was established in 1890 and since 1999 has run a cooperative program with HCCC.[150] In 2014 it will merge with the Bayonne Medical Center nursing school.[151]

School districts

Each municipality has a public school district. All but two have their own public high schools. East Newark students attend Harrison High School[152] and Guttenberg students attend North Bergen High School.[153] Hudson County Schools of Technology is a public secondary and adult vocational-technical school with locations in Secaucus, Jersey City, Union City and Harrison.[154] There are private and parochial elementary and secondary schools located throughout Hudson, many of which are members of the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association.[155]

School districts, all classified as K-12 (except as indicated), include:[156][157][158]

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).[159]

Hubs

Hoboken Terminal, Bergenline Avenue at 32nd Street, 48th Street, and Nungessers in North Hudson, and Journal Square Transportation Center and Exchange Place in Jersey City are major public transportation hubs. The Port Authority Bus Terminal and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan, the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, and Newark Penn Station also play important roles within the county's transportation network. Secaucus Junction provides access to eight commuter rail lines.[160]

Rail

Bus

NJ Transit bus routes 120 -129 provide service within Hudson and to Manhattan. NJ Transit bus routes 1-89 provide service within the county and to points in North Jersey. Additionally, private bus companies, some of which operate dollar vans (mini-buses or carritos) augment the state agency's surface transport.

Water

 
CRRNJ Terminal in Liberty State Park, with ferry slips in foreground

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.

Roads and highways

As of 2010, 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.[167][168]

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.[169]

Air

Most airports which serve Hudson County are operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Parks and points of interest

The Hudson County Park System includes Hudson County Park, Mercer Park, Lincoln Park, Washington Park, Columbus Park, and North Hudson Park, West Hudson Park and the newest, Laurel Hill.[170] Some of the city's municipal parks and plazas, were developed as "city squares" during the 19th century, such as Hamilton Park, Church Square Park and Ellsworth (locally known as Pigeon) Park.[citation needed]

The German-American Volksfest has taken place annually since 1874 at Schuetzen Park[171] This private park and the many nearby cemeteries-Flower Hill Cemetery, Grove Church Cemetery, Hoboken Cemetery, Macphelah Cemetery and Weehawken Cemetery that characterize the western slope create the "green lung" of North Hudson County.

 
Reservoir#3

Jersey City Reservoir No.3 and Pershing Field constitute one of the largest "green spaces" in the county. The reservoir, no longer in use, is site of a passive recreation area/nature preserve. Hackensack Number Two, the other remaining reservoir in Weehawken Heights, is not accessible to the public. Extensive athletic fields opened in 2009 in Weehawken and Union City, the latter on the site of the former Roosevelt Stadium.

Promenades are being developed along the rivers. The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway and Hackensack RiverWalk. Sections of the Secaucus Greenway are in place and eventually will connect different districts of the town including the North End, site Schmidts Woods (which contains an original hard wood forest) and Mill Creek Point Park, and Harmon Meadow Plaza. Kearny Riverbank Park runs along the Passaic River. The future of the Harsimus Stem Embankment is uncertain, though many community groups hope the landmark will be opened to the public as elevated greenway, possibly as part of East Coast Greenway.

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.[172]

The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission has designated several areas within its jurisdiction as wetlands preservation zones including the Riverbend Wetlands Preserve, Eastern Brackish Marsh, and Kearny Marsh, an extension of De Korte Park, home of the Meadowlands Environment Center.[173]

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 Liberty National Golf Club, ball located on Upper New York Bay.[174]

Museums, galleries, exhibitions

 
Liberty Science Center in Liberty State Park, Jersey City

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:

See also

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hudson, county, jersey, hudson, county, most, densely, populated, county, state, jersey, lies, west, lower, hudson, river, which, named, henry, hudson, captain, explored, area, 1609, part, jersey, gateway, region, york, metropolitan, area, county, county, seat. Hudson County is the 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 2 Part of New Jersey s Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area the county s county seat and largest city is Jersey City 1 whose population as of the 2020 U S Census was 292 449 Hudson CountyCountyView north on Hudson WaterfrontFlagLocation within the U S state of New JerseyNew Jersey s location within the U S Coordinates 40 44 N 74 05 W 40 73 N 74 08 W 40 73 74 08 Coordinates 40 44 N 74 05 W 40 73 N 74 08 W 40 73 74 08Country United StatesState New JerseyFounded1840Named forHenry HudsonSeatJersey City 1 Largest cityJersey City population and area Government County executiveThomas A DeGise D term ends December 31 2023 Area Total62 31 sq mi 161 4 km2 Land46 19 sq mi 119 6 km2 Water16 12 sq mi 41 8 km2 25 87 Population 2020 Total724 854 Density15 692 9 sq mi 6 059 1 km2 Congressional districts8th 9th 10thWebsitewww wbr hudsoncountynj wbr orgAs of the 2020 United States Census Hudson County was the fastest growing county in New Jersey compared to 2010 the county reached total population of 724 854 as of 2020 representing an increase of 90 588 residents 14 3 over the population of 634 266 counted in the 2010 U S Census making Hudson the state s fourth most populous county Home to 15 693 residents per square mile 6 130 km2 in 2020 covering only 46 19 square miles of land Hudson County is New Jersey s geographically smallest and most densely populated county as well Its 2010 population in turn was an increase of 25 291 4 2 from the 2000 U S Census when the county s population was established to be 608 975 3 Hudson County shares extensive mass transit connections with Manhattan located across the Hudson River as well as with most of Northern and Central New Jersey The county is part of the North Jersey region Contents 1 Geography and climate 1 1 Climate 1 2 Landforms and borders 2 History 2 1 The Lenape and New Netherland 2 2 The British and early America 2 3 Boundaries 2 4 Urbanization and immigration 2 5 World Wars and New Deal 2 6 Post war years 2 7 Pre post millennium 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 census 3 2 2010 census 3 3 Community diversity 3 3 1 Latin American 3 3 1 1 Puerto Rican American 3 3 1 2 Cuban American 3 3 2 European American 3 3 2 1 Italian American 3 3 2 2 Western European American 3 3 2 3 Irish American 3 3 3 Asian American 3 3 3 1 Indian American 3 3 3 2 Filipino American 3 3 3 3 Chinese American 3 3 4 African American 3 3 5 Arab American 3 3 6 Muslim American 3 3 7 Jewish American 3 3 8 Same sex couples 4 Economy 5 Government 5 1 County government 5 2 Federal representatives 5 3 State representatives 6 Politics 7 Municipalities 8 Education 8 1 Tertiary education 8 2 School districts 9 Transportation 9 1 Hubs 9 2 Rail 9 3 Bus 9 4 Water 9 5 Roads and highways 9 6 Air 10 Parks and points of interest 11 Museums galleries exhibitions 12 See also 13 References 14 External linksGeography and climate EditClimate Edit 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 4 Union City is located on the American east coast approximately halfway between the Equator and the North Pole which results in climate that is influenced by wet dry hot and cold airstreams and highly variable daily weather Of New Jersey s five distinct climate regions Hudson County is located in the Central region which runs from New York Harbor and the Lower Hudson River to the great bend of the Delaware River near the state capital of Trenton The high number of urban areas in this region are characterized by a high volume of industry and vehicular trraffic that produce large amounts of pollutants These substances along with the large amounts of asphalt brick and concrete that compose buildings in the area retain more atmospheric heat which make it a regularly warmer heat island than surrounding suburban and rural areas The northern border of the Central Zone is often the boundary between freezing and non freezing precipitation in the winter and between comfortable and comfortable sleeping conditions in the summer 5 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 6 Jersey CityClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 3 7 38 27 3 2 42 29 4 4 50 35 4 5 61 45 4 2 71 54 4 4 79 64 4 6 84 69 4 4 83 68 4 3 75 61 4 4 64 50 4 54 42 4 43 32Average max and min temperatures in FPrecipitation totals in inchesSource The Weather Channel 7 Metric conversionJ F M A M J J A S O N D 93 3 3 82 6 2 111 10 2 114 16 7 106 22 12 112 26 18 117 29 21 113 28 20 109 24 16 112 18 10 102 12 6 102 6 0Average max and min temperatures in CPrecipitation totals in mmAverage 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 7 Landforms and borders Edit Satellite image showing the core of the New York metropolitan area Over 10 million people live in the imaged area Much of Hudson County is located on the peninsula at left According to the 2010 Census the county had a total area of 62 31 square miles 161 4 km2 including 46 19 square miles 119 6 km2 of land 74 1 and 16 12 square miles 41 8 km2 of water 25 9 8 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 8 and the eighth smallest of all counties in the United States 9 Hudson is located in the heart of New York metropolitan area in northeastern New Jersey It is bordered by the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay to the east Kill Van Kull to the south Newark Bay and the Hackensack River or the Passaic River to the west its only land border is shared with Bergen County to the north and west 10 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 11 Hudson County and the Palisades viewed across the Hudson River from Manhattan in the afternoon The glass building visible is the Javits Center The highest point at 260 feet 79 m above sea level is in West New York 12 13 the lowest point is at sea level North Bergen is the city with the second most hills per square mile in the United States behind San Francisco 14 Ellis Island and Liberty Island opposite Liberty State Park lie entirely within Hudson County s waters which extend to the New York state line Liberty Island is part of New York Largely created through land reclamation Ellis Island covers a land area of 27 5 acres 11 1 ha with the 2 74 acre 1 11 ha natural island and contiguous areas comprising a 3 3 acres 1 3 ha exclave of New York 15 16 Shooters Island in the Kill van Kull is also shared with New York Robbins Reef Light sits atop a reef which runs parallel the Bayonne and Jersey City waterfront Midtown Manhattan seen across the Hudson River from Hoboken at night Much of the county lies between the Hackensack and Hudson Rivers on a geographically long narrow peninsula sometimes called Bergen Neck which is a contiguous urban area where it is often difficult to know when one s crossed a civic boundary These boundaries and the topography including many hills and inlets create very distinct neighborhoods Kennedy Boulevard runs the entire length of the peninsula 17 Numerous cuts for rail and vehicular traffic cross Bergen Hill Given its proximity to Manhattan it is sometimes referred to as New York City s sixth borough 18 19 20 History EditThe Lenape and New Netherland Edit A map of the Hudson River Valley c 1635 North is to the right Hudson County is called Oesters Eylandt or Oyster Island Main article Bergen New Netherland At the time of European contact in the 17th century Hudson County was the territory of the Lenape or Lenni Lenape namely the bands or family groups known as the Hackensack the Tappan the Raritan and the Manhattan They were a seasonally migrational people who practiced small scale agriculture companion planting augmented by hunting and gathering which likely given the topography of the area included much shell fishing and trapping These groups had early and frequent trading contact with Europeans Their Algonquian language can still be inferred in many local place names such as Communipaw Harsimus Hackensack Hoboken Weehawken Secaucus and Pamrapo Henry Hudson for whom the county and river on which it sits are named established a claim for the area in 1609 when anchoring his ship the Halve Maen Half Moon at Harsimus Cove and Weehawken Cove 21 The west bank of the North River as it was called and the cliffs hills and marshlands abutting and beyond it were settled by Europeans Dutch Flemish Walloon Huguenot from the Lowlands around the same time as New Amsterdam In 1630 Michael Pauw received a land patent or patroonship and purchased the land between the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers giving it the Latin ized form of his name Pavonia 22 He failed to settle the area and was forced to return his holdings to the Dutch West India Company Homesteads were established at Communipaw 1633 Harsimus 1634 Paulus Hook 1638 and Hoebuck 1643 Relations were tenuous with the Lenape and eventually led to Kieft s War which began as a slaughter by the Dutch at Communipaw and is considered to be one of the first genocides of Native Americans by Europeans A series of raids and reprisals across the province lasted two years and ended in an uneasy truce Other homesteads were established at Constable Hook 1646 Awiehaken 1647 and other lands at Achter Col on Bergen Neck In 1658 Director General Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherland negotiated a deal with the Lenape to re purchase the area named Bergen by the great rock above Wiehacken including the whole peninsula from Sikakes south to Bergen Point Constable Hook 23 In 1661 a charter was granted the new village garrison at the site of present day Bergen Square establishing what is considered to be the oldest self governing municipality in New Jersey The British gained control of the area in 1664 and the Dutch finally ceded formal control of province to the English in 1674 citation needed The British and early America Edit Alexander Hamilton fights his fatal duel with Aaron Burr By 1675 the Treaty of Westminster finalized the transfer and the area became part of the British colony of East Jersey in the administrative district of Bergen Township The county s seat was transferred to Hackensack in 1709 after Bergen County was expanded west Small villages and farms supplied the burgeoning city of New York across the river notably with oysters from the vast beds in the Upper New York Bay and fresh produce sold at Weehawken Street in Manhattan During the American Revolutionary War the area was under British control which included garrisons at Bulls Ferry and the fort at Bergen Neck Colonialist troops used the heights to observe enemy movements The Battle of Paulus Hook a surprise raid on a British fortification in 1779 was seen as a victory and morale booster for revolutionary forces Many downtown Jersey City streets bear the name of military figures Mercer Greene Wayne and Varick among them Weehawken became notorious for duels including the nation s most famous between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in 1804 Border conflicts for control of the waterfront with New York which claimed jurisdiction to the high water line 24 and the granting of ferry concessions restricted development though some urbanization took place in at Paulus Hook and Hoboken which became a vacation spot for well off New Yorkers The Morris Canal early steam railroads and the development of the harbor stimulated further growth In September 1840 Hudson County was created by separation from Bergen County and annexation of some Essex County lands namely New Barbadoes Neck During the 19th century Hudson played an integral role in the Underground Railroad with four routes converging in Jersey City 25 Boundaries Edit Most of Hudson County apart from West Hudson was part of Bergen Township which dates back to 1661 and was formally created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21 1798 as one of the first group of 104 townships formed in New Jersey while the area was still a part of Bergen County 26 As originally constituted Bergen Township included the area between the Hudson River on the east the Hackensack River to the west south to Constable Hook Bergen Point and north to the present day Hudson Bergen border For the next 127 years civic borders within the county took many forms until they were finalized with the creation of Union City in 1925 The City of Jersey was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 28 1820 from portions of Bergen Township The city was reincorporated on January 23 1829 and again on February 22 1838 at which time it became completely independent of Bergen Township and was given its present name On February 22 1840 it became part of the newly created Hudson County 26 As Jersey City grew several neighboring communities were annexed Van Vorst Township March 18 1851 Bergen City and Hudson City both on May 2 1870 and Greenville Township February 4 1873 26 North Bergen was incorporated as a township on April 10 1843 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature from Bergen Township Portions of the township have been taken to form Hoboken Township April 9 1849 now the City of Hoboken Hudson Town April 12 1852 later part of Hudson City Hudson City April 11 1855 later annexed by Jersey City Guttenberg formed within the township on March 9 1859 and set off as an independent municipality on April 1 1878 Weehawken March 15 1859 Union Township and West Hoboken Township both created on February 28 1861 Union Hill town March 29 1864 and Secaucus March 12 1900 26 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 26 27 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 26 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 26 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 26 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 replacing Bayonne Township subject to the results of a referendum held nine days later 26 Soon after the Civil War the idea of uniting all of the town 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 28 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 AgainstBayonne 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 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 New Jersey Legislature on January 1 1925 replacing both Union Hill and West Hoboken Township 26 Urbanization and immigration Edit Hudson Waterfront circa 1900 During the latter half of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries Hudson experienced intense industrial commercial and residential growth 22 29 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 Stevens Institute of Technology and Saint Peter s University were established Before the opening in 1910 of the Pennsylvania Railroad s North River Tunnels under the Hudson trains terminated on the west bank of the river requiring passengers and cargo to travel by ferry or barge to New York Transfer to the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad tubes now PATH became possible upon its opening in 1908 Hoboken Terminal a national historic landmark originally built in 1907 by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad to replace the previous one is the only one of five major rail ferry terminals that once dotted the waterfront still in operation West Shore Railroad Terminal in Weehawken Erie Railroad s Pavonia Terminal and Pennsylvania Railroad s Exchange Place in Jersey City were all razed Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island 1902 Central Railroad of New Jersey s Communipaw Terminal across a small strait from Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty played a crucial role in the massive immigration of the period with many newly arrived departing the station to embark on their lives in America Many though decided to stay taking jobs on the docks the railroads the factories the refineries and in the sweatshops and skyscrapers of Manhattan Many manufacturers whose names read as a Who s Who in American industry established a presence including Colgate Dixon Ticonderoga Maxwell House Standard Oil and Bethlehem Steel Bergenline Avenue then and now Facing south toward 32nd Street circa 1900 left and in 2010 right North Hudson particularly Union City became the schiffli embroidery capital of America The industry included businesses that provided embroidery machines and parts fabrics thread embroidery designs dying chemical lace etching and bleaching There were hundreds of small shops each with one or a few machines producing a wide array of products Finished embroidery supplied the garment and home goods industries 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 Bergenline Central Newark and Ocean Avenues came into prominence Journal Square became a business shopping and entertainment mecca home to The Jersey Journal after which it is named and movie palaces such as Loew s Jersey Theater and The Stanley World Wars and New Deal Edit Bayonne Bridge at sunset New Jersey New York border in the newly constructed Holland Tunnel Roosevelt Stadium entrance circa 1940 Upon entry to World War I the U S government took over control of the Hamburg American Line piers in Hoboken under eminent domain and Hudson became the major point of embarkation for more than three million soldiers known as doughboys In 1916 an act of sabotage literally and figuratively shook the region when German agents set off bombs at the munitions depot in New York Bay at Black Tom The fore runner of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was established on April 30 1921 Huge transportation projects opened between the wars The Holland Tunnel in 1927 The Bayonne Bridge in 1931 and The Lincoln Tunnel in 1937 allowing vehicular travel between New Jersey and New York City to bypass the waterfront Hackensack River crossings notably the Pulaski Skyway were also built What was to become New Jersey City University opened Major Works Progress Administration projects included construction of stadiums in Jersey City and Union City Both were named for President Franklin D Roosevelt who attended the opening of the largest project of them all The Jersey City Medical Center a massive complex built in the Art Deco Style During this era the Hudson County Democratic Machine known for its cronyism and corruption with Jersey City mayor Frank Hague at its head was at its most powerful Industries in Hudson were crucial to the war effort during WWII including the manufacture PT boats by Elco in Bayonne Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne MOTBY was opened in 1942 as a U S military base and remained in operation until 1999 Post war years Edit 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 emigres 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 Edit 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 gentrification in the 1980s became a full blown redevelopment of the area as many suburbanites transplanted Americans internationals and immigrants most focused on opportunities in NY NJ region and proximity to Manhattan began to make the Jersey side of the Hudson their home and the real estate boom of the era encouraged many to seek investment opportunities The exploitation of certain parts of the waterfront and other brownfields led to commercial development as well especially along former rail yards Hudson felt the short and long term impact of the destruction of the World Trade Center intensely its proximity to lower Manhattan made it a place to evacuate to many residents who worked there lost their jobs or their lives and many companies sought office space across the river Re zoning the Hudson Bergen Light Rail and New Jersey State land use policy of transit villages have further spurred construction Though very urban and with some of the highest residential densities in the United States the Hudson communities have remain fragmented due in part to New Jersey s long history of home rule in local government geographical factors such as Hudson River inlets canals the cliffs of the New Jersey Palisades and rail lines and ethnic demographic differences in the population As the county sees more development this traditional perception is challenged Demographics Edit India Square Jersey City known as Bombaytown orLittle Bombay 30 home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere 31 Historical populationCensus Pop 18409 483 185021 822130 1 186062 717187 4 1870129 067105 8 1880187 94445 6 1890275 12646 4 1900386 04840 3 1910537 23139 2 1920629 15417 1 1930690 7309 8 1940652 040 5 6 1950647 437 0 7 1960610 734 5 7 1970607 839 0 5 1980556 972 8 4 1990553 099 0 7 2000608 97510 1 2010634 2664 2 2020724 85414 3 Historical sources 1790 1990 32 1970 2010 33 2000 34 2010 2019 3 35 2020 36 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 37 Of municipalities with over 50 000 people Union City is the most densely populated in the United States while several Hudson County municipalities are among the most densely populated in the United States as well as worldwide 38 North Hudson has the second largest Cuban American population in the United States behind Miami 38 Jersey City is the 21st most ethnically diverse city in the United States and the most ethnically diverse on the East Coast of the United States 39 Hudson has three communities on the list of the 100 cities population 5 000 and up with the highest percent of foreign born residents West New York 65 2 Union City 58 7 and Guttenberg 48 7 40 Hudson County has the smallest proportion of persons over age 65 in New Jersey 41 2020 census Edit As of the 2020 census the county had 724 854 people 266 664 households and 160 697 families The population density was 15 692 9 inhabitants per square mile 6 059 1 km2 There were 312 706 housing units at an average density of 6 770 per square mile 2 613 9 km2 The county s racial makeup was 28 49 White 9 84 African American 0 14 Native American 17 02 Asian and 2 75 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40 4 of the population 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 poverty line including 22 2 of those under age 18 and 17 4 of those age 65 or over 42 2010 census Edit The 2010 United States census counted 634 266 people 246 437 households and 148 355 families in the county The population density was 13 731 4 per square mile 5 301 7 km2 There were 270 335 housing units at an average density of 5 852 5 per square mile 2 259 7 km2 The racial makeup was 54 05 342 792 White 13 23 83 925 Black or African American 0 64 4 081 Native American 13 39 84 924 Asian 0 05 344 Pacific Islander 14 25 90 373 from other races and 4 39 27 827 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42 23 267 853 of the population 3 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 3 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 3 Community diversity Edit Hudson County is a major port of entry for immigration to the United States and a major employment center at the approximate core of the New York City metropolitan region and given its proximity to Manhattan Hudson County has evolved a globally cosmopolitan ambience of its own demonstrating a robust and growing demographic and cultural diversity with respect to metrics including nationality religion race and domiciliary partnership Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador Philippines and India are the five most common nations of birth for foreign born Hudson County residents 43 Jersey City is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world 44 45 Latin American Edit There were an estimated 273 611 Hispanic Americans in Hudson County according to the 2013 American Community Survey 46 representing a 2 1 increase from 267 853 Hispanic Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census 47 Several municipalities in northern Hudson County are listed among those places in the United States with the highest population densities with several towns more dense overall than adjacent New York City Numerous towns on the Hudson Palisades in northern Hudson County have populations where more than 50 of the residents are foreign born often with a Hispanic majority 48 Puerto Rican American Edit Main article Puerto Rican migration to New York City There were an estimated 58 197 Puerto Rican Americans in Hudson County according to the 2013 American Community Survey 46 representing a 3 1 increase from 56 436 Puerto Rican Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census 47 Cuban American Edit Main article Havana on the Hudson There were an estimated 28 900 Cuban Americans in Hudson County according to the 2013 American Community Survey 46 representing a 0 9 increase from 28 652 Cuban Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census 47 The Cuban Day Parade of New Jersey since its inception at the millennium has run along Bergenline Avenue and grown to be the centerpiece of large festivities which have taken place at Scheutzen Park or Celia Cruz Park 49 50 European American Edit There were an estimated 194 192 non Hispanic whites in Hudson County according to the 2013 American Community Survey 46 representing a 0 7 decrease from 195 501 non Hispanic whites enumerated in the 2010 United States Census 47 Italian American Edit Main article Italian Americans in New York City Italian Americans have historically played an important cultural role in Hudson County Western European American Edit Ever since the settling of New Netherland in the 1600s comprising what is now the Gateway Region of northeastern New Jersey as well as portions of Downstate New York in the New York City metropolitan area the Dutch and British along with German and Irish Americans have established an integral role in the subsequent long term development of Hudson County over the centuries Irish American Edit Main article Irish Americans in New York City Irish Americans specifically Irish Catholics played a significant role in the politics of Jersey City Many of the city s mayors were of Irish descent The Greenville Jersey City neighborhood was the center of the city s Irish community until the 1950s and early 1960s citation needed Asian American Edit There were an estimated 89 164 Asian Americans in Hudson County according to the 2013 American Community Survey 46 representing a 5 0 increase from 84 924 Asian Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census 47 Indian American Edit Main articles India Square and Indians in the New York City metropolitan region India Square also known as Little India or Little Bombay 30 home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere 31 is a rapidly growing Indian American ethnic enclave in Jersey City This area has been home to the largest outdoor Navratri festivities in New Jersey as well as several Hindu temples 51 while an annual color filled spring Holi festival has taken place in Jersey City since 1992 centered upon India Square and attracting significant participation and international media attention 52 53 There were an estimated 39 477 Indian Americans in Hudson County according to the 2013 American Community Survey 46 representing a 6 0 increase from 37 236 Indian Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census 47 Filipino American Edit Main articles Filipinos in New Jersey and Filipinos in the New York City metropolitan region 7 of Jersey City s population is Filipino 54 The Five Corners district is home to a thriving Filipino community and Jersey City s Little Manila which is the second largest Asian American subgroup in the city A variety of Filipino restaurants shippers and freighters doctors officers bakeries stores and an office of The Filipino Channel have made Newark Avenue their home The largest Filipino owned grocery store on the East Coast of the United States Phil Am Food has been there since 1973 An array of Filipino owned businesses can also be found at the section of West Side of Jersey City where many of its residents are of Filipino descent In 2006 a Red Ribbon pastry shop one of the Philippines most famous food chains opened its first branch on the East Coast in the Garden State 2 Manila Avenue in Downtown Jersey City was named for the Philippine capital city because of the many Filipinos who built their homes on this street during the 1970s A memorial dedicated to the Filipino American veterans of the Vietnam War was built in a small square on Manila Avenue A park and statue dedicated to Jose P Rizal a national hero of the Philippines exists in downtown Jersey City 55 Jersey City is the host of the annual Philippine American Friendship Day Parade an event that occurs yearly in June on its last Sunday The City Hall of Jersey City raises the Philippine flag in correlation to this event and as a tribute to the contributions of the Filipino community The Santakrusan Procession along Manila Avenue has taken place since 1977 56 There were an estimated 21 622 Filipino Americans in Hudson County according to the 2013 American Community Survey 46 representing a 4 8 increase from 20 638 Filipino Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census 47 Chinese American Edit Hudson County highly accessible to Lower Manhattan in New York City and its Chinatown by rapid transit was home to an estimated 13 381 Chinese Americans according to the 2013 American Community Survey 46 representing a notably rapid growth of 19 1 from the 11 239 Chinese Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census 47 African American Edit There were an estimated 83 576 African Americans in Hudson County according to the 2013 American Community Survey 46 representing a 0 4 decrease from 83 925 African Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census 47 However modest growth in the African immigrant population most notably the growing Nigerian American population in Jersey City is partially offsetting the decline in Hudson County s American born black population which as a whole has been experiencing an exodus from northern New Jersey to the Southern United States 57 Arab American Edit Arab Americans numbered an estimated 14 518 individuals in Hudson County as per the 2012 American Community Survey representing 2 3 of the county s total population 58 the second highest percentage in New Jersey after Passaic County 59 Arab Americans are most concentrated in Jersey City and Bayonne led by Egyptian Americans including the largest population of Coptic Christians in the United States 44 45 Muslim American Edit Hudson County s growing Muslim American population includes a significant Latino contingent comprising adherents converting from other religious affiliations 60 Jewish American Edit A growing Jewish American population has been noted in Hudson County particularly in Jersey City A significant Jewish presence has also been established in Bayonne 61 Same sex couples Edit Main article Same sex marriage in New Jersey There were 2 726 same sex couples in Hudson County in 2010 second in New Jersey only to Essex County 62 prior to the commencement of same sex marriages in New Jersey on October 21 2013 63 Economy EditBased on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Hudson County had a gross domestic product GDP of 44 7 billion in 2018 which was ranked 5th in the state and represented an increase of 2 0 from the previous year 64 Various businesses and industries are headquartered or had their start in Hudson County Secaucus is home to The Vitamin Shoppe 65 My Network TV s flagship station WWOR TV 66 Red Bull New York 67 MLB Network 68 NBA Entertainment 69 70 71 Goya Foods 72 The Children s Place 73 and Hartz Mountain 74 Jersey City is home to Verisk Analytics 75 and WFMU 91 1FM WMFU 90 1FM in the Hudson Valley the longest running freeform radio station in the United States 76 Hoboken is the birthplace of the first Blimpie restaurant 77 and home to one of the headquarters of publisher John Wiley amp Sons 78 In the 20th century Union City was the embroidery capital of the United States the trademark of that industry appearing on that city s seal 79 80 81 Weehawken is home to the headquarters of NY Waterway 82 as well as offices for Swatch Group USA 83 UBS 84 and Hartz Mountain 85 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 HBO prison drama Oz was filmed in an old warehouse in Bayonne with much of the series filmed around the now defunct Military Ocean Terminal Base 86 The NBC drama Law and Order Special Victims Unit filmed police station and courtroom scenes at NBC s Central Archives building in North Bergen 87 88 and filmed other scenes throughout the county such as a 2010 episode filmed at the Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus 86 The short lived hospital drama Mercy filmed at a warehouse in Secaucus a private residence in Weehawken and a public school in Jersey City 89 The Law and Order and Mercy productions left New Jersey for New York in 2010 after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie suspended the tax credits for film and television production for the Fiscal Year 2011 to close budget gaps 86 Government EditCounty government Edit Justice William J Brennan Jr Courthouse Administration Building Hudson County is governed by the Hudson County Executive and a nine member Board of County Commissioners as a legislative body who administer 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 90 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 91 That year the county executive was paid 151 299 92 As of 2022 update Hudson County s County Executive is Democrat Thomas A DeGise whose term of office expires December 31 2023 93 Hudson County s Commissioners are with terms for chair and vice chair ending every December 31 94 95 96 District Commissioner1 Bayonne and parts of Jersey City 97 Kenneth Kopacz D Bayonne 2023 98 2 Western Jersey City 99 William O Dea D Jersey City 2023 100 3 South Eastern Jersey City 101 Jerry Walker D Jersey City 2023 102 4 North Eastern Jersey City 103 Yraida Aponte Lipski D Jersey City 2023 104 5 Hoboken and parts of Jersey City 105 Vice Chair Anthony L Romano Jr D Hoboken 2023 106 6 Union City 107 Fanny J Cedeno D Union City 2023 108 7 Weehawken West New York and Gutenberg 109 Caridad Rodriguez D West New York 2023 110 8 West New York North Bergen Secaucus 111 Chair Anthony P Vainieri Jr D North Bergen 2023 112 9 Secaucus Kearny East Newark Harrison 113 Albert J Cifelli D Harrison 2023 114 Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the New Jersey State Constitution each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as constitutional officers These officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate both elected for five year terms of office and the County Sheriff elected for a three year term 115 Hudson County s constitutional officers are 116 Title RepresentativeCounty Clerk E Junior Maldonado D Jersey City 2022 117 118 Sheriff Frank X Schillari D Jersey City 2022 119 120 Surrogate Tilo E Rivas D 2024 Jersey City 121 122 Register Jeffery Dublin D 2024 Jersey City 123 122 Hudson County Sheriff s OfficeAgency overviewFormed1872Legal personalityGovernmental Government agencyJurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionHudson County New Jersey United StatesPopulation674 836General natureLocal civilian policeOperational structureHeadquarters257 Cornelison Ave Jersey City NJ 07306Agency executiveFrank X Schillari since 2010 SheriffWebsiteOfficial websiteThe sheriff s office is the second largest law enforcement agency in the County with a staff of 300 124 The sheriff s headquarters are located at Hudson County Plaza The Hudson County Correctional Facility is located in South Kearny The Hudson County Prosecutor is Esther Suarez who was nominated to the position by Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie in June 2015 125 126 Many county offices are located at Hudson County Plaza at 257 Cornelison Avenue in Jersey City 127 128 129 The Hudson County Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital is on County Avenue Secaucus 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 130 The Hudson County court system consists of several municipal courts including the busy Jersey City Court in addition to the Superior Court Federal representatives Edit Three Congressional Districts cover the county including portions of the 8th 9th and 10th districts 131 132 For the 118th United States Congress New Jersey s Eighth Congressional District is represented by Rob Menendez D Jersey City 133 134 For the 118th United States Congress New Jersey s Ninth Congressional District is represented by Bill Pascrell D Paterson 135 136 For the 118th United States Congress New Jersey s Tenth Congressional District is represented by Donald Payne Jr D Newark 137 138 State representatives Edit The 12 municipalities of Hudson County are represented by 3 legislative districts 139 At 6 4 square miles 17 km2 the 33rd Legislative District has the smallest land area for a Legislative District 41 District Senator 140 Assembly 140 Municipalities31st Sandra Bolden Cunningham D William Sampson D Angela V McKnight D Bayonne 65 091 and a portion of Jersey City 261 940 32nd Nicholas Sacco D Angelica M Jimenez D Pedro Mejia D East Newark 2 644 Guttenberg 11 317 Harrison 17 213 Kearny 41 412 North Bergen 61 627 Secaucus 20 125 andWest New York 52 662 The remainder of this district covers portions of Bergen County 33rd Brian P Stack D Raj Mukherji D Annette Chaparro D Hoboken 53 193 Union City 68 226 Weehawken 14 864 and a portion of Jersey City 261 940 Politics EditThe county 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 Democrats 44 736 10 7 were registered as Republicans and 136 327 32 6 were registered as unaffiliated There were 6 258 voters 1 5 registered to other parties 141 According to The Hudson Reporter the most conservative town in the county is Secaucus 142 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 United States presidential election results for Hudson County New Jersey 143 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo 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 Democrat Jon Corzine defeated Republican Doug Forrester by a 3 to 1 margin in the 2005 gubernatorial race 144 145 Both Republican candidates failed to carry even one municipality within the county 146 147 Former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine was a resident of Hoboken for many years including his time in office 2006 2010 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 beating Corzine by 3 percentage points statewide 148 Municipalities Edit Interactive map of municipalities in Hudson County There are 12 municipalities in Hudson County listed with area in square miles and 2010 Census data for population and housing 149 North Hudson and West Hudson each comprise municipalities in their distinct areas Hudson County municipalities index map Municipality Mapkey Mun type Pop Housingunits Totalarea Waterarea Landarea Pop density Housingdensity School districtBayonne 1 city 63 024 27 799 11 08 5 28 5 80 10 858 3 4 789 4 BayonneEast 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 HarrisonHoboken 3 city 50 005 26 855 2 01 0 74 1 28 39 212 0 21 058 7 HobokenJersey City 2 city 247 597 108 720 21 08 6 29 14 79 16 736 6 7 349 1 Jersey CityKearny 8 town 40 684 14 180 10 19 1 42 8 77 4 636 5 1 616 0 KearnyNorth Bergen 11 township 60 773 23 912 5 57 0 44 5 13 11 838 0 4 657 8 North BergenSecaucus 7 town 16 264 6 846 6 60 0 78 5 82 2 793 7 1 175 9 SecaucusUnion City 4 city 66 455 24 931 1 28 0 00 1 28 51 810 1 19 436 9 Union CityWeehawken 12 township 12 554 6 213 1 48 0 68 0 80 15 764 6 7 801 9 WeehawkenWest New York 5 town 49 708 20 018 1 33 0 32 1 01 49 341 7 19 870 5 West New YorkHudson County county 634 266 270 335 62 31 16 12 46 19 13 731 4 5 852 5Education EditTertiary education Edit Edwin A Stevens Building Colleges and universities 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 offers classes within the county The Christ Hospital School of Nursing was established in 1890 and since 1999 has run a cooperative program with HCCC 150 In 2014 it will merge with the Bayonne Medical Center nursing school 151 School districts Edit Each municipality has a public school district All but two have their own public high schools East Newark students attend Harrison High School 152 and Guttenberg students attend North Bergen High School 153 Hudson County Schools of Technology is a public secondary and adult vocational technical school with locations in Secaucus Jersey City Union City and Harrison 154 There are private and parochial elementary and secondary schools located throughout Hudson many of which are members of the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association 155 School districts all classified as K 12 except as indicated include 156 157 158 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 DistrictTransportation EditThe 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 124 772 159 Hubs Edit Hoboken Terminal Bergenline Avenue at 32nd Street 48th Street and Nungessers in North Hudson and Journal Square Transportation Center and Exchange Place in Jersey City are major public transportation hubs The Port Authority Bus Terminal and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan and Newark Penn Station also play important roles within the county s transportation network Secaucus Junction provides access to eight commuter rail lines 160 Rail Edit Bergenline Station at 49th Street between Bergenline Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard at the border of Union City West New York and North Bergen Hudson Bergen Light Rail serves Bayonne Jersey City Hoboken and North Hudson at the Weehawken waterfront Bergenline Avenue and Tonnelle Avenue 161 NJ Transit Hoboken Division Main Line to Suffern and in partnership with MTA Metro North express service to Port Jervis Bergen County Line and jointly with MTA Metro North Pascack Valley Line all via Secaucus Junction Montclair Boonton Line and Morris and Essex Lines North Jersey Coast Line limited service as Waterfront Connection Raritan Valley Line limited service and Meadowlands Rail Line 161 Exchange Place NJ Transit Newark Division Northeast Corridor Line and North Jersey Coast Line can be reached via Secaucus Junction or PATH PATH is a 24 hour subway mass transit system serving Newark Penn Station Harrison Journal Square Downtown Jersey City Hoboken Terminal midtown Manhattan 33rd along 6th Ave to Herald Square New York Penn Station and World Trade Center Bus Edit NJ Transit bus routes 120 129 provide service within Hudson and to Manhattan NJ Transit bus routes 1 89 provide service within the county and to points in North Jersey Additionally private bus companies some of which operate dollar vans mini buses or carritos augment the state agency s surface transport Water Edit CRRNJ Terminal in Liberty State Park with ferry slips in foreground 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 NY Waterway operates ferry service from Weehawken Port Imperial Hoboken Terminal and 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 Statue Cruises provides service to Ellis Island and Liberty Island 162 163 164 Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne is one of three passenger terminals in the port 165 Port Jersey is one of four container shipping terminals in the port 166 Roads and highways Edit 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 167 168 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 169 Air Edit 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 Teterboro Airport in the Hackensack Meadowlands serves private and corporate planes Essex County Airport in Fairfield is a general aviation airport serving the regionParks and points of interest EditThe Hudson County Park System includes Hudson County Park Mercer Park Lincoln Park Washington Park Columbus Park and North Hudson Park West Hudson Park and the newest Laurel Hill 170 Some of the city s municipal parks and plazas were developed as city squares during the 19th century such as Hamilton Park Church Square Park and Ellsworth locally known as Pigeon Park citation needed The German American Volksfest has taken place annually since 1874 at Schuetzen Park 171 This private park and the many nearby cemeteries Flower Hill Cemetery Grove Church Cemetery Hoboken Cemetery Macphelah Cemetery and Weehawken Cemetery that characterize the western slope create the green lung of North Hudson County Reservoir 3 Jersey City Reservoir No 3 and Pershing Field constitute one of the largest green spaces in the county The reservoir no longer in use is site of a passive recreation area nature preserve Hackensack Number Two the other remaining reservoir in Weehawken Heights is not accessible to the public Extensive athletic fields opened in 2009 in Weehawken and Union City the latter on the site of the former Roosevelt Stadium Promenades are being developed along the rivers The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway and Hackensack RiverWalk Sections of the Secaucus Greenway are in place and eventually will connect different districts of the town including the North End site Schmidts Woods which contains an original hard wood forest and Mill Creek Point Park and Harmon Meadow Plaza Kearny Riverbank Park runs along the Passaic River The future of the Harsimus Stem Embankment is uncertain though many community groups hope the landmark will be opened to the public as elevated greenway possibly as part of East Coast Greenway 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 172 The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission has designated several areas within its jurisdiction as wetlands preservation zones including the Riverbend Wetlands Preserve Eastern Brackish Marsh and Kearny Marsh an extension of De Korte Park home of the Meadowlands Environment Center 173 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 Liberty National Golf Club ball located on Upper New York Bay 174 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 JerseyMuseums galleries exhibitions Edit Liberty Science Center in Liberty State Park Jersey City 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 175 176 Bayonne Community Museum 177 Bayonne Firefighter s Museum 178 Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal 179 Cultural Thread El Hilo 180 history diversity and craft of embroidery Danforth Avenue Station excavated objects 181 182 Dixon Mills site of the former Joseph Dixon Crucible Company 183 Drawing Rooms a contemporary art center and gallery in a former convent in downtown Jersey City 184 Ellis Island Immigration Museum 185 Five Corners Branch Library Gallery specializes in music and fine arts Hoboken Artists Studio Tour 186 Hoboken Fire Department Museum Hoboken Historical Museum 187 history and local contemporary artists Hoboken House Tour 188 private and public buildings shown annually in October Hoboken Public Library 189 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 190 Hudson County YAM 191 Jersey City Artists Studio Tour 192 Jersey City Museum 193 194 Liberty Science Center 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