Local city information for West New York, NJ

West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 45,768. The ZIP code for West New York is 07093. West New York is part of the New York metropolitan area, with about 19% of the town's employed residents working in New York City. It is the third most densely populated incorporated place in the country.

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.

West New York's Urban Enterprise Zone covers portions of Bergenline Avenue from 49th to 67th Streets. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3½% sales tax rate (versus the 7% rate charged statewide).

West New York is located at (40.788400, -74.013090). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (23.48%) is water.

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