Weehawken, New Jersey

Weehawken, New Jersey
Weehawken (background) and the Hudson River, and Midtown Manhattan (foreground) in July 2001
Weehawken (background) and the Hudson River, and Midtown Manhattan (foreground) in July 2001
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Interactive map of Weehawken
Weehawken is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
Weehawken
Weehawken
Location in Hudson County
Weehawken is located in New Jersey
Weehawken
Weehawken
Location in New Jersey
Weehawken is located in the United States
Weehawken
Weehawken
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°46′08″N 74°00′56″W / 40.768903°N 74.015427°W / 40.768903; -74.015427[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHudson
IncorporatedMarch 15, 1859
Government
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorRichard F. Turner (term ends June 30, 2026)[3][4]
 • ManagerGiovanni D. Ahmad[5]
 • Municipal clerkRola Fares[6]
Area
 • Total
1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)  46.69%
 • Rank454th of 565 in state
7th of 12 in county[1]
Elevation3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 • Total
17,197
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
17,207
 • Rank154th of 565 in state
10th of 12 in county[12]
 • Density21,934.9/sq mi (8,469.1/km2)
  • Rank8th of 565 in state
6th of 12 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07086–07087[13]
Area code(s)201/551[14]
FIPS code3401777930[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882224[1][17]
Websitewww.weehawken-nj.us

Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Hudson Waterfront and Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 17,197,[9][10] an increase of 4,643 (+37.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,554,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 947 (−7.0%) from the 13,501 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration, Township of Weehawken. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Township of Weehawken. Accessed March 1, 2023.
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  8. ^ "Township of Weehawken". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Weehawken, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 14, 2012.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Weehawken, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 11, 2014.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

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