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The town of Kearny is located in Hudson County.
Kearny is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Kearny lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Arizona, Texas and Wyoming have communities that are also named Kearny.
At the time of the 2000 Census, Kearny had a population of 40,513 people<2> (or 6.65% of the total population of Hudson County). The population of Kearny represented 0.48% of the total of New Jersey, making it the state's 19th most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Kearny had a population of 36,746 people. This is a decrease of 9.3% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Kearny.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 36,746 | -9.3% | -0.56% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 36,953 | -8.79% | -1.86% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 37,653 | -7.06% | -2.11% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 38,464 | -5.06% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 40,513 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Clifton |  N | 8 mi [12.87 km] | 78,219 | 0.58% decrease |
| | Elizabeth |  SW | 7 mi [11.27 km] | 124,755 | 3.47% increase |
| | Passaic | N | 7 mi [11.27 km] | 66,884 | 1.44% decrease |
| | Paterson | N | 11 mi [17.7 km] | 145,643 | 2.4% decrease |
| | Perth Amboy | SW | 17 mi [27.36 km] | 48,742 | 3.04% increase |
| | Plainfield | SW | 18 mi [28.97 km] | 46,126 | 3.56% decrease |
To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Kearny.
Website for Kearny
| Official Website: | www.kearnyusa.com/ |
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| Last Modified: 05 Nov 2009 |
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