Hudson
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Hudson

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 8
  • partly recorded 2
  • nothing recorded 0
GEOID
34017
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:nj/county:hudson
POP
735,033 (2025)
CENTER
40.7308, -74.0762
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Hudson

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Hudson itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Organization 7

Departments

  • The nine-member legislative body of Hudson County, New Jersey. Commissioners are elected by district to three-year terms. Responsible for county budget, ordinances, and policy.

  • Elected office responsible for elections administration, passport services, recording of legal documents, and issuing marriage licenses and other vital records in Hudson County, New Jersey.

  • County department that ensures a coordinated and cohesive system of human services designed to improve the health and welfare of Hudson County residents.

  • County department responsible for operating, repairing, and maintaining all county-owned buildings, roads, and drainage infrastructure in Hudson County, New Jersey.

  • Office of the Hudson County Executive, the chief executive officer of Hudson County, New Jersey. Oversees all executive departments and county operations.

  • Chief law enforcement agency for Hudson County, New Jersey, responsible for the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses including violent crime, narcotics, cybercrimes, and gang activity.

  • Law enforcement agency responsible for court security, civil process, warrant execution, and county correctional facilities in Hudson County, New Jersey.

Within Hudson

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
10
agencies
55
bodies
8
officials
50
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Jersey City 10 1 9
Bayonne 7 1 5
Union City 1 1 1
Hoboken 6 1 9
West New York 1 1 1
Kearny 12 1 9
Secaucus 7 1 7
Harrison 7 1 9
Guttenberg 2 0 0
East Newark 2 0 0