Ridgewood, New Jersey

Ridgewood, New Jersey
Van Dien House in Ridgewood
Van Dien House in Ridgewood
Location of Ridgewood in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). Interactive map of Ridgewood, New Jersey
Location of Ridgewood in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
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Ridgewood is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Ridgewood
Ridgewood
Location in Bergen County
Ridgewood is located in New Jersey
Ridgewood
Ridgewood
Location in New Jersey
Ridgewood is located in the United States
Ridgewood
Ridgewood
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°58′54″N 74°06′49″W / 40.981591°N 74.113506°W / 40.981591; -74.113506[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedNovember 20, 1894
Government
 • TypeFaulkner Act Council-Manager
 • BodyVillage Council
 • MayorPaul Vagianos (term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • ManagerKeith Kazmark[5]
 • Municipal clerkHeather Mailander[6]
Area
 • Total5.80 sq mi (15.03 km2)
 • Land5.74 sq mi (14.87 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  1.07%
 • Rank262nd of 565 in state
8th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation85 ft (26 m)
Population
 • Total25,979
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
26,194
 • Rank99th of 565 in state
10th of 70 in county[13]
 • Density4,524.4/sq mi (1,746.9/km2)
  • Rank131st of 565 in state
32nd of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07450–07452[14][15]
Area code(s)201[16]
FIPS code3400363000[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885369[1][19]
Websitewww.ridgewoodnj.net

Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Ridgewood is a suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.[20] As of the 2020 United States census, the village's population was 25,979,[10][11] an increase of 1,021 (+4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 24,958,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 22 (+0.1%) from 24,936 in the 2000 census.[23]

It has been one of the state's highest-income communities. In 2000, its per capita income of $51,658 was ranked the 35th-highest in the state.[24] Based on data from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey, it had a per-capita income of $67,560, 31st in the state.[25] Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, it had a median household income of $162,011, ranked 7th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.[26]

Ridgewood was ranked 26th in Money magazine's "Best Places to Live" in 2011.[27]

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  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. As of date accessed, Susan Knudsen is incorrectly listed as mayor.
  5. ^ Village Manager, Village of Ridgewood. Accessed February 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Village Clerk, Village of Ridgewood. Accessed February 27, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Village of Ridgewood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Ridgewood, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 29, 2011.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 2, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Ridgewood, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 2, 2013.
  17. ^ American FactFinder Archived February 12, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Capuzzo, Jill P."Living In Ridgewood, N.J.: A Historic Suburb With a View of the City", The New York Times, June 30, 2022. Accessed August 1, 2022.
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  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ "Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, Counties and Municipalities", New Jersey Department of Labor Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research, New Jersey State Data Center. April 2003. Accessed May 15, 2020.
  25. ^ Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates (Excel Format) Archived June 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed May 15, 2020.
  26. ^ Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 7. Ridgewood, Bergen County Median income: $162,011"
  27. ^ Staff. "Best Places to Live 2011: #26 Ridgewood, NJ", CNNMoney, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 28, 2011. Accessed April 3, 2017.

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