Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
Borough in New Jersey
Ridgefield, New Jersey |
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Coordinates: 40°49′58″N 74°00′51″W / 40.832677°N 74.014088°W / 40.832677; -74.014088[1][2] |
Country | United States |
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State | New Jersey |
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County | Bergen |
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Incorporated | May 26, 1892 |
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• Type | Borough |
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• Body | Borough Council |
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• Mayor | Hugo Jimenez (D, appointed to term ending December 31, 2023}[3][4] |
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• Administrator | Ray Ramirez[5] |
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• Municipal clerk | Linda Silvestri[6] |
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• Total | 2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2) |
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• Land | 2.54 sq mi (6.59 km2) |
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• Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) 11.39% |
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• Rank | 345th of 565 in state 31st of 70 in county[1] |
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Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
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• Total | 11,501 |
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• Estimate | 11,417 |
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• Rank | 218th of 565 in state 32nd of 70 in county[13] |
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• Density | 4,522.6/sq mi (1,746.2/km2) |
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• Rank | 132nd of 565 in state 33rd of 70 in county[13] |
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Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
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ZIP Code | |
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Area code(s) | 201[16] |
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FIPS code | 3400362910[1][17][18] |
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GNIS feature ID | 0885367[19] |
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Website | www.ridgefieldnj.gov |
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Ridgefield is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,501,[10][11] an increase of 469 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 11,032,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 202 (+1.9%) from the 10,830 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
Ridgefield was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 26, 1892, from portions of Ridgefield Township.[23][24] The borough was named for the area's terrain.[25]
- ^ a b c 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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- ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
- ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Ridgefield. Accessed March 15, 2023.
- ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Ridgefield. Accessed March 15, 2023.
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- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Ridgefield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Ridgefield, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 5, 2012.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Ridgefield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 84. Accessed May 30, 2024.
- ^ History of the Borough of Ridgefield, Ridgefield, New Jersey. Accessed September 17, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 26. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 21, 2015.