Riverdale, New Jersey
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| Riverdale, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1923 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | William Budesheim |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²) |
| - Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 2,676 |
| - Density | 1,215.2/sq mi (469.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07457 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-63300[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885371[4] |
| Website: http://www.riverdalenj.com | |
Riverdale is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,498.
Riverdale was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1923, from portions of Pequannock Township, subject to the results of a referendum passed on April 17, 1923.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Riverdale is located at (40.990032, -74.310236)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.48% is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,052 |
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| 1940 | 1,110 | 5.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,352 | 21.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,596 | 92.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,729 | 5.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,530 | -7.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,370 | -6.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,498 | 5.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 2,676 | [2] | 7.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 919 households, and 671 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,215.2 people per square mile (468.2/km²). There were 940 housing units at an average density of 457.3/sq mi (176.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.39% White, 1.08% African American, 0.04% Native American, 2.72% Asian, 1.60% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.40% of the population.
There were 919 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $71,083, and the median income for a family was $79,557. Males had a median income of $50,457 versus $41,420 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,187. About 3.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Riverdale is governed under the Borough system of municipal government. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
As of 2008, the Mayor of Riverdale is William Budesheim. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Paul M. Carelli, Garrett Astarita, Donna Marie Bush, Joseph Falkoski, Theodore Guis and Elaine Wetzel.[8]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Riverdale Borough is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.[9]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 26th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Pennacchio (R, Pine Brook) and in the Assembly by Alex DeCroce (R, Morris Plains) and Jay Webber (R, Morris Plains).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year.[12] As of 2008, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom, Deputy Freeholder Director Gene F. Feyl, Douglas R. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, John J. Murphy, James W. Murray and Jack J. Schrier.[13]
[edit] Education
The Riverdale Public School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Pompton Lakes High School in Pompton Lakes, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pompton Lakes School District.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Riverdale, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Riverdale borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 12, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 196.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Riverdale Mayor and Council, Riverdale Borough. Accessed February 27, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Pompton Lakes Information and Reference Calendar '07-'08, Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. Accessed January 28, 2008. "Pompton Lakes High School initially received students from Oakland, Wayne and Midland Park. Currently, there is a receiving district relationship between Pompton Lakes and Riverdale students."
[edit] External links
- Riverdale Borough website
- Riverdale Public School
- Riverdale Public School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Riverdale Public School
- Regional area newspaper
- Riverdale, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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