Edgewater, New Jersey

Edgewater, New Jersey
Borough
Edgewater, New Jersey, in the foreground, overlooking Manhattan across the Hudson River in the background
Edgewater, New Jersey, in the foreground, overlooking Manhattan across the Hudson River in the background
Official seal of Edgewater, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Edgewater in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Edgewater in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Edgewater, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Edgewater, New Jersey
Edgewater is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Edgewater
Edgewater
Location in Bergen County
Edgewater is located in New Jersey
Edgewater
Edgewater
Location in New Jersey
Edgewater is located in the United States
Edgewater
Edgewater
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′29″N 73°58′26″W / 40.82465°N 73.973793°W / 40.82465; -73.973793[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedDecember 7, 1894, as Undercliff
RenamedNovember 8, 1899, as Edgewater
Government
[8]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorMichael McPartland (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorGregory S. Franz[5][6]
 • Municipal clerkAnnamarie O'Connor[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2)  60.33%
 • Rank376th of 565 in state
39th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[10]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total14,336
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
14,678
 • Rank184th of 565 in state
24th of 70 in county[14]
 • Density14,764.2/sq mi (5,700.5/km2)
  • Rank19th of 565 in state
6th of 70 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07020[15][16]
Area code(s)201[17]
FIPS code3400320020[1][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885203[1][20]
Websitewww.edgewaternj.org

Edgewater is a borough located along the Hudson River in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 14,336,[11][12] an increase of 2,823 (+24.5%) from the 2010 census count of 11,513,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 3,836 (+50.0%) from the 7,677 counted in the 2000 census[23]

The borough's history has featured the founding of the first colony in Bergen County, contribution to the Revolutionary War, a period as a "sleepy, pastoral little town"[24] with resort hotels in the 19th century,[25] industrialization in the early 20th century, and a transition to a rapidly growing residential community in the late 20th century.[26]

Edgewater was incorporated as a municipality on December 7, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township as the Borough of Undercliff, based on the results of a referendum that passed two days earlier.[27] The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.[28] The borough's name was changed to Edgewater on November 8, 1899.[27][29] The borough was named for its location on the Hudson River.[30]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ U.S. Gazetteer Files for 2000, 2010 and 2012-2016, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Edgewater. Accessed April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Clunn, Nick. "Edgewater on the move, literally", The Record, June 20, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 20, 2016. Accessed September 13, 2017. "The brick building, which is topped by a cupola and adorned with white columns, was built by developer i.Park for $12 million, Borough Administrator Gregory Franz said."
  7. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Edgewater. Accessed April 21, 2024.
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  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Borough of Edgewater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
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  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Edgewater, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  16. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Edgewater, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 15, 2013.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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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. ^ Hall, Donald E. / Edgewater Cultural & Historical Committee Images of America: Edgewater, p. 63. Arcadia Publishing, 2005. Charleston, South Carolina. ISBN 9780738537252. Accessed October 6, 2015.
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  27. ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 77 re Edgewater; p. 87 re Undercliff. Accessed May 18, 2012.
  28. ^ Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 15, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."
  29. ^ "History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 353.
  30. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 30, 2015.