Leonia, New Jersey

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Leonia, New Jersey
Borough
Vreeland House
Vreeland House
Official seal of Leonia, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Leonia in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Leonia in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Leonia, New Jersey Interactive map of Leonia, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Leonia, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Leonia, New Jersey
Leonia is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Leonia
Leonia
Location in Bergen County
Leonia is located in New Jersey
Leonia
Leonia
Location in New Jersey
Leonia is located in the United States
Leonia
Leonia
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°51′48″N 73°59′18″W / 40.863391°N 73.988466°W / 40.863391; -73.988466[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedDecember 5, 1894
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorWilliam Ziegler (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorMarisa Mesropian[5]
 • Municipal clerkJonathan Mandel[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
 • Land1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2)  6.50%
 • Rank435th of 565 in state
56th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total9,304
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
9,303
 • Rank255th of 565 in state
42nd of 70 in county[13]
 • Density6,109.0/sq mi (2,358.7/km2)
  • Rank89th of 565 in state
25th of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07605[14][15]
Area code(s)201[16]
FIPS code3400340020[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885276[1][19]
Websitewww.leonianj.gov

Leonia 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 9,304,[10][11] an increase of 367 (+4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,937,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 23 (+0.3%) from the 8,914 counted in the 2000 census.[22] The borough is a suburb of New York City located near the western approach to the George Washington Bridge.

Leonia was formed as the result of a referendum passed on December 5, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township.[23] 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.[24] Portions of Leonia were taken on February 19, 1895, to form the Township of Teaneck.[23][25]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Leonia as its 31st-best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[26]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  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.
  5. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Leonia. Accessed February 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Leonia. Accessed February 21, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Leonia, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 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 Leonia, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 29, 2011.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Leonia, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, 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.
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  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ 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. 80. Accessed May 29, 2024.
  24. ^ 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."
  25. ^ History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923; p. 371.
  26. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.