Ridgefield, New Jersey

Ridgefield, New Jersey
Borough
Official seal of Ridgefield, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Ridgefield in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Ridgefield in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Ridgefield, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Ridgefield, New Jersey
Ridgefield is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Ridgefield
Ridgefield
Location in Bergen County
Ridgefield is located in New Jersey
Ridgefield
Ridgefield
Location in New Jersey
Ridgefield is located in the United States
Ridgefield
Ridgefield
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′58″N 74°00′51″W / 40.832677°N 74.014088°W / 40.832677; -74.014088[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedMay 26, 1892
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorHugo Jimenez (D, appointed to term ending December 31, 2023}[3][4]
 • AdministratorRay Ramirez[5]
 • Municipal clerkLinda Silvestri[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2)
 • Land2.54 sq mi (6.59 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)  11.39%
 • Rank345th of 565 in state
31st of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
11,501
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
11,417
 • Rank218th of 565 in state
32nd of 70 in county[13]
 • Density4,522.6/sq mi (1,746.2/km2)
  • Rank132nd of 565 in state
33rd of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07657[14][15]
Area code(s)201[16]
FIPS code3400362910[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885367[19]
Websitewww.ridgefieldnj.gov

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]

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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.
  5. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Ridgefield. Accessed March 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Ridgefield. Accessed March 15, 2023.
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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 Ridgefield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed 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 Ridgefield, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 5, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Ridgefield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 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. ^ 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.
  24. ^ History of the Borough of Ridgefield, Ridgefield, New Jersey. Accessed September 17, 2015.
  25. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 26. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 21, 2015.