Riverton, New Jersey

Riverton, New Jersey
Borough
Train on the River Line
Train on the River Line
Official seal of Riverton, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Riverton in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Riverton in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Riverton, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Riverton, New Jersey
Riverton is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Riverton
Riverton
Location in Burlington County
Riverton is located in New Jersey
Riverton
Riverton
Location in New Jersey
Riverton is located in the United States
Riverton
Riverton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°00′43″N 75°00′53″W / 40.01194°N 75.01474°W / 40.01194; -75.01474[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
IncorporatedDecember 18, 1893
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorSuzanne Cairns Wells (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkMichelle Hack[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)
 • Water0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)  31.46%
 • Rank506th of 565 in state
37th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total2,764
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
2,781
 • Rank458th of 565 in state
33rd of 40 in county[11]
 • Density4,176.6/sq mi (1,612.6/km2)
  • Rank148th of 565 in state
5th of 40 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08076–08077[12][13]
Area code(s)856 exchanges: 303, 786, 829[14]
FIPS code3400563660[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885373[1][17]
Websitewww.riverton-nj.com

Riverton is a borough located in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,764,[9] a decrease of 15 (−.5%) from the 2010 census count of 2,779,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+0.7%) from the 2,759 counted in the 2000 census.[20] The borough, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[21]

Riverton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 18, 1893, from portions of Cinnaminson Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. Portions of the borough were taken to form Palmyra Township on April 19, 1894.[22] The borough's name is derived from The Riverton Improvement Company, which was established after a group of ten purchased a 120-acre (49 ha) that would be the site of a planned community with homes erected for many of the founders along the riverfront.[23]

It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold legally.[24][25] The borough's dry status was an early character of the borough, with a clause inserted starting in 1952 by the Riverton Improvement Company into deeds for all properties in the community that prohibited the sale or manufacture of alcoholic beverages.[23][26]

The borough is located on the Delaware River and is pedestrian-friendly, with sidewalks, gas lamps, and Victorian architecture. Riverton is home to the Riverton Yacht Club, one of the oldest active yacht clubs in the country.[27] Many residents' sailboats make their home at this landmark.

  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.
  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. ^ Welcome to the Clerk’s Office, Riverton Borough. Accessed April 25, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Riverton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Riverton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 30, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Riverton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 99. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ a b Hahle, Betty. "Riverton Borough History", Borough of Riverton. Accessed September 24, 2015.
  24. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
  25. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.
  26. ^ Laufer, Joseph M. "Riverton", Burlington County Historian, October 22, 2006. Accessed September 24, 2015. "Riverton was a deed restricted community. Permanent structures on the waterfront were prohibited. Deeds had a liquor clause, prohibiting the sale or manufacture of liquors on any property in the village."
  27. ^ Americas's Oldest Yacht Clubs In Order of Year, YachtClub.com. Accessed August 9, 2013.