Riverside Township, New Jersey

Not to be confused with Riverside, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Riverside Township, New Jersey
Township
Riverside Station on the River Line
Riverside Station on the River Line
Official seal of Riverside Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Riverside Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Riverside Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Riverside Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Riverside Township, New Jersey
Riverside Township is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Riverside Township
Riverside Township
Location in Burlington County
Riverside Township is located in New Jersey
Riverside Township
Riverside Township
Location in New Jersey
Riverside Township is located in the United States
Riverside Township
Riverside Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°02′08″N 74°57′21″W / 40.035677°N 74.955801°W / 40.035677; -74.955801[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
IncorporatedFebruary 20, 1895
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorMichael Higgins (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorMeghan Jack[3]
 • Municipal clerkSusan M. Dydek[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2)
 • Land1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)  7.70%
 • Rank440th of 565 in state
34th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total8,003
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
8,056
 • Rank293rd of 565 in state
21st of 40 in county[11]
 • Density5,392.9/sq mi (2,082.2/km2)
  • Rank103rd of 565 in state
1st of 40 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08075[12][13]
Area code(s)856 exchanges: 461, 764, 824[14]
FIPS code3400563510[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882098[1][17]
Websitewww.riversidetwp.org

Riverside Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,003,[8][9] a decrease of 76 (−0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 8,079,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 168 (+2.1%) from the 7,911 counted in the 2000 census.[20] The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[21]

Riverside was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1895, from portions of Delran Township.[22] A portion of the township was annexed by Delran in 1901.[23] The township was originally named Progress which was changed to Riverside for its location on the Delaware River.[24]

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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. ^ Municipal Clerk, Riverside Township. Accessed March 26, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Riverside, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
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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 Riverside, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 30, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 30, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Riverside, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 30, 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. 98. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 235. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 23, 2015.
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 23, 2015.