Ridgefield, New Jersey
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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]
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Ridgefield, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.832677°N 74.014088°W / 40.832677; -74.014088[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Bergen |
Incorporated | May 26, 1892 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Hugo Jimenez (D, appointed to term ending December 31, 2023}[4][5] |
• Administrator | Ray Ramirez[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Linda Silvestri[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2) |
• Land | 2.54 sq mi (6.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) 11.39% |
• Rank | 345th of 565 in state 31st of 70 in county[1] |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,501 |
• Estimate | 11,392 |
• Rank | 218th of 565 in state 32nd of 70 in county[13] |
• Density | 4,522.6/sq mi (1,746.2/km2) |
• Rank | 132nd of 565 in state 33rd of 70 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 201[16] |
FIPS code | 3400362910[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885367[19] |
Website | www |
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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]