Ridgewood, New Jersey
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Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Ridgewood is a suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.[20] As of the 2020 United States census, the village's population was 25,979,[10][11] an increase of 1,021 (+4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 24,958,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 22 (+0.1%) from 24,936 in the 2000 census.[23]
Ridgewood, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.981591°N 74.113506°W / 40.981591; -74.113506[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Bergen |
Incorporated | November 20, 1894 |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act Council-Manager |
• Body | Village Council |
• Mayor | Paul Vagianos (term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5] |
• Manager | Keith Kazmark[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Heather Mailander[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.80 sq mi (15.03 km2) |
• Land | 5.74 sq mi (14.87 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 1.07% |
• Rank | 262nd of 565 in state 8th of 70 in county[1] |
Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 25,979 |
• Estimate | 26,168 |
• Rank | 99th of 565 in state 10th of 70 in county[13] |
• Density | 4,524.4/sq mi (1,746.9/km2) |
• Rank | 131st of 565 in state 32nd of 70 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code(s) | 201[16] |
FIPS code | 3400363000[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885369[1][19] |
Website | www |
It has been one of the state's highest-income communities. In 2000, its per capita income of $51,658 was ranked the 35th-highest in the state.[24] Based on data from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey, it had a per-capita income of $67,560, 31st in the state.[25] Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, it had a median household income of $162,011, ranked 7th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.[26]
Ridgewood was ranked 26th in Money magazine's "Best Places to Live" in 2011.[27]