Riverdale, New Jersey

Riverdale, New Jersey
Riverdale, New Jersey
Borough
	Vanness--Linen House
	Seal
	Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey.
	Census Bureau map of Riverdale, New Jersey
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	Coordinates: 40°59′45″N 74°18′52″W / 40.995886°N 74.314532°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Morris
Incorporated	April 17, 1923
Government
• Type	Borough
• Body	Borough Council
• Mayor	Paul M. Carelli (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
• Administrator / Municipal clerk	Abubakar T. Jalloh
Area
• Total	2.07 sq mi (5.35 km2)
• Land	2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 1.98%
• Rank	408th of 565 in state; 35th of 39 in county
Elevation	367 ft (112 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,107
• Estimate (2022)	4,105
• Rank	411th of 565 in state; 34th of 39 in county
• Density	2,023.2/sq mi (781.2/km2)
• Rank	294th of 565 in state; 15th of 39 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07457
Area code(s)	973
FIPS code	3402763300
GNIS feature ID	0885371
Website	www.riverdalenj.gov

Riverdale is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,107,^[9] an increase of 548 (+15.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,559,^[18]^[19] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,061 (+42.5%) from the 2,498 counted in the 2000 census.^[20]

Riverdale was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1923, from portions of Pequannock Township, subject to the results of a referendum passed on April 17, 1923.^[21]^[22] Riverdale is situated in the northeasternmost part of Morris County bordering Passaic County along the Pequannock and Pompton rivers.

^ ^a ^b ^c 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ Administration / Clerk's Department, Borough of Riverdale. Accessed April 27, 2023. "The Borough of Riverdale is governed by a Mayor and six Borough Council members. The Mayor is elected to a 4-year term; the Council members are elected to 3-year terms. The Mayor votes only in the event of a tie."
^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Riverdale, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ ^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.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Riverdale, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 22, 2012.
^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Riverdale, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 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.
^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 196. Accessed October 23, 2012.
^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1923, April 17. Riverdale Borough is established from Pequannock."

[CensusArea-1] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[MayorCouncil-3] Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil 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.

[Clerk-5] Administration / Clerk's Department, Borough of Riverdale. Accessed April 27, 2023. "The Borough of Riverdale is governed by a Mayor and six Borough Council members. The Mayor is elected to a 4-year term; the Council members are elected to 3-year terms. The Mayor votes only in the event of a tie."

[DataBook-6] Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[TigerWebMapServer-7] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[8] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Riverdale, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.

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[LWD2020Density-11] 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 Riverdale, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 22, 2012.

[13] Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.

[14] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Riverdale, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.

[GR2-15] 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.

[GR3-17] 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.

[Story-21] Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 196. Accessed October 23, 2012.

[22] Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1923, April 17. Riverdale Borough is established from Pequannock."

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