Leonia, New Jersey
| Leonia, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Leonia | |
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 Map highlighting Leonia's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey |
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 Census Bureau map of Leonia, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°51′48″N 73°59′18″W / 40.863391°N 73.988471°WCoordinates: 40°51′48″N 73°59′18″W / 40.863391°N 73.988471°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | December 5, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Judah Zeigler (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Jack Terhune |
| • Clerk | Barbara Rae |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.635 sq mi (4.234 km2) |
| • Land | 1.536 sq mi (3.977 km2) |
| • Water | 0.099 sq mi (0.257 km2) 6.06% |
| Area rank | 436th of 566 in state 56th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 8,937 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 9,219 |
| • Rank | 257th of 566 in state 41st of 70 in county |
| • Density | 5,819.5/sq mi (2,246.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 89th of 566 in state 25th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07605 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400340020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885276 |
| Website | www |
Leonia is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 8,937, reflecting an increase of 23 (+0.3%) from the 8,914 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 549 (+6.6%) from the 8,365 counted in the 1990 Census. It is a suburb of New York City located near the western approach to the George Washington Bridge.
Leonia was formed as the result of a referendum passed on December 5, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. Portions of Leonia were taken on February 19, 1895, to form the Township of Teaneck.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Leonia as its 31st best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
The original inhabitants of Leonia were the Hackensack tribe (Ashkineshacky) of Native Americans. The population was about 1,000 before the Europeans settled in the area. At the time of the American Revolutionary War, Leonia was known as part of the English Neighborhood, a name that survives in neighboring Englewood. It was settled in 1668 mainly by Dutch and English farmers, making it one of the oldest communities in the state and county. A third of the population was African slaves. It was located on the western slope of the Palisades, and started as a quiet farming community. Leonia's proximity to New York City and its major universities, theaters and performing venues contributed to Leonia's place in the world of art and academics, with many artists and leading thinkers finding a home there in the twentieth century.
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