Park Ridge, New Jersey
| Park Ridge, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Park Ridge | |
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 Map highlighting Park Ridge's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Park Ridge, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 41°02′11″N 74°02′37″W / 41.036301°N 74.043561°WCoordinates: 41°02′11″N 74°02′37″W / 41.036301°N 74.043561°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | May 15, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Terence P. Maguire (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Kelley O'Donnell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.603 sq mi (6.740 km2) |
| • Land | 2.582 sq mi (6.686 km2) |
| • Water | 0.021 sq mi (0.054 km2) 0.79% |
| Area rank | 368th of 566 in state 37th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 8,645 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,919 |
| • Rank | 264th of 566 in state 43rd of 70 in county |
| • Density | 3,348.6/sq mi (1,292.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 195th of 566 in state 40th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07656 |
| Area code(s) | 201 Exchange:391 |
| FIPS code | 3400356130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885341 |
| Website | parkridgeboro |
Park Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Park Ridge had a population of 8,645 as of the 2010 United States Census, reflecting a decline of 63 (-0.7%) from the 8,708 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 606 (+7.5%) from the 8,102 counted in the 1990 Census.
Park Ridge was created as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 15, 1894, from portions of Washington Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. 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. Park Ridge obtained a portion of River Vale (July 15, 1929), exchanged portions with Woodcliff Lake (December 12, 1955), received part of Washington Township (November 26, 1956), exchanged portions with Hillsdale (February 10, 1958) and Woodcliff Lake (June 9, 1958) and received another part of Washington Township (August 11, 1958). The borough's name derives from its location.
Park Ridge's Pascack Historical Society Museum, at 19 Ridge Avenue, houses the world's only wampum drilling machine. This wooden artifact was made in Park Ridge by the Campbell Brothers who invented a way to drill through long pieces of hair pipe shells so that they could be strung and worn as breast plates by the Plains Indians, among others. Needing water for the operation, the industrious brothers leased a woolen mill that stood on the Pascack Brook. When that burned down they built their own mill farther down Pascack Creek on their land another shop on Pascack Road near their homestead. Both building housed drilling machines on their second floors where they were safe from prying eyes, as the two machines had not been patented. In the early 19th century, John Jacob Astor purchased wampum from the Campbells to trade with the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest whose beaver pelts he turned into men's hats. The best years for the wampum business were between 1835 and 1866. The drilling machine can be seen at the Pascack Historical Society Museum on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until noon and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free.
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