Ridgewood, New Jersey
| Ridgewood, New Jersey | |
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| Village | |
| Village of Ridgewood | |
Downtown Ridgewood
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 Map highlighting Ridgewood's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Ridgewood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°58′54″N 74°06′49″W / 40.981591°N 74.113506°WCoordinates: 40°58′54″N 74°06′49″W / 40.981591°N 74.113506°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | November 20, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act Council-Manager |
| • Body | Village Council |
| • Mayor | Susan Knudsen (term ends June 30, 2018) |
| • Manager | Heather Mailander |
| • Clerk | Heather Mailander |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.818 sq mi (15.069 km2) |
| • Land | 5.752 sq mi (14.898 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.172 km2) 1.14% |
| Area rank | 263rd of 566 in state 8th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 24,958 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 25,621 |
| • Rank | 99th of 566 in state 10th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 4,339.0/sq mi (1,675.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 136th of 566 in state 33rd of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
| ZIP codes | 07450-07452 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400363000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885369 |
| Website | www |
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958, reflecting an increase of 22 (+0.1%) from the 24,936 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 784 (+3.2%) from the 24,152 counted in the 1990 Census. Ridgewood is a suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.
Ridgewood was ranked 26th in Money magazine's "Best Places to Live" in America, 2011.
In 1700, Johannes Van Emburgh built the first home in Ridgewood, having purchased a 250 acres (100 ha) property in 1698.
The Village of Ridgewood was created on November 20, 1894, with the same boundaries as Ridgewood Township. The Village became the municipal government while the Township remained a school district. In 1902, the village added portions of Orvil Township, which were returned to Orvil Township in 1915. In 1925, Ridgewood Village acquired area from Franklin Township (remainder now dissolved as Wyckoff). On February 9, 1971, Ridgewood acquired area from Washington Township. On May 28, 1974, it acquired area from Ho-Ho-Kus. The name of the village derives from the characteristics of its terrain.
Ridgewood is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places:
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