Riverton, New Jersey
| Riverton, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Riverton | |
Train on the River Line
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 Riverton highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Riverton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°00′43″N 75°00′53″W / 40.011932°N 75.014735°WCoordinates: 40°00′43″N 75°00′53″W / 40.011932°N 75.014735°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | December 18, 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Suzanne Cairns Wells (R,term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Michelle Hack |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.966 sq mi (2.502 km2) |
| • Land | 0.665 sq mi (1.722 km2) |
| • Water | 0.301 sq mi (0.780 km2) 31.17% |
| Area rank | 505th of 566 in state 37th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 2,779 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,748 |
| • Rank | 458th of 566 in state 33rd of 40 in county |
| • Density | 4,179.4/sq mi (1,613.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 144th of 566 in state 5th of 40 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08076-08077 |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 303, 786, 829 |
| FIPS code | 3400563660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885373 |
| Website | www |
Riverton is a borough located in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 2,779, reflecting an increase of 20 (+0.7%) from the 2,759 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 16 (-0.6%) from the 2,775 counted in the 1990 Census.
Riverton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 18, 1893, from portions of Cinnaminson Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. Portions of the borough were taken to form Palmyra Township on April 19, 1894. The borough's name is derived from The Riverton Improvement Company, which was established after a group of ten purchased a 120-acre (49 ha) that would be the site of a planned community with homes erected for many of the founders along the riverfront.
It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold. The borough's dry status was an early character of the borough, with a clause inserted starting in 1952 by the Riverton Improvement Company into deeds for all properties in the community that prohibited the sale or manufacture of alcoholic beverages.
The borough is located on the Delaware River and is pedestrian-friendly, with sidewalks, gas lamps, and Victorian architecture. Riverton is home to the Riverton Yacht Club, one of the oldest and still active yacht clubs in the country. Many residents' sailboats make their home at this landmark.
Riverton was established in 1851, along the Delaware River, having been laid out by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan. According to architectural historian Henry Russell Hitchcock, Riverton was one of the first totally planned residential subdivisions in the United States.
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