RIVERDALE, NEW JERSEY

'Riverdale' is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,498.
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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 196.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

References

External links

Geography

Riverdale is located at (40.990032, -74.310236).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.3 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.48% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 919 households, and 671 families residing in the borough. The population density was 468.2/km² (1,215.2/mi²). There were 940 housing units at an average density of 176.2/km² (457.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.39% White, 1.08% African American, 0.04% Native American, 2.72% Asian, 1.60% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.40% of the population.
There were 919 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $71,083, and the median income for a family was $79,557. Males had a median income of $50,457 versus $41,420 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,187. About 3.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Riverdale is governed under the Borough system of municipal government. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Riverdale is William Budesheim. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Joseph J. Falkoski, Garret Astarita, Donna Marie Bush, Paul M. Carelli, Theodore (Ted) J. Guis and Elaine Wetzel.^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

Riverdale Borough is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.^[2]

Education

The Riverdale Public School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Students in grades 9-12 attend Pompton Lakes High School in Pompton Lakes, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pompton Lakes School District.

References

1. Riverdale Mayor and Council, accessed May 25, 2007.
2. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 63, accessed August 30, 2006.

External links

★ Riverdale Borough website

★ Riverdale Public School

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Riverdale Public School

★ Regional area newspaper