Riverdale, New Jersey
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Riverdale is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,107,<ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 548 (+15.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,559,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,061 (+42.5%) from the 2,498 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
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.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 196. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Template:Webarchive, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1923, April 17. Riverdale Borough is established from Pequannock."</ref> Riverdale is situated in the northeasternmost part of Morris County bordering Passaic County along the Pequannock and Pompton rivers.
Geography and climate
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.07 square miles (5.35 km2), including 2.03 square miles (5.25 km2) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 km2) of water (1.98%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
The borough is bordered by the municipalities of Butler and Kinnelon to the west and by Pequannock Township to the south, all in Morris County; and by Bloomingdale to the north and Pompton Lakes to the east in Passaic County.<ref>Areas touching Riverdale, MapIt. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>Morris County Municipalities Map, Morris County, New Jersey Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> Template:Weather box
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 3,559 people, 1,547 households, and 917 families in the borough. The population density was 1,766.5 per square mile (682.0/km2). There were 1,657 housing units at an average density of 822.5 per square mile (317.6/km2). The racial makeup was 89.86% (3,198) White, 1.21% (43) Black or African American, 0.06% (2) Native American, 5.31% (189) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.66% (59) from other races, and 1.91% (68) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.19% (256) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 1,547 households, 22.7% had children under the age of 18; 48.7% were married couples living together; 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 40.7% were non-families. Of all households, 33.2% were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.01.<ref name=Census2010/>
18.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $86,328 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,294) and the median family income was $97,900 (+/− $13,684). Males had a median income of $63,750 (+/− $13,660) versus $52,083 (+/− $4,896) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,675 (+/− $3,548). About 2.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Riverdale borough, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,498 people, 919 households, and 671 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 940 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Riverdale borough, New JerseyTemplate:Dead link, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Riverdale borough, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>
Riverdale has a substantial Italian population, with 25.1% of residents reporting that they were of Italian ancestry in the 2000 Census.<ref>Italian Communities Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed November 3, 2008.</ref>
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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Government
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Riverdale is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 121.</ref> The borough form of government used by Riverdale is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref name=Clerk/><ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>
Template:As of, the mayor of Riverdale is Republican Paul M. Carelli, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Vincent L. Pellegrini (R, 2023), Dave Desai (R, 2024), Michael Kheyfets (R, 2023), Matt Oswald (R, 2024), Paul A. Purcell (R, 2025) and Stephen W. Revis (R, 2026).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Directory, Borough of Riverdale. Accessed April 27, 2023.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Riverdale. Accessed September 5, 2022.</ref><ref name=MorrisManual>Morris County Manual 2024, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=MorrisOfficials>Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2024, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk, updated March 20, 2024. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2022>General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results, Morris County, New Jersey, updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Morris2021>General Election Winners For November 2, 2021, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Morrs2020>General Election 2020 November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results, Morris County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Morris2019>General Election November 5, 2019, Official Results, Morris County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 31, 2020.</ref>
Federal, state and county representation
[edit]Riverdale is located in the 11th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 26th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>
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Politics
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,378 registered voters in Riverdale, of which 419 (17.6%) were registered as Democrats, 803 (33.8%) were registered as Republicans and 1,155 (48.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Morris, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 56.5% of the vote (1,085 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.5% (816 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (19 votes), among the 1,932 ballots cast by the borough's 2,659 registered voters (12 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 72.7%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 56.8% of the vote (1,044 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.7% (766 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (19 votes), among the 1,837 ballots cast by the borough's 2,347 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.3%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 61.7% of the vote (916 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 36.9% (548 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (13 votes), among the 1,485 ballots cast by the borough's 1,973 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 75.3.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.0% of the vote (795 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.0% (329 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (12 votes), among the 1,159 ballots cast by the borough's 2,717 registered voters (23 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.7%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.3% of the vote (691 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 29.4% (337 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.6% (75 votes) and other candidates with 2.7% (31 votes), among the 1,145 ballots cast by the borough's 2,294 registered voters, yielding a 49.9% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Morris County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>
Education
[edit]The Riverdale School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Riverdale Public School.<ref>Riverdale Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Riverdale School District. Accessed November 29, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through Eight in the Riverdale School District. Composition: The Riverdale School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Riverdale."</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Riverdale School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Riverdale School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 288 students and 33.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.7:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Riverdale School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Pompton Lakes High School in Pompton Lakes, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pompton Lakes School District.<ref>Pompton Lakes High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Set in a quaint lakeside community that is rich in pride and tradition, Pompton Lakes High School (PLHS) serves both the boroughs of Pompton Lakes and Riverdale."</ref><ref>Superintendent's Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Pompton Lakes enjoys a sending-receiving relationship with the borough of Riverdale; these students attend Pompton Lakes High School."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 641 students and 51.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.<ref>School data for Pompton Lakes High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
Transportation
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Roads and highways
[edit]Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Morris County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation<ref>Morris County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref>
Route 23 is the main east–west road<ref>Route 23 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, February 2010. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref> while Interstate 287 is the major north–south thoroughfare (with exits 52 and 53 in the borough).<ref>Interstate 287 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, February 2010. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref> County Route 511 Alternate also passes through Riverdale.<ref>County Route 511 Alternate Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, October 2006. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref>
Public transportation
[edit]NJ Transit offers bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 194 route.<ref>Riding the Bus, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref>Morris County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref><ref>Morris County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed August 5, 2015.</ref> In September 2012, as part of budget cuts, NJ Transit suspended service to Newark on the 75 line.<ref>Rouse, Karen. "N.J. Transit bus No. 75, running from Passaic County to Newark, will no longer operate", The Record, August 29, 2012. Accessed August 5, 2015. "Starting Saturday, the NJ Transit No. 75 bus — which runs from Butler through Pompton Lakes, Pequannock, Wayne and Little Falls on its way to Newark — will no longer operate as NJ Transit's plan to save $2.5 million in operating costs takes effect."</ref><ref>Morris County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 19, 2023.</ref>
Notable people
[edit]Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Riverdale include:
- Jacqueline Dubrovich (born 1994), foil fencer<ref>Jackie Dubrovich, Team USA. Accessed July 22, 2019.</ref>
- Kris Foster (born 1974), former MLB pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles<ref>Miller, Glenn. "Riverdale's Foster finally gets `big' shot", The News-Press, August 2, 2001. Accessed November 3, 2013. "For nine seasons, Foster traveled the minors, pitching in the Gulf Coast League, the Northwest League and the Florida State League.... Tuesday, the Riverdale High School graduate was pitching for the Las Vegas 51s of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League."</ref>
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Riverdale Borough website
- Riverdale Public School
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- School Data for the Riverdale Public School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Suburban Trends regional area newspaper