Ridgefield, New Jersey

Ridgefield
Ridgefield City Council (2013)
Location in New Jersey
Ridgefield
Basic data
Foundation :	May 26, 1892
State :	United States
State :	New Jersey
County :	Bergen County
Coordinates :	40 ° 50 ′  N , 74 ° 0 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 50 ′  N , 74 ° 0 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	11,032 (as of 2010)
Population density :	1,622.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	7.4 km 2  (about 3 mi 2 ) of which 6.8 km 2  (about 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	13 m
Postal code :	07657
Area code :	+1 201
FIPS :	34-62910
GNIS ID :	0879684
Website :	www.ridgefieldboro.com
Mayor :	Anthony R. Suarez

Ridgefield is a city in Bergen County , New Jersey , United States . At the 2010 census , a population of 11,032 was registered.

geography

The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 49'57 "north latitude and 74 ° 0'18" west longitude.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​7.4 km ² , of which 6.8 km ^{2 is} land and 0.7 km ² (9.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 10,830 people, 4,020 households and 2,966 families in the city. The population density is 1,602.1 inhabitants per km ² . 75.87% of the population are White, 0.77% African American , 0.08% Native American , 17.42% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 3.50% Other Ethnicity, and 2.32% Mixed Race . 13.80% are Latinos of various origins.

Of the 4,020 households, 32.1% have children under the age of 18. 59.7% of them are married couples living together, 9.9% are single mothers, 26.2% are not families, 23.0% are single households and 11.8% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 69, the average family size 3.19.

21.8% of the population are under 18 years old, 6.3% between 18 and 24, 31.5% between 25 and 44, 23.3% between 45 and 64, 17.1% older than 65. The average age is 40 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 93.7, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 88.8.

The median income for a household is $ 54,081 and the median income for a family is $ 66,330. Males have a median income of $ 47,975 versus $ 36,676 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 25,558. 6.6% of the population and 4.7% of families live below the poverty line, of which 6.4% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 6.7% of people are over 65.

economy

The Bergen Generating Station is in the city. The power plant is operated with natural gas, if necessary with oil or oil products. With its 1,219 megawatts, it supplies New Jersey with electrical energy far beyond the city limits of Ridgefield. It is the city's most important employer and thus boosts the rest of the city's economy.

supporting documents

1. ↑ Quick facts: Ridgefield, New Jersey (English) ( Memento of the original from June 30, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Bergen Generating Station