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Population (year 2000): 2,498. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,676 (+7.1% change)
 

Males: 1,211  (48.5%)
Females: 1,287  (51.5%)

Morris County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07457.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $77,200 (it was $71,083 in 2000)
Riverdale  $77,200
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $378,500 (it was $210,200 in 2000)
Riverdale  $378,500
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Riverdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Italian (33.5%), Irish (24.2%), German (17.3%), Polish (7.9%), English (7.1%), Dutch (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 2.06 square miles.

Population density: 1280 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Riverdale

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverdale borough

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

228 residents are foreign born (3.8% Asia, 2.9% Europe, 1.6% Africa).

This city:  9.1%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Riverdale:  1.7% ($3,546)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Riverdale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (5.3 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (19.6 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (27.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Pompton Lakes borough, NJ (1.8 miles ), Bloomingdale borough, NJ (2.2 miles ), Butler borough, NJ (2.6 miles ), Wanaque borough, NJ (3.7 miles ), Kinnelon borough, NJ (4.2 miles ), Lincoln Park borough, NJ (4.8 miles ), Wayne, NJ (5.3 miles ), Oakland borough, NJ (5.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.99 N, Longitude: 74.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,193 (+47.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 172 (12.3%)


31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 973

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Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+5.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Riverdale by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.039.20.00.00.0
Assaults 312130
    per 100,000 119.139.278.438.1113.70.0
Burglaries 812891818
    per 100,000 317.6470.4313.6343.0682.1682.6
Thefts 463829505853
    per 100,000 1826.11489.61136.81905.52197.82009.9
Auto thefts 463828
    per 100,000 158.8235.2117.6304.975.8303.4
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 131.8119.2104.3132.2164.5152.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.46
US city average:  3.00

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Riverdale-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Riverdale city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 tornado 25.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Riverdale:
  • WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WAYNE, NJ)
  • CHILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; POMPTON PLAINS, NJ)
  • RAMAPO RIDGE PSYCH HOSP (about 11 miles; WYCKOFF, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Riverdale, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riverdale:
  • TETERBORO (about 21 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 24 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 30 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Riverdale:
  • LINCOLN PARK (about 4 miles; LINCOLN PARK, NJ; ID: N07)
  • GREENWOOD LAKE (about 9 miles; WEST MILFORD, NJ; ID: 4N1)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 9 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; ID: CDW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverdale:
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 6 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 11 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PATERSON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,452)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,226)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
Public elementary/middle school in Riverdale:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Sun Tan Lake no longer exists; it was drained and a shopping mall (Home Depot, Staples, CostCo, etc) was built several years ago.
  • Sun Tan Lake ceased to exist several years ago; it was filled in and is now the location of Home Depot, Staples, etc.

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Notable location: Pompton Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Riverdale Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Riverdale: Riverdale Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Suntan Lake (A), Valley Spring Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Amusement Specialties (Amusement & Theme Parks; PO Box 307).

Court: Riverdale Borough - Court & Violation Clerk (91 Newark Pompton Turnpike).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Riverdale and their reported violations in the past:

RIVERDALE BORO WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 3000, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 45 regular monitoring violations
REGENCY AT SUSSEX ASSOCIATES (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-10-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-02-1994 and SEP-09-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-09-1994 to SEP-09-1994)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 28 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Riverdale compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Riverdale (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Riverdale Branch at 20 Hamburg Turnpike, branch established on 1965-06-26. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Morris County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Riverdale government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $728,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $734,000
    All Other: $25,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $351,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,325,000
    General - Other: $678,000
    Financial Administration: $493,000
    Sewerage: $355,000
    Regular Highways: $190,000
    Water Utilities: $171,000
    Solid Waste Management: $140,000
    Libraries: $68,000
    Fire Protection: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    Health Services - Other: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $90,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $232,000
    Interest Earnings: $189,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $527,000
    Regular Highways: $140,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,488,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $356,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,200,000
    Beginning: $3,095,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $621,000
    All Other: $138,000
    Highways: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,068,000
    NEC: $113,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $753,000

6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($85,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,309 average AGI)
Morris County:  0.12%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, NJ  0.74% ($87,001 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.66% ($68,059)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.52% ($89,098)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,962 average AGI)
Morris County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sussex County, NJ  0.51% ($63,845 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.44% ($77,483)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.43% ($55,519)


Strongest AM radio stations in Riverdale:
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WGHT (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; POMPTON LAKES, NJ)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Riverdale:
  • WPSC-FM (88.7 FM; WAYNE, NJ; Owner: WILLIAM PATERSON COLLEGE OF N. J.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Riverdale:
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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