Riverdale, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 919 households, and 671 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,215.2 people per square mile (468.2/km2). There were 940 housing units at an average density of 457.3 per square mile (176.2/km2). 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.
Riverdale has a very substantial Italian population, with 25.1% of residents reporting that they were of Italian ancestry in the 2000 census.
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.
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office and only votes in case of a tie on the Council. 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 Paul Carelli, Garrett Astarita, Joseph Falkoski, Theodore Guis, Steve Loesner and Elaine Wetzel.
serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Riverdale Public School had an enrollment of 287 students as of the 2008-09 school year.
Public school 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
.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 919 households, and 671 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 1,215.2 people per square mile (468.2/km2). There were 940 housing units at an average density of 457.3 per square mile (176.2/km2). 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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.40% of the population.
Riverdale has a very substantial Italian population, with 25.1% of residents reporting that they were of Italian ancestry in the 2000 census.
There were 919 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Local government
Riverdale is governed under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office and only votes in case of a tie on the Council. 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
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Riverdale is William Budesheim. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Paul Carelli, Garrett Astarita, Joseph Falkoski, Theodore Guis, Steve Loesner and Elaine Wetzel.
Federal, state and county representation
Riverdale Borough is in the 11th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District.Education
The Riverdale School DistrictRiverdale School District (New Jersey)
The Riverdale School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Riverdale, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States....
serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Riverdale Public School had an enrollment of 287 students as of the 2008-09 school year.
Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Pompton Lakes High School
Pompton Lakes High School
Pompton Lakes High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the borough of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Pompton Lakes School District. The school accepts students from Pompton Lakes as well as those from Riverdale who attend as part of a...
in Pompton Lakes
Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Pompton Lakes is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,097....
, as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Pompton Lakes School District
Pompton Lakes School District
The Pompton Lakes School District is a comprehensive public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pompton Lakes, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States....
.
Climate
External links
- Riverdale Borough website
- Riverdale Public School
- Data for the Riverdale Public School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Regional area newspaper