Ridgewood, New Jersey
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Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Ridgewood is a suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.[20] As of the 2020 United States census, the village's population was 25,979,[10][11] an increase of 1,021 (+4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 24,958,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 22 (+0.1%) from 24,936 in the 2000 census.[23]
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 Location of Ridgewood in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
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| Coordinates: 40.981591°N 74.113506°W / 40.981591; -74.113506[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | November 20, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act Council-Manager |
| • Body | Village Council |
| • Mayor | Paul Vagianos (term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5] |
| • Manager | Keith Kazmark[6] |
| • Municipal clerk | Heather Mailander[7] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.80 sq mi (15.03 km2) |
| • Land | 5.74 sq mi (14.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 1.07% |
| • Rank | 262nd of 565 in state 8th of 70 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,979 |
| • Estimate | 26,168 |
| • Rank | 99th of 565 in state 10th of 70 in county[13] |
| • Density | 4,524.4/sq mi (1,746.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 131st of 565 in state 32nd of 70 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code(s) | 201[16] |
| FIPS code | 3400363000[1][17][18] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885369[1][19] |
| Website | www |
It has been one of the state's highest-income communities. In 2000, its per capita income of $51,658 was ranked the 35th-highest in the state.[24] Based on data from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey, it had a per-capita income of $67,560, 31st in the state.[25] Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, it had a median household income of $162,011, ranked 7th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.[26]
Ridgewood was ranked 26th in Money magazine's "Best Places to Live" in 2011.[27]