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River Edge

New Jerseyborough

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River Edge

Total population

12,091

Median home value

$660,300

66.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$159,028

River Edge$159k
National$74k

Founded

1894

Elevation49 m
Land area4.87 km²
Coordinates40.93°, -74.04°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1894
Elevation
49 m
Area
4.87 km²
head of government
Thomas Papaleo
Official website
www.riveredgenj.org

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Overview

River Edge is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,049, an increase of 709 (+6.3%) from the 2010 census count of 11,340, which in turn reflected an increase of 394 (+3.6%) from the 10,946 counted in the 2000 census.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.86 km2), including 1.83 square miles (4.75 km2) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.12 km2) of water (2.39%). The borough is bordered by the Bergen County municipalities of Hackensack, New Milford, Oradell, Paramus and Teaneck.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
43.6
Median home value
$660,300
Housing units
4,590
Poverty rate
4.4%
Unemployment
4.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
54.7%
Black
4.7%
Asian
29.8%
Hispanic
11.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.9268
Longitude
-74.0375
Water area
0.04 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,961,742
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    107,888
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    99,218
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    93,852
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    93,296
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    86,755
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    82,361
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    76,608
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    75,360

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2024-04-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
714
Avg daily Wikipedia views
24
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about River Edge

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library