Riverdale, New Jersey

Riverdale, New Jersey
Vanness--Linen House
Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Riverdale, New Jersey
Riverdale
Location in Morris County
Riverdale
Location in New Jersey
Riverdale
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°59′45″N 74°18′52″W / 40.995886°N 74.314532°W / 40.995886; -74.314532
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedApril 17, 1923
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorPaul M. Carelli (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
  Administrator / Municipal clerkAbubakar T. Jalloh
Area
  Total
2.07 sq mi (5.35 km2)
  Land2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  1.98%
  Rank408th of 565 in state
35th of 39 in county
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,107
  Estimate 
(2023)
4,105
  Rank411th of 565 in state
34th of 39 in county
  Density2,023.2/sq mi (781.2/km2)
   Rank294th of 565 in state
15th of 39 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07457
Area code(s)973
FIPS code3402763300
GNIS feature ID0885371
Websitewww.riverdalenj.gov

Riverdale is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,107, an increase of 548 (+15.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,559, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,061 (+42.5%) from the 2,498 counted in the 2000 census.

Riverdale was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1923, from portions of Pequannock Township, subject to the results of a referendum passed on April 17, 1923. Riverdale is situated in the northeasternmost part of Morris County bordering Passaic County along the Pequannock and Pompton rivers.