Profile for Riverside, New Jersey, NJ

Riverside is on the Delaware River.

Former and merged names include:
· Goat Town
· Progress

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 28. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Riverside

Cemeteries (38)

Colleges (1)

Communities (68)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (23)

Museums (2)

Parks (2)

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• Riverside population
• Ancestry of people in Riverside
• Housing in Riverside
• Income in Riverside
• Marital status of adults in Riverside
• Place of birth of people in Riverside
• Residence in 1995, of people in Riverside
• School enrollment & education levels in Riverside
• Transportation & commute times in Riverside
• Burlington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Riverside demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Burlington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Philadelphia area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 08075 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Burlington County government

18% of Riverside residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Riverside ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Riverside
• Cemeteries in Burlington County
• Libraries in or near Riverside

Post a query on a message board:

• Burlington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Riverside museums
• Riverside historic sites
• Riverside area parks
• Wineries near Riverside

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Riverside area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Burlington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Riverside
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Burlington County

• Riverside business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Burlington County
• Arrests in Burlington County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Riverside was $18,758, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Burlington County economic census
• Burlington County economic summary
• Burlington County employment growth
• Burlington County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

12% of Riverside residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Riverside
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near Riverside
• School districts in or near Riverside
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Jersey high schools

• Movies playing in or near Riverside
• YouTube videos about Riverside

• Air pollution in Burlington County
• Diesel soot in Burlington County
• Land contamination in Burlington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Burlington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Riverside

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Riverside
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• Riverside items now on sale

• Burlington County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Riverside medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Riverside
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near Riverside
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Burlington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Riverside, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $580.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,149.

• Find Foreclosure in Riverside
• Homes for sale in Riverside
• Find a Riverside Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Jersey mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Riverside area
• Job services in New Jersey
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Riverside include Riverside Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Riverside

• New Jersey library

• Get directions from Riverside
• Get directions to Riverside
• Census map of Riverside area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Topographic map of Riverside

• Daily newspapers in or near Riverside
• AM radio stations in or near Riverside
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Riverside
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Riverside
• TV stations in or near Riverside
• Media ownership in the Riverside area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Jersey

• Military bases in New Jersey
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Riverside
• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
• Lions clubs in New Jersey
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Riverside
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Riverside

• Parks near Riverside
• National forests in New Jersey
• State parks in New Jersey

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Riverside
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Jersey communities
• Photos of New Jersey places
• Post cards of New Jersey communities

Burlington County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Riverside political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• New Jersey elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Riverside
• Total membership by faith, in Burlington County

• Chowhound message boards for NJ

The average commute time for Riverside workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Riverside travel guide
• Airports near Riverside
• Hotels near Riverside
• New Jersey tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Jersey coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Jersey
• Wildlife refuges in New Jersey

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