Profile for Ridgefield, New Jersey, NJ

Ridgefield is on the Palisades of the Hudson River

Early 20th-century artists colony

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Man Ray, artist

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

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Cemeteries (48)

Colleges (40)

Communities (103)

Hotels (246)

Libraries (108)

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Museums (44)

Parks (10)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ridgefield demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bergen County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Bergen-Passaic area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07657 ZIP code.

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• Bergen County government

9% of Ridgefield residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ridgefield ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ridgefield
• Cemeteries in Bergen County
• Genealogy page (NJ GenWeb) for Bergen County
• Libraries in or near Ridgefield

Post a query on a message board:

• Bergen County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Ridgefield business guide
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• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Bergen County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• 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 Ridgefield was $25,558, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Bergen County economic census
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• New Jersey economic data

26% of Ridgefield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Bergen County historical society
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bergen County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ridgefield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $837.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,720.

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Libraries in Ridgefield include Ridgefield Free Public Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Ridgefield workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Ridgefield between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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