Profile for Ramsey, New Jersey, NJ

Ramsey is near the New York border, in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains

Developed as a commuter town along the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 14. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Old Stone House Museum

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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Libraries (25)

Museums (6)

Parks (6)

Ski areas (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Ramsey 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 07430 ZIP code.

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• Ramsey borough government
• Bergen County government

13% of Ramsey residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ramsey ancestry & family history guide.

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

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)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ramsey
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• Communities in Bergen County

• Ramsey business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Bergen County
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• 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 Ramsey was $41,964, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Bergen County economic census
• Bergen County economic summary
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• New Jersey economic data

54% of Ramsey residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ramsey
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• Air pollution in Bergen County
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Bergen County historical society
• Local historical societies in New Jersey
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• Historic sites in or near Ramsey
• Historic sites in New Jersey
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bergen County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ramsey, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,054.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,152.

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

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• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
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Bergen County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ramsey political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ramsey
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Ramsey restaurants taking online reservations include Varka Fishhouse ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Ramsey workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Ramsey between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Ramsey include Best Western the Inn at Ramsey, Extended Stay America Ramsey, Howard Johnson Lodge, Wellesley Inn.

• Ramsey travel guide
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• New Jersey tourism bureau

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