Edgewater, New Jersey
Edgewater is a borough located along the Hudson River in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 14,336, an increase of 2,823 (+24.5%) from the 2010 census count of 11,513, which in turn reflected an increase of 3,836 (+50.0%) from the 7,677 counted in the 2000 census
Edgewater, New Jersey | |
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Edgewater, New Jersey, in the foreground, overlooking Manhattan across the Hudson River in the background | |
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Location of Edgewater in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
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| Coordinates: 40.82465°N 73.973793°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | December 7, 1894, as Undercliff |
| Renamed | November 8, 1899, as Edgewater |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Michael McPartland (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Gregory S. Franz |
| • Municipal clerk | Annamarie O'Connor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
| • Water | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) 60.33% |
| • Rank | 376th of 565 in state 39th of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,336 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 14,604 |
| • Rank | 184th of 565 in state 24th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 14,764.2/sq mi (5,700.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 19th of 565 in state 6th of 70 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07020 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400320020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885203 |
| Website | www |
The borough's history has featured the founding of the first colony in Bergen County, contribution to the Revolutionary War, a period as a "sleepy, pastoral little town" with resort hotels in the 19th century, industrialization in the early 20th century, and a transition to a rapidly growing residential community in the late 20th century.
Edgewater was incorporated as a municipality on December 7, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township as the Borough of Undercliff, based on the results of a referendum that passed two days earlier. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The borough's name was changed to Edgewater on November 8, 1899. The borough was named for its location on the Hudson River.