Edgewater, New Jersey

Borough of Edgewater, New Jersey—Borough (New Jersey)—Map New York Yankees Jerseys highlighting Edgewater's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New JerseyCensus Bureau map of Edgewater, New JerseyCoordinates: 40°49′48″N 73°58′26″W? / ?40.83°N 73.97389°W? / 40.83; -73.97389Coordinates: 40°49′48″N 73°58′26″W? / ?40.83°N 73.97389°W? / 40.83; -73.97389CountryUnited StatesStateNew JerseyCountyBergenIncorporatedDecember 7, 1894 as UndercliffRenamedNovember 8, 1899 as EdgewaterGovernment[1]-TypeBorough (New Jersey)-MayorNancy Merse (D; 2011 - deceased)-AdministratorGregory S. FranzArea-Total2.4sqmi(6.3km2)-Land0.9sqmi(2.2km2)-Water1.6sqmi(4.1km2)Elevation[2]33ft (10m)Population (2010)-Total11,513-Density4,733.1/sqmi(1,827.5/km2)Time Robinson Cano Jersey zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)-Summer(DST)EDT (UTC-4)ZIP code07020Area code(s)201FIPS code34-20020[3][4]GNIS feature ID0876101[5]Websitehttp://www.edgewaternj.orgEdgewater is a borough located along the Hudson River in Bergen County, New Jersey. Its 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"[6] with resort hotels in the 19th century;[7] industrialization in the early 19th century and transition to a residential community in the late 19th century.As of the 2010 census, the borough had a population of 11,513. Edgewater was originally formed on December 7, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township as the Borough of Undercliff, at the height Thurman Munson Jersey of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County. The name was changed to Edgewater on November 8, 1899.[8][9]