Leonia, New Jersey
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Leonia is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,304,[10][11] an increase of 367 (+4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,937,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 23 (+0.3%) from the 8,914 counted in the 2000 census.[22] The borough is a suburb of New York City located near the western approach to the George Washington Bridge.
Leonia, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.863391°N 73.988466°W / 40.863391; -73.988466[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Bergen |
Incorporated | December 5, 1894 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | William Ziegler (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Marisa Mesropian[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Jonathan Mandel[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
• Land | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2) 6.50% |
• Rank | 435th of 565 in state 56th of 70 in county[1] |
Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,304 |
• Estimate | 9,245 |
• Rank | 255th of 565 in state 42nd of 70 in county[13] |
• Density | 6,109.0/sq mi (2,358.7/km2) |
• Rank | 89th of 565 in state 25th of 70 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 201[16] |
FIPS code | 3400340020[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885276[1][19] |
Website | www |
Leonia was formed as the result of a referendum passed on December 5, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township.[23] 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.[24] Portions of Leonia were taken on February 19, 1895, to form the Township of Teaneck.[23][25]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Leonia as its 31st best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[26]