Glen Ridge, Florida Explained

Glen Ridge, Florida
Official Name:Town of Glen Ridge
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Palm Beach
Government Type:Council-Manager
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Alice McLane
Leader Title1:Council Members
Leader Name1:Taylor Jantz, Leila Rothe,
Kevin Wellman,
Thomas Lisi, and
Gary Sullivan
Leader Title2:Town Manager
Leader Name2:John J. Deal
Leader Title3:Town Attorney
Leader Name3:B. Douglas MacGibbon
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1932
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:December 11, 1947
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.50
Area Land Km2:0.44
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:0.19
Area Land Sq Mi:0.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:217
Population Density Km2:490.21
Population Density Sq Mi:1269.01
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:3
Elevation Ft:10
Coordinates:26.6736°N -80.0758°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:33406
Area Code:561, 728
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-26050[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0295317[3]

Glen Ridge is a town and registered bird sanctuary[4] in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 217 in the 2020 US census.

History

In 1932, the Trout family constructed and moved into the first house built in the area that became Glen Ridge. Twin brothers Kenyon and Karl Riddle purchased land west of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, south of Southern Boulevard, and northeast of the West Palm Beach Canal in 1935.[5] For reasons not entirely certain, the housing development split, with part of it becoming the neighboring town of Cloud Lake, in 1951. Glen Ridge, a 100acres municipality, was incorporated on December 11, 1947,[5] [6] and received its name by resident Helen Mosler's suggestion, stating that the wooded canal bank resembled the ridge of a glen.[7]

Upon incorporation, residents elected John D. Watts as mayor; Ernest T. Delburn, Allison T. French, Max Mosler, Richard W. Owen, and John B. Tschirgi as aldermen; Josephyne H. French as town clerk; and John P. Stine as town manager. Three years later, the 1950 census recorded a population of 126 in Glen Ridge.[5] Council elections were held in the mayor's garage and meetings occurred in the members' houses through the mid-1990s, when the town began renting a storefront along Southern Boulevard.[8] Glen Ridge opened a permanent town hall and community center in September 2002, after expending approximately $110,000 to repurpose a former residence.[9] A 2014 Palm Beach Post profile on Glen Ridge reported that the town contained about 100 homes and levied no property taxes. Glen Ridge was also described as a bird sanctuary because the "dense green foliage forms a canopy over the street as you drive in."[10]

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Glen Ridge is located at (26.673493, –80.075913).[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.

Climate

The Town of Glen Ridge has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).[12]

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

Glen Ridge racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race!Pop 2010[13] !Pop 2020[14] !% 2010!% 2020
White (NH)15214469.41%66.36%
Black or African American (NH)361.37%2.77%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)200.91%0.00%
Asian (NH)050.00%2.30%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some other race (NH)000.00%0.00%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)040.00%1.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)625828.31%26.73%
Total219217100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 217 people, 82 households, and 58 families residing in the town.[15]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 219 people, 95 households, and 54 families residing in the town.[16]

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 276 people, 96 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density was 1222.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 105 housing units at an average density of 465.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 81.88% White (71.4% were Non-Hispanic White),[17] 9.06% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 7.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.87% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 96 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $51,563. Males had a median income of $24,643 versus $29,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,871. About 3.1% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 91.30% of all residents, while Spanish as a mother tongue made up 8.69% of the population.[18]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Glen Ridge Community. townofglenridgefl.com . July 11, 2023.
  5. News: Glen Ridge Was Lonely Once. August 12, 1962. The Palm Beach Post. Anita Jones. 13. October 30, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  6. Web site: Glen Ridge . Historical Society of Palm Beach County. October 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404140711/http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/glen-ridge. April 4, 2023.
  7. News: What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town. September 16, 1987. Eliot Kleinberg. The Palm Beach Post. 7D. March 9, 2021. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Real town hall to replace one in a strip mall. Ron Hayes. September 15, 2002. The Palm Beach Post. 1C. October 31, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Glen Ridge dedicates town hall. September 21, 2002. The Palm Beach Post. October 30, 2023. 8B. Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Glen Ridge. Thomas R. Collins. D4. May 31, 2014. The Palm Beach Post. October 30, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  11. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  12. Web site: Köppen Climate Classification Map: South Florida=Am/Aw=tropical wet & dry. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706200651/http://www2.johnabbott.qc.ca/webpages/departments/geoscience/intro/Koppen/KoppenMap.htm. dead. July 6, 2011.
  13. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Glen Ridge town, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  14. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Glen Ridge town, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  15. Web site: S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Glen Ridge town, Florida. June 24, 2023. data.census.gov.
  16. Web site: S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Glen Ridge town, Florida. September 26, 2023. data.census.gov.
  17. Web site: Demographics of Glen Ridge, FL . MuniNetGuide.com . November 14, 2007.
  18. Web site: MLA Data Center Results of Glen Ridge, FL . . November 14, 2007.

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