Glen Ridge, Florida

Town in Florida, United States

Glen Ridge, Florida

Town

Town of Glen Ridge

Location of Glen Ridge, Florida

Coordinates: 26°40′25″N 80°4′33″W﻿ / ﻿26.67361°N 80.07583°W﻿ / 26.67361; -80.07583
Country|  United States
State|  Florida
County|  Palm Beach
Incorporated| 1947
Government

• Type| Mayor-Council
• Mayor| Alice McLane
• Council President| Jim Ussery
• Council Members| Matt Hadden,
Gary Sullivan,
Allen Minars, and
Gary Eckerson
• Town Manager| John Deal
• Town Attorney| B. Douglas MacGibbon
Area

[1]

• Total| 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
• Land| 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation

| 10 ft (3 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 217
• Density| 1,269.01/sq mi (490.21/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

33406

Area code(s)| 561, 728
FIPS code| 12-26050[2]
GNIS feature ID| 0295317[3]
Website| www.townofglenridgefl.com

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[edit]

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 100 acres (40 ha) 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[edit]

Glen Ridge is located at 26°40′25″N 80°4′33″W﻿ / ﻿26.67361°N 80.07583°W﻿ / 26.67361; -80.07583 (26.673493, –80.075913).[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1950| 126| | —
1960| 226| | 79.4%
1970| 216| | −4.4%
1980| 235| | 8.8%
1990| 207| | −11.9%
2000| 276| | 33.3%
2010| 219| | −20.7%
2020| 217| | −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

### 2020 census[edit]

Glen Ridge racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[13] Race  | Number  | Percentage

|
|

White (NH)  | 144  | 66.36%
Black or African American (NH)  | 6  | 2.77%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)  | 0  | 0.00%
Asian (NH)  | 5  | 2.30%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)  | 0  | 0.00%
Some other race (NH)  | 0  | 0.00%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)  | 4  | 1.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 58  | 26.73%
Total | 217 | 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 217 people, 82 households, and 58 families residing in the town.[14]

### 2010 census[edit]

Glen Ridge Demographics

2010 Census | Glen Ridge | Palm Beach County | Florida
Total population | 219 | 1,320,134 | 18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | -20.7% | +16.7% | +17.6%
Population density | 1,042.9/sq mi | 670.2/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 95.0% | 73.5% | 75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 69.4% | 60.1% | 57.9%
Black or African-American | 1.4% | 17.3% | 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 28.3% | 19.0% | 22.5%
Asian | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.5%
Some Other Race | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.6%

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 219 people, 95 households, and 54 families residing in the town.[15]

### 2000 census[edit]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 276 people, 96 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,222.9 inhabitants per square mile (472.2/km2). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 465.2 per square mile (179.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 81.88% White (71.4% were Non-Hispanic White),[16] 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.[17]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Glen Ridge | Community". townofglenridgefl.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
5. ^ a b c Anita Jones (August 12, 1962). "Glen Ridge Was Lonely Once". The Palm Beach Post. p. 13. Retrieved October 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Glen Ridge". Historical Society of Palm Beach County. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
7. ^ Eliot Kleinberg (September 16, 1987). "What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town". The Palm Beach Post. p. 7D. Retrieved March 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Ron Hayes (September 15, 2002). "Real town hall to replace one in a strip mall". The Palm Beach Post. p. 1C. Retrieved October 31, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Glen Ridge dedicates town hall". The Palm Beach Post. September 21, 2002. p. 8B. Retrieved October 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Thomas R. Collins (May 31, 2014). "Glen Ridge". The Palm Beach Post. p. D4. Retrieved October 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
13. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
14. ^ "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
15. ^ "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
16. ^ "Demographics of Glen Ridge, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
17. ^ "MLA Data Center Results of Glen Ridge, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved November 14, 2007.

## External links[edit]

* Town of Glen Ridge FL Official Website
* A Facebook page for the Town of Glen Ridge
* A brief history of Glen Ridge
* The page for Glen Ridge at the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau

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