Glen Ridge, Florida facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Glen Ridge, Florida
Town
Town of Glen Ridge
Location of Glen Ridge, Florida
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Settled	1932
Incorporated	December 11, 1947
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area
• 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
GNIS feature ID	0295317

Glen Ridge is a small town in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the United States. It's known as a special place for birds, like a bird sanctuary. The town is part of the larger Miami metropolitan area in South Florida. In 2020, about 217 people lived there.

History of Glen Ridge

The first house in what is now Glen Ridge was built in 1932 by the Trout family. Later, in 1935, twin brothers Kenyon and Karl Riddle bought land in the area. This land was located west of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and south of Southern Boulevard.

Glen Ridge officially became a town on December 11, 1947. It covers about 100 acres. The town got its name from a resident named Helen Mosler. She thought the wooded canal bank looked like a "ridge" in a "glen," which is a narrow valley.

When the town was first formed, residents chose John D. Watts as their mayor. They also elected other leaders called aldermen, a town clerk, and a town manager. In 1950, the first official count of people, called a census, showed that 126 people lived in Glen Ridge.

For many years, town council elections were held in the mayor's garage. Meetings took place in the homes of the council members. This continued until the mid-1990s when the town started renting a small office space. In September 2002, Glen Ridge opened its own town hall and community center. They spent about $110,000 to turn an old house into this new building.

A newspaper article in 2014 mentioned that Glen Ridge had about 100 homes. It also noted that the town did not collect property taxes from its residents. The article described Glen Ridge as a bird sanctuary because of its thick green trees that form a natural roof over the streets.

Geography and Location

Glen Ridge is located in Florida at these coordinates: 26°40′25″N 80°4′33″W / 26.67361°N 80.07583°W / 26.67361; -80.07583. This helps us find its exact spot on a map.

The United States Census Bureau says that the town covers about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the town limits.

Climate in Glen Ridge

Glen Ridge has a tropical climate. This means it's warm all year round, similar to many places in the Caribbean. It's one of the few places in the mainland United States that has this type of weather.

More specifically, it usually has a tropical savanna climate. This climate often has a wet season and a dry season. Sometimes, it can also feel like a tropical monsoon climate, which has even heavier rainfall during the wet season.

Population and People

The population of Glen Ridge has changed over the years. A census is a count of all the people living in a place. Here's how the population has looked:

Population Changes: 2010 and 2020

The table below shows the different groups of people living in Glen Ridge based on the 2010 and 2020 censuses. It helps us understand the town's diversity.

In 2020, there were 217 people living in Glen Ridge. These people lived in 82 different homes, and 58 of these homes were families.

In 2010, there were 219 people. They lived in 95 homes, and 54 of those were families.

See also

In Spanish: Glen Ridge (Florida) para niños