Leonia, New Jersey

About Leonia

Leonia, NJ is a close-knit town located in northeastern New Jersey with an estimated population of 9,492.

Officially, Leonia is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.52 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,245 residents per square mile.

📰 Leonia News Today

• Leonia Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Players Guild of Leonia Announces Bold, Community-Focused Season | LEONIA, NJ NewJerseyStage.com · May 27
• Yankees Players Trade Mitts For Gardening Gloves For Hope Week In Leonia News12 | New Jersey · Jun 18
• Halloween Spooktacular auditions at Players Guild of Leonia New Jersey (Aug 22 – Aug 24, 2026) BroadwayWorld · Aug 2
• Devli Real Estate acquires 37,000 s/f industrial at 100 Leyland Dr. in Leonia, NJ New York Real Estate Journal · Feb 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Leonia Unique

• The only place in America named Leonia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,492.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Leonia

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• China Taste — chinese
• Choo Choo Train — sushi
• Dante's Italian Restaurant — italian
• Funland Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Kaya Garden — korean
• Kot Cafe (café)
• Minosban
• Nakahara — japanese
• Rome — korean

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Field Station: Dinosaurs · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Leonia

• Crystal Lake Park reviews ★
• Harte Park reviews ★
• Hawthorne Park reviews ★
• Henry Hobel Area reviews ★
• Leonia Library Reading Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Original Overpeck County Park reviews ★
• Overpeck Park reviews ★
• Stanley Gallone Park (Fireman Park) reviews ★
• Station Park reviews ★
• Sylvan Park reviews ★
• Wood Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Leonia

• Anna C. Scott Elementary School
• Leonia High School
• Leonia Middle School
• Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Leonia

🏘️ Nearby Communities