Hamilton Square, New Jersey

Hamilton Square is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States,[7] that is the site of a historic colonial village. Until the 2000 Census the area was part of the Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP, which was split into two CDPs as of 2010: Mercerville and Hamilton Square.[8] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 12,784.[3]

Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Center of Hamilton Square
Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey.
Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Map of Hamilton Square in Mercer County. Inset: Mercer County in New Jersey.
Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Hamilton Square, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40.225029°N 74.650481°W / 40.225029; -74.650481
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
TownshipHamilton
Named forAlexander Hamilton
Area
 • Total4.367 sq mi (11.312 km2)
 • Land4.343 sq mi (11.249 km2)
 • Water0.024 sq mi (0.063 km2)  0.56%
Elevation102 ft (31 m)
Population
 • Total12,784
 • Density2,943.4/sq mi (1,136.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
08690 - Trenton[4]
FIPS code3429370[1][5]
GNIS feature ID02583998[1][6]

Hamilton Square was established in 1692 and was named after Alexander Hamilton in a wave of anti-British feeling at the time of the War of 1812.[9][10] It previously had been called Nottingham after the British town.[11] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 12,784.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hamilton Square had a total area of 4.367 square miles (11.312 km2), including 4.343 square miles (11.249 km2) of land and 0.024 square miles (0.063 km2) of water (0.56%).[1][12]

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census counted 12,784 people, 4,532 households, and 3,703 families in the CDP. The population density was 2,943.4 per square mile (1,136.5/km2). There were 4,618 housing units at an average density of 1,063.3 per square mile (410.5/km2). The racial makeup was 92.76% (11,858) White, 1.74% (223) Black or African American, 0.08% (10) Native American, 3.57% (457) Asian, 0.02% (3) Pacific Islander, 0.64% (82) from other races, and 1.18% (151) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% (487) of the population.[3]

Of the 4,532 households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18; 69.7% were married couples living together; 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.3% were non-families. Of all households, 15.9% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.13.[3]

22.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.6 males.[3]

Education

Schools that service the Hamilton Square area are: Morgan Elementary School, Sayen Elementary School, Langtree Elementary School, Alexander Elementary School, Robinson Elementary School, Reynolds Middle School, Crockett Middle School, Nottingham High School, and Steinert High School.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hamilton Square include:

References
  1. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamilton Square Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed November 21, 2012.
  3. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Hamilton Square CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 21, 2012.
  4. Look Up a ZIP Code for Hamilton Square, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 21, 2012.
  5. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  6. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  7. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015.
  8. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), P. III-4. United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "Mercer County—Name Changes: Robbinsville township name changed from Washington; New CDPs: Groveville (formed from part of deleted Yardville-Groveville CDP and additional area), Hamilton Square (formed from part of deleted Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP and additional area), Mercerville (formed from part of deleted Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP), Robbinsville, and Yardville (formed from part of deleted Yardville-Groveville CDP and additional area)"
  9. History of Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township Historical Society, 1999
  10. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.
  11. History of Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township Historical Society, 1999.
  12. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  13. Mehlman, Peter. "Brestowski, Corcoran Nail Down Titles in Darts", The Washington Post, January 15, 1979. Accessed January 17, 2018. "Brestowski, from Hazleton, Pa., defeated 1975 champion Conrad Daniels in three legs to win the title before 800 spectators in his first U.S. Open competition.... Daniels, of Hamilton Square, N.J., thoroughly emotionless throughout the finals and semifinals, and was similarly stolid after the championship match, accepting his loss with a mildly disappointed shrug."
  14. Monahan, Bob. "Palmer Star Heads For HC", The Boston Globe, March 10, 1987. Accessed August 26, 2008. "University of Connecticut sophomore soccer forward Dan Donigan from Hamilton Square, NJ, is one of 43 players nationwide picked to try out for the US National/Olympic Qualifying Team this summer."
  15. Battista, Judy. "College Basketball; Rutgers Could Have a Post-Season With Meaning", The New York Times, February 21, 1999. Accessed July 21, 2016. "With his first full recruiting class, one of the best in the Big East, Bannon got Dahntay Jones, a guard from Hamilton Square, N.J., and Rashod Kent, a forward from West Virginia."
  16. LoPrinzi, Ann. "Hamilton Square native Karin Miller is back in tennis", The Times (Trenton), October 16, 2011. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Karin Miller was a tennis phenom from Hamilton Square who learned to play at Veterans Park, then went on to the Bollettierri Academy in Florida, and eventually made her way to a top 100 world ranking and played the main draw of the US Open."
  17. George Robbins Robbins, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 12, 2007.
  18. Bobby Smith Bio Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, SoccerNJSA.com. Accessed July 21, 2016. "Bob, his wife Claudia and their four children live in the suburban Trenton area (Hamilton Square) where he coached youth players on the N.J. Olympic Development Program."
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