East Millstone, New Jersey

East Millstone, New Jersey
East Millstone along Amwell Road (CR 514)
East Millstone along Amwell Road (CR 514)
East Millstone is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
East Millstone
East Millstone
Location in Somerset County
East Millstone is located in New Jersey
East Millstone
East Millstone
Location in New Jersey
East Millstone is located in the United States
East Millstone
East Millstone
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°29′47″N 74°33′58″W / 40.496445°N 74.565986°W / 40.496445; -74.565986[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySomerset
TownshipFranklin
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1873
DissolvedDecember 31, 1949
Area
 • Total2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2)
 • Land2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  2.70%
Elevation85 ft (26 m)
Population
 • Total588
 • Density263.21/sq mi (101.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
Area code(s)609/640 and 732/848
FIPS code34-19330[1][6]
GNIS feature ID02583985[1]

East Millstone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[7] located in Franklin Township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[8][9][10]

As of the 2010 U.S. census, the CDP's population was 579.[11] It is a small rural community that grew and prospered with a small industrial base in the 19th century, centered on the Delaware and Raritan Canal at Amwell Road and the long-abandoned Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad that terminated in East Millstone. East Millstone was an independent municipality from 1873 to 1949. The East Millstone Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

  1. ^ a b c Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Millstone Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 23, 2012.
  5. ^ Census Data Explorer: East Millstone CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  7. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  8. ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Somerset County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  9. ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  10. ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  11. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for East Millstone CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 23, 2012.