Millstone, New Jersey | |
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 Location of Millstone in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). | |
 Census Bureau map of Millstone, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°30′00″N 74°35′44″W / 40.499868°N 74.595529°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Somerset |
| Incorporated | May 14, 1894 |
| Named for | The Millstone River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Raymond Heck (Democratic Party, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4] |
| • Municipal clerk | Gregory Bonin[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 2.86% |
| • Rank | 530th of 565 in state 20th of 21 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 448 |
| • Estimate (2023)[10] | 446 |
| • Rank | 555th of 565 in state 21st of 21 in county[11] |
| • Density | 658.3/sq mi (254.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 423rd of 565 in state 17th of 21 in county[11] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08844[12] |
| Area code(s) | 732 and 908[13] |
| FIPS code | 3403546590[1][14][15] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885302[1][16] |
| Website | www |
Millstone is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough was originally known as Somerset Courthouse and was the county seat. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 448,[9] an increase of 30 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 418,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 8 (+2.0%) from the 410 counted in the 2000 census.[19]
Millstone was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 14, 1894, from portions of Hillsborough Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was reincorporated on March 12, 1928.[20] The borough was named for the Millstone River (a major tributary of the Raritan River), whose name derives from an incident in which a millstone was dropped into it.[21][22][23]
A historic district in Millstone, including 58 buildings, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The borough possesses a military significance for 1700–1749, 1750–1799, 1850–1874.[24]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Millstone as its 7th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[25]
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- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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- ^ Borough Administration, Millstone Borough. Accessed June 23, 2022.
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DataBookwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Millstone, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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PopEstwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Millstone, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 28, 2013. Both 08510 and 08535 are listed in the search, which are ZIP Codes assigned to Millstone Township.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Millstone, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 223. Accessed May 30, 2024.
- ^ The History of Township of Millstone, New Jersey, Township of Millstone. Accessed September 7, 2015. "Our town is named after the Millstone River that originates in the Township. The river was first named by the Lenape Indians as the Mattawong and later renamed by early settlers as Millstone River."
- ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 7, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 209. United States Government Publishing Office, 1905. Accessed September 7, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Archived February 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.