Hamilton Square, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
 Center of Hamilton Square | |
 Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey | |
  Hamilton Square Location in Mercer County  Hamilton Square Location in New Jersey  Hamilton Square Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′30″N 74°39′02″W / 40.225029°N 74.650481°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Hamilton |
| Named for | Alexander Hamilton |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.34 sq mi (11.23 km2) |
| • Land | 4.28 sq mi (11.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.56% |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,679 |
| • Density | 2,965.15/sq mi (1,144.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08690[4] |
| FIPS code | 34-29370[5][6][7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 02583998[5][8] |
Hamilton Square is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey,[10] 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.[11]
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.[12][13] It previously had been called "Nottingham" after the British town.[14] As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 12,679.[3]
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamilton Square Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed November 21, 2012.
- ^ a b QuickFacts Hamilton Square CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 20, 2023.
- ^ Cities by ZIP Code™: 08690 - Other city names recognized for addresses in this ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015.
- ^ 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)"
- ^ History of Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township Historical Society, 1999
- ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.
- ^ History of Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township Historical Society, 1999.