Kingston, New Jersey

Not to be confused with Barclay-Kingston, New Jersey or Kingston Estates, New Jersey.

Kingston, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Kingston Mill on the Millstone River
Kingston Mill on the Millstone River
Map of Kingston showing section in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey.
Map of Kingston showing section in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey.
Kingston is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Kingston
Kingston
Location in Middlesex County
Kingston is located in New Jersey
Kingston
Kingston
Location in New Jersey
Kingston is located in the United States
Kingston
Kingston
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°23′14″N 74°36′55″W / 40.387103°N 74.6152°W / 40.387103; -74.6152[1]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountiesMiddlesex and Somerset
TownshipsSouth Brunswick and Franklin
Area
[1]
 • Total1.94 sq mi (5.03 km2)
 • Land1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  3.80%
Elevation
[2]
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,581
 • Density843.65/sq mi (325.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08528 (Kingston)
08540 (Princeton)[4]
Area code609
FIPS code34-36930[5][6]
GNIS feature ID02584006[7]

Kingston is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) along the border of South Brunswick Township in Middlesex County and Franklin Township in Somerset County, and also located relatively near Princeton in Mercer County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[8][9][10][11][12] The historic settlement is in the Raritan Valley region, located along the course of the Millstone River. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 1,581,[3] of which 1,272 were in South Brunswick Township and 309 in Franklin Township.[13][14]

The New Jersey State Planning Commission created the Kingston Village Advisory Committee in 2001 to address issues related to this distinct area. Both South Brunswick and Franklin appoint members to the committee, which holds an annual meeting to discuss issues pertinent to the Kingston area.[15][16] Kingston is (so far) unique as the only village center that has been officially designated by the New Jersey State Planning Commission.[citation needed]

Kingston is located in five historic districts and is part of the Millstone River Valley Scenic Byway. The Delaware and Raritan Canal and Rockingham State Historic Site are a short distance away.[17]

  1. ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingston Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed November 29, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Kingston CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Cities by ZIP Code". U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  5. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  7. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  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, 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. ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 29, 2012.
  12. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015.
  13. ^ "Total Population in Kingston CDP (Part), South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey - 2020 Decennial Census". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "Total Population in Kingston CDP (Part), Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey - 2020 Decennial Census". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  15. ^ "Kingston Village Advisory Committee | Township of Franklin, NJ". www.franklintwpnj.org. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  16. ^ Home page, Kingston Village Advisory Committee. Accessed November 29, 2012.
  17. ^ William B. Brahms Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ: A History, FTPL; ISBN 0-9668586-0-3