Rocky Hill, New Jersey

Rocky Hill, New Jersey
Borough
Dutch Reformed Church, built 1856, at the heart of the Rocky Hill Historic District
Dutch Reformed Church, built 1856, at the heart of the Rocky Hill Historic District
Official seal of Rocky Hill, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Rocky Hill in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Rocky Hill in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Rocky Hill, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Rocky Hill, New Jersey
Rocky Hill is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill
Location in Somerset County
Rocky Hill is located in New Jersey
Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill
Location in New Jersey
Rocky Hill is located in the United States
Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°24′01″N 74°38′20″W / 40.400347°N 74.638922°W / 40.400347; -74.638922[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Somerset
IncorporatedDecember 18, 1889
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorRobert Uhrik (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4][5]
 • Municipal clerkVacant[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.49%
 • Rank539th of 565 in state
21st of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)[10]
 • Total
743
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
740
 • Rank545th of 565 in state
20th of 21 in county[12]
 • Density1,216.4/sq mi (469.7/km2)
  • Rank358th of 565 in state
10th of 21 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08553[13][14]
Area code(s)609 Exchanges: 252, 279, 430, 921, 924[15]
FIPS code3403564320[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885376[1][18]
Websitewww.rockyhill-nj.gov

Rocky Hill is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Named for the Rocky Hill Ridge, this historic village is nestled within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, located alongside the course of the Millstone River.

As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 743,[10] an increase of 61 (+8.9%) from the 2010 census count of 682,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+3.0%) from the 662 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, Uhrik is listed with an incorrect term-end year of 2023.
  5. ^ Massand, Rikki. "Three New Council Members and Staff Changes Highlight Rocky Hill’s Reorganization Meeting", The Montgomery News, January 9, 2022. Accessed April 18, 2023. "Borough Clerk Rebecca Newman is resigning effective January 31, and no replacement has been identified, therefore the clerk position for 2022 was not a yearly appointment made at the reorganization meeting."
  6. ^ Borough Contacts, Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed April 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Rocky Hill, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Rocky Hill, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 14, 2013.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Rocky Hill, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ 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.