Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Populated place in Mercer County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 12,784.[12]
Hamilton Square, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.225029°N 74.650481°W / 40.225029; -74.650481 | |
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 | |
FIPS code | 34-29370[5][6][7] |
GNIS feature ID | 02583998[5][8] |
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.[13][14] It previously had been called Nottingham after the British town.[15] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 12,784.[12]