Colonia, New Jersey
| Colonia, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Map of Colonia CDP in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 40°35′39″N 74°18′50″W / 40.594133°N 74.31377°WCoordinates: 40°35′39″N 74°18′50″W / 40.594133°N 74.31377°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Woodbridge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.914 sq mi (10.137 km2) |
| • Land | 3.910 sq mi (10.126 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 17,795 |
| • Density | 4,551.4/sq mi (1,757.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07067 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3414380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389346 |
Colonia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 17,795.
In 1919, the New Jersey State Highway Commission built a new road that became part of the Lincoln Highway, an early plan to create a transcontinental highway. The stretch was constructed on the west side of the Pennsylvania Railroad (now the Northeast Corridor) from near the northeast of Dow Avenue between Colonia and Iselin to Cedar Street in Menlo Park, to avoid two railroad crossings. The old road is now Middlesex-Essex Turnpike and Thornall Street, on the east side of the tracks.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.914 square miles (10.137 km2), including 3.910 square miles (10.126 km2) of land and 0.004 square miles (0.011 km2) of water (0.11%).
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 17,795 people, 6,160 households, and 4,977 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,551.4 per square mile (1,757.3/km2). There were 6,321 housing units at an average density of 1,616.7 per square mile (624.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.37% (14,302) White, 5.26% (936) Black or African American, 0.12% (21) Native American, 10.70% (1,904) Asian, 0.04% (8) Pacific Islander, 1.54% (274) from other races, and 1.97% (350) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.27% (1,649) of the population.
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