Hamilton Square, New Jersey
| Hamilton Square, New Jersey | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Center of Hamilton Square
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 Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Hamilton Square, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 40°13′30″N 74°39′02″W / 40.225029°N 74.650481°WCoordinates: 40°13′30″N 74°39′02″W / 40.225029°N 74.650481°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Mercer |
| Township | Hamilton |
| Named for | Alexander Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.367 sq mi (11.312 km2) |
| • Land | 4.343 sq mi (11.249 km2) |
| • Water | 0.024 sq mi (0.063 km2) 0.56% |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 12,784 |
| • Density | 2,943.4/sq mi (1,136.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08690 - Trenton |
| FIPS code | 3429370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02583998 |
Hamilton Square is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, 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. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 12,784.
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. It previously had been called Nottingham after the British town. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 12,784.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hamilton Square had a total area of 4.367 square miles (11.312 km2), including 4.343 square miles (11.249 km2) of land and 0.024 square miles (0.063 km2) of water (0.56%).
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 12,784 people, 4,532 households, and 3,703 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,943.4 per square mile (1,136.5/km2). There were 4,618 housing units at an average density of 1,063.3 per square mile (410.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.76% (11,858) White, 1.74% (223) Black or African American, 0.08% (10) Native American, 3.57% (457) Asian, 0.02% (3) Pacific Islander, 0.64% (82) from other races, and 1.18% (151) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% (487) of the population.
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