Helmetta, New Jersey
| Helmetta, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Helmetta | |
Looking north along Main Street (CR 615)
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 Helmetta highlighted in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Helmetta, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°22′41″N 74°25′23″W / 40.378025°N 74.423066°WCoordinates: 40°22′41″N 74°25′23″W / 40.378025°N 74.423066°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | March 20, 1888 |
| Named for | Olivia Antoinette "Etta" Helme |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Chris Slavicek (I, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Matthew Crane |
| • Clerk | Sandra Bohinski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.907 sq mi (2.349 km2) |
| • Land | 0.850 sq mi (2.201 km2) |
| • Water | 0.057 sq mi (0.148 km2) 6.32% |
| Area rank | 514th of 566 in state 24th of 25 in county |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 2,178 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,231 |
| • Rank | 480th of 566 in state 25th of 25 in county |
| • Density | 2,562.9/sq mi (989.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 241st of 566 in state 19th of 25 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08828 |
| Area code(s) | 732 exchanges: 521, 605, 656 |
| FIPS code | 3402330840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 885250 |
| Website | www |
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G. W. Helme Snuff Mill District
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The Helmetta Snuff Mill in Spring 2012
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| Location | Main Street Helmetta, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′39″N 74°25′31″W / 40.37750°N 74.42528°W |
| NRHP Reference # | 79001511 |
| NJRHP # | 1842 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 15, 1980 |
| Designated NJRHP | February 1, 1980 |
Helmetta is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 2,178, reflecting an increase of 353 (+19.3%) from the 1,825 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 614 (+50.7%) from the 1,211 counted in the 1990 Census. The community was established around a snuff mill opened in the 1820s that was acquired by George Washington Helme in the 1880s.
Helmetta was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1888, when it was created from portions of East Brunswick Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 10, 1888. Helmetta's boundary with East Brunswick Township was changed as of March 24, 1897. The borough was named for Helme's daughter, Olivia Antoinette "Etta" Helme.
Helmetta's main landmark is the large, abandoned Helme Products Inc. plant that sits adjacent to the Camden and Amboy Railroad line running through town (map showing Helmetta on a Camden and Amboy Railroad route). The mill began producing snuff in the 1880s. On February 23, 1900, the mill was bought by the American-Sniff Company in a merger with Helme Products Inc., but the merger was dissolved in 1911. In 1925, the mill became the largest of its kind in the world, and by 1934 it employed 400 people. In 1986, the mill was bought out by American Maize-Products. Finally, in 1993, it was purchased by Swisher International, and operations were moved to Wheeling, West Virginia. It has remained inactive since.
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