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Robbinsville, New Jersey

Robbinsville Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of Robbinsville
Robbinsville Town Center along Route 33
Robbinsville Town Center along Route 33
Motto: "Be at the Center of it All"
Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey.
Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Mercer County, New Jersey (currently known as Robbinsville Township)
Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Mercer County, New Jersey (currently known as Robbinsville Township)
Coordinates: 40°13′29″N 74°35′38″W / 40.224723°N 74.594025°W / 40.224723; -74.594025Coordinates: 40°13′29″N 74°35′38″W / 40.224723°N 74.594025°W / 40.224723; -74.594025
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Mercer
Incorporated March 15, 1859, as Washington Township
Renamed January 1, 2008, as Robbinsville Township
Named for George R. Robbins
Government
 • Type Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
 • Body Township Council
 • Mayor David Fried (term ends December 31, 2017)
 • Administrator Joy Tozzi
 • Clerk Michele Seigfried
Area
 • Total 20.491 sq mi (53.072 km2)
 • Land 20.316 sq mi (52.618 km2)
 • Water 0.175 sq mi (0.454 km2)  0.86%
Area rank 139th of 565 in state
5th of 12 in county
Elevation 121 ft (37 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 13,642
 • Estimate (2015) 14,176
 • Rank 180th of 565 in state
9th of 12 in county
 • Density 671.5/sq mi (259.3/km2)
 • Density rank 416th of 566 in state
11th of 12 in county
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08691
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 3402163850
GNIS feature ID 0882122
Website www.robbinsville-twp.org

Robbinsville Township is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, in the New York City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 13,642, reflecting an increase of 3,367 (+32.8%) from the 10,275 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 4,460 (+76.7%) from the 5,815 counted in the 1990 Census. The township is named for George R. Robbins, who lived in the area.

What is now Robbinsville Township was originally incorporated as Washington Township (named for George Washington) by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1859, from portions of East Windsor Township. On November 6, 2007, voters approved by a vote of 1,816 to 693 a measure that changed the township's name from Washington Township (the name of in New Jersey) to Robbinsville, named after a settlement within the township. The official changeover took place January 1, 2008, as signs and other items with "Washington" on them began to be changed.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township as of 2010 had a total area of 20.491 square miles (53.072 km2), including 20.316 square miles (52.618 km2) of land and 0.175 square miles (0.454 km2) of water (0.86%). The township borders East Windsor Township, Hamilton Township, and West Windsor Township in Mercer County; and Allentown, Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County.Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Allens Station, Carsons Mills, Hillside Terrace, Meadows Terrace, New Canton, New Sharon, Pages Corners, and Windsor.


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