Roebling, New Jersey
| Roebling, New Jersey | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Map of the former Florence-Roebling CDP in Burlington County. Inset: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 40°07′02″N 74°47′02″W / 40.117217°N 74.783817°WCoordinates: 40°07′02″N 74°47′02″W / 40.117217°N 74.783817°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Township | Florence |
| Named for | Charles Roebling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.173 sq mi (3.036 km2) |
| • Land | 1.008 sq mi (2.610 km2) |
| • Water | 0.165 sq mi (0.426 km2) 14.07% |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,715 |
| • Density | 3,687.1/sq mi (1,423.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08554 |
| Area code(s) | 609 Exchange: 499 |
| FIPS code | 3464350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584023 |
Roebling is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, that was established as part of the 2010 United States Census. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP was combined as Florence-Roebling, which had a total population of 8,200. As of the 2010 Census, the Florence-Roebling CDP was split into its components, Florence (with a population of 4,426) and Roebling. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the Florence CDP was 4,426.
Roebling, site of the Roebling Steel Mill, was founded by Charles Roebling, son of John A. Roebling. John A. Roebling & Sons company built and provided the steel for the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as numerous other bridges including one over Niagara Falls.
The steel mill was also responsible for the production of the elevator cables for the Empire State Building in New York City, the Chicago Board of Trade Building in Chicago and the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. John A. Roebling & Sons company made the wire for the original slinky as well.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.173 square miles (3.036 km2), including 1.008 square miles (2.610 km2) of land and 0.165 square miles (0.426 km2) of water (14.07%).
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