Rossmoor, New Jersey | |
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Census-designated place | |
Map of Rossmoor highlighted within Middlesex County. Right: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey. |
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Coordinates: 40°19′58″N 74°28′21″W / 40.332747°N 74.472422°WCoordinates: 40°19′58″N 74°28′21″W / 40.332747°N 74.472422°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Middlesex |
Township | Monroe |
Area | |
• Total | 0.918 sq mi (2.378 km2) |
• Land | 0.904 sq mi (2.343 km2) |
• Water | 0.014 sq mi (0.035 km2) 1.48% |
Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 2,666 |
• Density | 2,947.6/sq mi (1,138.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 609 |
FIPS code | 3464865 |
GNIS feature ID | 02389783 |
Rossmoor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Monroe Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,666.
Rossmoor is a gated age-restricted co-op, active adult community . Rossmoor covers 418 acres (1.69 km2) just off Exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95). It has 2,303 residences, encircling a 104-acre (0.42 km2) championship golf course. The community offers a wide selection of living space, from smaller units of 500 sq ft (46 m2), to larger units with 2,300 sq ft (210 m2) of living space, with its architecture primarily being American Colonial in style. Many residents continue to work in the area or commute to New York City. Express buses stop at Rossmoor for the 55-minute ride to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.918 square miles (2.378 km2), including 0.904 square miles (2.343 km2) of land and 0.014 square miles (0.035 km2) of water (1.48%).
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,666 people, 1,966 households, and 617.3 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,947.6 per square mile (1,138.1/km2). There were 2,257 housing units at an average density of 2,495.4 per square mile (963.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.96% (2,505) White, 4.31% (115) Black or African American, 0.08% (2) Native American, 1.01% (27) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.15% (4) from other races, and 0.49% (13) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% (70) of the population.