Twin Rivers, New Jersey
| Twin Rivers, New Jersey | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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Typical townhouse development in Twin Rivers
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 Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′47″N 74°29′16″W / 40.263194°N 74.487843°WCoordinates: 40°15′47″N 74°29′16″W / 40.263194°N 74.487843°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Mercer |
| Township | East Windsor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.319 sq mi (3.418 km2) |
| • Land | 1.280 sq mi (3.315 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.102 km2) 2.99% |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 7,443 |
| • Density | 5,814.5/sq mi (2,245.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 3474330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02390412 |
Twin Rivers is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within East Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 7,443. Twin Rivers was the first planned unit development in New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.319 square miles (3.418 km2), including 1.280 square miles (3.315 km2) of land and 0.039 square miles (0.102 km2) of water (2.99%).
Twin Rivers is a mainly a residential community located between Monroe Township and Hightstown. It contains two elementary schools; Ethel McKnight Elementary School (located on the south side) and Perry L. Drew Elementary School (located on the north), both part of the East Windsor Regional School District. Twin Rivers is divided into four sections, known as "quads", with quads 1 & 2 on the southern side of Route 33, and quads 3 & 4 located to the north. Twin Rivers contains a community room, a shopping center and a preschool, all located in quads 1 and 2. The shopping center has restaurants, a gym, a nail saloon, and a laundromat. Additionally, each quad has its own swimming pool. Twin Rivers is located along Route 33 near exit 8 of the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 133; there are several large chain hotels within two miles (3.2 km) of the CDP.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,443 people, 2,671 households, and 1,931 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,814.5 per square mile (2,245.0/km2). There were 2,808 housing units at an average density of 2,193.6 per square mile (847.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.27% (4,709) White, 12.00% (893) Black or African American, 1.25% (93) Native American, 7.66% (570) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 12.25% (912) from other races, and 3.56% (265) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.85% (2,222) of the population.
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