White Horse Circle
| White Horse, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 40°11′31″N 74°42′05″W / 40.191823°N 74.701372°WCoordinates: 40°11′31″N 74°42′05″W / 40.191823°N 74.701372°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Mercer |
| Township | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.138 sq mi (8.129 km2) |
| • Land | 3.074 sq mi (7.963 km2) |
| • Water | 0.064 sq mi (0.167 km2) 2.05% |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,494 |
| • Density | 3,088.0/sq mi (1,192.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 3480630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02390504 |
White Horse is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 9,494.
The community's name derives from a local tradition that holds that George Washington rode through the area on a white horse on his journey from Virginia to New York City for his first presidential inauguration in 1789.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.138 square miles (8.129 km2), including 3.074 square miles (7.963 km2) of land and 0.064 square miles (0.167 km2) of water (2.05%).
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 9,494 people, 3,875 households, and 2,682 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,088.0 per square mile (1,192.3/km2). There were 4,018 housing units at an average density of 1,306.9 per square mile (504.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.91% (8,346) White, 5.59% (531) Black or African American, 0.07% (7) Native American, 2.19% (208) Asian, 0.09% (9) Pacific Islander, 2.62% (249) from other races, and 1.52% (144) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.55% (812) of the population.
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