Windsor, New Jersey
Windsor, New Jersey | ||
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Township Robbinsville | | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) | |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 330 | |
| • Density | 287.0/sq mi (110.8/km2) | |
| ZIP Code | 08561 | |
| FIPS code | 34-81620[3] | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881881[4] | |
Windsor Historic District | |
| Location | Robbinsville Township, Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey |
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| NRHP reference No. | 88001710[5] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1992 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 226 | — | |
| 2020 | 330 | 46.0% | |
| 2010[6] 2020[2] | |||
Windsor is a small historic unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[7] located within Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until 2007) in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[8] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08561. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 330,[2] an increase of 104 (+46.0%) above the 226 counted at the 2010 census.[6] The community, covering 570 acres (230 ha), was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[9]
History
Earliest mention of the local area in the 17th century refers to it as a wilderness with several
In 1814, after the completion of the Bordentown and South Amboy stagecoach turnpike, William McKnight, director of the turnpike company, built a tavern at the intersection of the turnpike and present-day Windsor-Perrineville Road. A major thruway between
Windsor was located within its namesake,
Notable residents
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Windsor include:
- Elijah C. Hutchinson (1855–1932), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1915–1923.[12]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Windsor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2015.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2015.
- ^ NEW JERSEY - Mercer County - Historic Districts, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed June 3, 2015.
- ^ M is for Mercer, Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage. Accessed May 23, 2008.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 165. Accessed September 12, 2012.
- ^ Elijah Cubberley Hutchinson, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 7, 2007.
External links
- Windsor, NJ Community Association
- Livewell Church (located in the original Windsor United Methodist church)
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