Kingston, New Jersey
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| Kingston, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,292 |
| - Density | 1,440.9/sq mi (556.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 34-36930[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877579[2] |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,047 |
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| 2000 | 1,292 | 23.4% | |
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Kingston is a census-designated place and unincorporated area that has been officially designated as a Village Center by the New Jersey State Planning Commission. It is located in South Brunswick Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 1,292 at the 2000 census.
The Kingston Village Advisory Committee, appointed by the Councils of both South Brunswick and Franklin Townships, holds an annual Village Meeting and advises the Councils on citizen issues in this unique split jurisdiction.
Kingston is located in five historic districts and is part of the Millstone River Valley Scenic Byway. The Delaware and Raritan Canal and Rockingham State Historic Site are a short distance away.
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[edit] Geography
Kingston is located at (40.372656, -74.612865)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, Kingston has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.20%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,292 people, 561 households, and 315 families residing in Kingston. The population density was 554.3/km² (1,440.9/mi²). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 247.1/km² (642.4/mi²). The racial makeup of Kingston was 74.07% White, 8.05% African American, 0.62% Native American, 10.06% Asian, 4.33% from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.69% of the population.
There were 561 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.08.
In Kingston, the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in Kingston was $65,962, and the median income for a family was $80,242. Males had a median income of $56,371 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for Kingston was $34,457. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] National Register of Historic Places
The following sites and districts in Kingston are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Rockingham Historic Site, George Washington's last war-time headquarters in 1783, added in 1970 it is #70000394
- Delaware and Raritan Canal Historic District was added in 1973, it is district #73001105
- Kingston Mill Historic District was added in 1986, it is district #86000707.
- Kingston Village Historic District was added in 1990, it is district #89002163.
- King’s Highway Historic District was added in 2000, it is district #00001493
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Population Finder: Kingston CDP, New Jersey. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- South Brunswick Township
- Kingston Greenways Association
- Kingston Volunteer Fire Company No. 1
- villageofkingston.com
- Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission
- Rockingham State Historic Site
- No 92
- Preservation New Jersey: Vanishing Villages
- Kingston, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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