Hamilton Square, New Jersey

Geography

Hamilton Square is in southern Mercer County, 5 mi east of Trenton, the state capital. The CDP is in the eastern part of Hamilton Township and is bordered to the east by Robbinsville Township. The community of Mercerville borders Hamilton Square to the west.

New Jersey Route 33 passes through the center of Hamilton Square, leading west into Trenton and east to U.S. Route 206 and thence Hightstown. U.S. 206 forms the southeast border of the Hamilton Square CDP, while Interstate 195 forms the southern border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hamilton Square has a total area of 4.367 square miles (11.312 km2), including 4.343 square miles (11.249 km2) of land and 0.024 square miles (0.063 km2) of water (0.56%). The center of the community is on high ground which drains north toward Miry Run and south toward Pond Run, both of which are west-flowing tributaries of Assunpink Creek leading to the Delaware River in Trenton.

Demographics

2010 2020

Hamilton Square first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of the deleted Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP and additional area.

2020 census

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 12,784 people, 4,532 households, and 3,703 families in the CDP. The population density was 2943.4 /sqmi. There were 4,618 housing units at an average density of 1063.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 92.76% (11,858) White, 1.74% (223) Black or African American, 0.08% (10) Native American, 3.57% (457) Asian, 0.02% (3) Pacific Islander, 0.64% (82) from other races, and 1.18% (151) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% (487) of the population.

Of the 4,532 households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18; 69.7% were married couples living together; 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.3% were non-families. Of all households, 15.9% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.13.

22.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.6 males.

Education

All of Hamilton Township, including Hamilton Square, is served by the Hamilton Township School District.

Schools that service the Hamilton Square area are: Morgan Elementary School, Sayen Elementary School, Langtree Elementary School, Alexander Elementary School, Robinson Elementary School, Reynolds Middle School, Crockett Middle School, Nottingham High School, and Steinert High School.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hamilton Square has a Humid subtropical climate (Cfa).

| Jan record high F = 71.8 | Feb record high F = 77.4 | Mar record high F = 88.1 | Apr record high F = 95.6 | May record high F = 95.3 | Jun record high F = 98.1 | Jul record high F = 102.5 | Aug record high F = 101.5 | Sep record high F = 97.7 | Oct record high F = 93.6 | Nov record high F = 81.0 | Dec record high F = 75.3 | year record high F = 102.5 | Jan record low F = -10.5 | Feb record low F = -3.0 | Mar record low F = 3.8 | Apr record low F = 18.1 | May record low F = 32.5 | Jun record low F = 41.0 | Jul record low F = 47.8 | Aug record low F = 42.2 | Sep record low F = 36.0 | Oct record low F = 24.5 | Nov record low F = 10.8 | Dec record low F = 0.3 | year record low F = -10.5 | Jan dew point F = 21.7 | Feb dew point F = 22.4 | Mar dew point F = 28.1 | Apr dew point F = 37.4 | May dew point F = 49.3 | Jun dew point F = 59.5 | Jul dew point F = 64.4 | Aug dew point F = 63.6 | Sep dew point F = 57.7 | Oct dew point F = 46.1 | Nov dew point F = 35.1 | Dec dew point F = 27.4 | year dew point F = 42.8

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hamilton Square include:

• Jim Adams (born 1969), former professional soccer player
• Conrad Daniels (born 1941), professional darts player who was active in the 1970s and 1980s
• Dan Donigan (born 1966), retired soccer forward and former head coach of Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer team
• Janice Harsanyi (1929–2007), soprano singer and college professor
• Dahntay Jones (born 1980), professional basketball player, currently playing for the Indiana Pacers
• Karin Miller (born 1977), former professional tennis player
• John K. Rafferty (1938-2021), mayor of Hamilton Township from 1976 to 1999, who represented the 14th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1986 to 1988
• George R. Robbins (1814–1875), represented from 1855 to 1859
• Robert "Bobby" Smith (born 1951), retired U.S. soccer defender and National Soccer Hall of Fame member
• John Taylor (1836–1909), creator of pork roll (aka Taylor Ham)

References

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
2. [https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/hamiltonsquarecdpnewjersey/ QuickFacts Hamilton Square CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 20, 2023.
3. {{Gnis. 2583998. Hamilton Square Census Designated Place, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed November 21, 2012.
4. [https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode Cities by ZIP Code™: 08690 - Other city names recognized for addresses in this ZIP Code], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed June 25, 2024.
5. [http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 21, 2016.
6. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.
7. [https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
8. [http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.
9. [https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.
10. [http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed April 18, 2015.
11. [https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf#page=20 New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], P. III-4. [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "Mercer County—Name Changes: Robbinsville township name changed from Washington; New CDPs: Groveville (formed from part of deleted Yardville-Groveville CDP and additional area), Hamilton Square (formed from part of deleted Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP and additional area), Mercerville (formed from part of deleted Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP), Robbinsville, and Yardville (formed from part of deleted Yardville-Groveville CDP and additional area)"
12. ''History of Hamilton Township'', Hamilton Township Historical Society, 1999
13. Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=15 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.
14. History of Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township Historical Society, 1999.
15. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
16. [http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3429370 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Hamilton Square CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive. link. (2020-02-12 , [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 21, 2012.)
17. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - New Jersey".
18. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hamilton Square CDP, New Jersey".
19. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hamilton Square CDP, New Jersey".
20. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/schooldistrict_maps/c34021_mercer/DC20SD_C34021.pdf 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Mercer County], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 24, 2024.
21. "PRISM".
22. "NOHRSC".
23. [https://monmouthhawks.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jim-adams/20493 Jim Adams], [[Monmouth Hawks men's soccer]]. Accessed December 19, 2024. "Hometown: Hamilton Square, NJ; Highschool: Steinert"
24. Mehlman, Peter. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1979/01/15/brestowski-corcoran-nail-down-titles-in-darts/982f8c53-9069-4526-9469-e0ce154de323/ "Brestowski, Corcoran Nail Down Titles in Darts"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', January 15, 1979. Accessed January 17, 2018. "Brestowski, from Hazleton, Pa., defeated 1975 champion Conrad Daniels in three legs to win the title before 800 spectators in his first U.S. Open competition.... Daniels, of Hamilton Square, N.J., thoroughly emotionless throughout the finals and semifinals, and was similarly stolid after the championship match, accepting his loss with a mildly disappointed shrug."
25. Monahan, Bob. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADEDDE163BBD15&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Palmer Star Heads For HC"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', March 10, 1987. Accessed August 26, 2008. "University of Connecticut sophomore soccer forward Dan Donigan from Hamilton Square, NJ, is one of 43 players nationwide picked to try out for the US National/Olympic Qualifying Team this summer."
26. [https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Harsanyi-Janice.htm Janice Harsanyi (Soprano)], Bach Cantatas. Accessed December 19, 2024. "The American soprano and teacher, Janice Harsanyi [Harsányi], was the daughter of a Presbyterian minister and lived in Hamilton Square, New Jersey at an early age."
27. Battista, Judy. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/21/sports/college-basketball-rutgers-could-have-a-post-season-with-meaning.html "College Basketball; Rutgers Could Have a Post-Season With Meaning"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 21, 1999. Accessed July 21, 2016. "With his first full recruiting class, one of the best in the Big East, Bannon got Dahntay Jones, a guard from Hamilton Square, N.J., and Rashod Kent, a forward from West Virginia."
28. LoPrinzi, Ann. [https://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2011/10/hamilton_square_native_karin_m.html "Hamilton Square native Karin Miller is back in tennis"], ''[[The Times (Trenton). The Times]]'', October 16, 2011. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Karin Miller was a tennis phenom from Hamilton Square who learned to play at Veterans Park, then went on to the Bollettierri Academy in Florida, and eventually made her way to a top 100 world ranking and played the main draw of the US Open."
29. The Times]]'', February 20, 2021. Accessed December 19, 2024. "John K. ("Jack") Rafferty, 82, of Hamilton Square, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family."
30. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000300 George Robbins Robbins], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 12, 2007.
31. [http://www.soccernjsa.com/bobby-smith-bio/ Bobby Smith Bio] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-03-03 , SoccerNJSA.com. Accessed July 21, 2016. "Bob, his wife Claudia and their four children live in the suburban Trenton area (Hamilton Square) where he coached youth players on the N.J. Olympic Development Program.")
32. Bazley Lee, Francis. ''Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=6tcMAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA3-PA238 John Taylor] Lewis Publishing Company, 1907