East Millstone, New Jersey Explained

East Millstone, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Somerset County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:East Millstone
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Somerset County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Somerset
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Franklin
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:February 18, 1873
Extinct Title:Dissolved
Extinct Date:December 31, 1949
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.95
Area Land Km2:5.78
Area Water Km2:0.16
Area Total Sq Mi:2.30
Area Land Sq Mi:2.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Area Water Percent:2.70
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:588
Population Density Km2:101.65
Population Density Sq Mi:263.21
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:26
Elevation Ft:85
Coordinates Footnotes:[4] [5]
Coordinates:40.4964°N -74.566°W
Area Code:609/640 and 732/848
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[6]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02583985

East Millstone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[7] located in Franklin Township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[8] [9] [10]

As of the 2010 U.S. census, the CDP's population was 579.[11] It is a small rural community that grew and prospered with a small industrial base in the 19th century, centered on the Delaware and Raritan Canal at Amwell Road and the long-abandoned Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad that terminated in East Millstone. East Millstone was an independent municipality from 1873 to 1949. The East Millstone Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

History

East Millstone existed as an independent municipality for more than 75 years. It was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1873, from portions of Franklin Township, and existed on its own until December 31, 1949, when it was returned to Franklin Township.[12] The residents voted 119 - 28 in favor of dissolution on March 9, 1949.[13]

The independent municipality of Millstone, New Jersey, a borough which is not part of Franklin Township, is located across the Millstone River, which is directly west of the Delaware and Raritan Canal.

East Millstone maintains its rural character into the 21st century, with a firehouse, a post office and just a handful of local businesses. The housing stock is also quite old, with no new development in the East Millstone section of Franklin Township in recent years.[14]

Historic district

East Millstone Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:y
Location:Amwell Road and Delaware & Raritan Canal
Architecture:Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
Added:March 17, 1983
Refnum:83001613
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:February 3, 1983
Designated Other1 Number:2494[15]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The East Millstone Historic District is a historic district encompassing the village. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1983, for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, and transportation. It includes 109 contributing buildings. The Franklin Inn, historically known as the Van Liew Farmhouse, is among the oldest houses in the village.[16]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, East Millstone had a total area of 2.296 square miles (5.946 km2), including 2.234 square miles (5.785 km2) of land and 0.062 square miles (0.161 km2) of water (2.70%).[4]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 579 people, 233 households, and 161 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 246 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 78.58% (455) White, 10.54% (61) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 7.77% (45) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.35% (2) from other races, and 2.76% (16) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% (17) of the population.[11]

Of the 233 households, 23.6% had children under the age of 18; 60.5% were married couples living together; 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.9% were non-families. Of all households, 22.7% were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.[11]

16.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 39.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 99.2 males.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3419330 Census Data Explorer: East Millstone CDP, New Jersey
  3. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 23, 2012.
  4. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  6. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  7. 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
  8. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34035 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Somerset County, New Jersey
  9. http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey
  10. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)
  11. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3419330 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for East Millstone CDP, New Jersey
  12. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 223. Accessed August 23, 2012.
  13. News: Voters Erase Town of East Millstone. October 24, 2017. The Courier-News. March 10, 1949. 1. Newspapers.com.
  14. [William B. Brahms|Brahms, William B.]
  15. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 6 . September 30, 2020 .
  16. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83001613}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Millstone Historic District ]. National Park Service. David . Gibson . Steven . Bauer . November 1, 1981 . With