| 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.
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]
| 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: |
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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]
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]
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]