Martinsville, New Jersey Explained

Martinsville, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Somerset County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Martinsville
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:Bridgewater
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:31.67
Area Land Km2:31.47
Area Water Km2:0.19
Area Total Sq Mi:12.23
Area Land Sq Mi:12.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Area Water Percent:0.62
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:12147
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:999.6
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:79
Elevation Ft:259
Coordinates Footnotes:[4] [5]
Coordinates:40.6029°N -74.5758°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08836[6]
Area Code:908[7]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[8] [9]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02584010[10]

Martinsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[11] located within Bridgewater Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[12] [13] [14] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 11,980.[15] [16]

Martinsville is located in northeastern Bridgewater near Warren Township; the 08836 ZIP Code also takes in the southern extension of Bernards Township. It is an affluent, predominantly residential area, though it does have its own commercial center along Washington Valley Road, and its own post office.

History

The Middlebrook encampment was a seasonal encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War near Martinsville that straddled the ridge of the First Watchung Mountains. Its position provided a natural fortress not only protecting the Continental Army, but also overlooking the plains towards New Brunswick where the British forces were stationed in 1777.

Tradition holds that it was at the Middlebrook encampment that the first official flag of the United States was unfurled, after a law to adopt a national flag had been passed by Congress on June 14, 1777. By special order of Congress, a Thirteen Star Flag is flown 24 hours a day at the Washington Camp Ground, part of the former Middlebrook encampment, in Bridgewater. Since 1889, the first hoisting of the flag is commemorated annually each July 4 with a changing of the flag, a reading of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the delivery of an historical address.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Martinsville had a total area of 12.398 square miles (32.111 km2), including 12.322 square miles (31.914 km2) of land and 0.076 square miles (0.198 km2) of water (0.62%).[4]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 11,980 people, 4,331 households, and 3,491 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 4,461 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 88.45% (10,596) White, 1.31% (157) Black or African American, 0.04% (5) Native American, 8.20% (982) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.42% (50) from other races, and 1.59% (190) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% (457) of the population.[15]

Of the 4,331 households, 36.2% had children under the age of 18; 71.7% were married couples living together; 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.4% were non-families. Of all households, 16.6% were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.10.[15]

24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.4 males.[15]

Points of interest

Education

The Pingry School's upper division for grades 6 to 12 is located in Martinsville.

Little Friends of Jesus Nursery School (preschool, non-parochial) operate under the supervision of Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.[19]

Notable people

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/martinsvillecdpnewjersey/ QuickFacts Martinsville CDP, New Jersey
  3. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  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. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=martinsville&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Martinsville, NJ
  7. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Martinsville&frmCounty=Somerset Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Martinsville, NJ
  8. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  9. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  10. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey
  14. 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)
  15. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3444430 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Martinsville CDP, New Jersey
  16. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  17. [Mark Sceurman|Sceurman, Mark]
  18. http://weirdnj.com/stories/devils-tree/ "The Devil's Tree"
  19. http://diometuchen.org/find-a-school/ Find a school
  20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612233041/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-field-hockey/athletes/Catherine-Caro Catherine Caro
  21. Considine, Bob. "In writing romance, Martinsville author living a real adventure: Writer's 22nd novel coming out this week", copy of article from the Courier-Post, March 26, 2007. Accessed December 20, 2007. "So if there's a giant gale coming out of the Martinsville section of Bridgewater on Tuesday, it might just be the exhale of Andrea Kane."
  22. https://web.archive.org/web/20080116204910/http://www.symantec.com/about/profile/management/directors/bio.jsp?bioid=geraldine_laybourne Geraldine B. Laybourne
  23. Teng, Andy. "Intern to take Romanian recess from high court", Courier News October 20, 1990. Accessed July 4, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "What's more exciting working at the U.S. Supreme Court, or helping to draft another country's constitution? It's a moot question for most people.... While the trip may be a highlight for him this semester, it's certainly not the only one, said the longtime resident of the Martinsville section of Bridgewater."
  24. Freeman, Muriel. "Upton Sinclair: Recalling a Muckraker", The New York Times, December 17, 1978. Accessed May 4, 2015. "Martinsville Upton Sinclair, muckraker extraordinaire and the author of more than 100 books, died in Bridgewater Township on Nov. 25, 1968, at the age of 90. "