Renaissance at Monroe, New Jersey explained

Official Name:Renaissance at Monroe
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Middlesex County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Renaissance at Monroe
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Middlesex County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Coordinates:40.2633°N -74.4808°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Middlesex
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Monroe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.17
Area Land Sq Mi:0.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.45
Area Land Km2:0.45
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:637
Population Density Km2:1405.67
Population Density Sq Mi:3640.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Ft:115
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08831 (Monroe Township)
Area Code:732/848
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806178

Renaissance at Monroe is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 637.[3]

Geography

The community is in the southernmost part of Middlesex County, in the southwest part of Monroe Township, bordered to the east by Monroe Manor and to the west by East Windsor Township in Mercer County. New Jersey Route 33 forms the northern edge of the community; it leads west to Exit 8 on the New Jersey Turnpike and east to Freehold.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 0.175sqmi, all land.[1] It sits on a slight rise between the Millstone River to the north and Rocky Brook, a tributary of the Millstone, to the south. Via the Millstone River, the community is part of the Raritan River watershed.

Demographics

2020 census

Renaissance at Monroe CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[4] !% 2020
White alone (NH)53283.52%
Black or African American alone (NH)111.73%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.16%
Asian alone (NH)416.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)40.63%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)81.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)406.28%
Total637100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey. United States Census Bureau . August 8, 2024.
  2. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  3. Web site: Renaissance at Monroe CDP, New Jersey. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  4. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Renaissance at Monroe CDP, New Jersey. United States Census Bureau.