Ringoes, New Jersey Explained
| Ringoes, New Jersey |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize1: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Hunterdon County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Ringoes |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunterdon County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hunterdon |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | East Amwell |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 849 |
| Elevation M: | 67 |
| Elevation Ft: | 220 |
| Coordinates: | 40.4289°N -74.8678°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 08551 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | [1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0879697 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.44 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.72 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.42 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.71 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 497.36 |
| Population Density Km2: | 192.07 |
| Ringoes Historic District |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Added: | December 20, 1999 |
| Refnum: | 99001544 |
Ringoes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[3] located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[4] The community is served by the United States Postal Service as ZIP Code 08551 and as of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 849.
History
Ringoes is the oldest known settlement in Hunterdon County, developing around John Ringo's Tavern on the Old York Road, now Route 179. The tavern was the site for many meetings of the Hunterdon Chapter of the Sons of Liberty formed in 1766.[5]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ringoes include:
- Hannah Altman (born 1995), photographer, whose artwork explores lineage, memory, ritual, and storytelling[6]
- James Buchanan (1839–1900), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1885 to 1893[7]
- Matt Ioannidis (born 1994), defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League[8]
- Andrew Maguire (born 1939), represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1975 to 1981[9]
- Tom Malinowski (born 1965), representative of New Jersey's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023[10]
- Stan Ploski Jr. (born 1944), retired dirt modified racing driver[11]
- Horace Griggs Prall (1881–1951), acting Governor of New Jersey in 1935[12]
- Jason Read (born 1977), rower who was a gold medalist in the Men's 8+ at the 2004 Summer Olympics[13]
- Herb Ringer (1913–1998), amateur photographer[14]
Economy
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ringoes has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.[15]
Notes and References
- https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
- Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
- 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
- http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
- http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/facts/funfacts.htm Fun Facts About Hunterdon County, New Jersey
- https://www.pointpark.edu/news-communication/hannah-altman Meet Hannah Altman
- http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001004 James Buchanan
- Lovett, Jackie. "Top 10: Local Players at the NFL Combine", New York Jets, February 26, 2016. Accessed May 3, 2016. "Matt Ioannidis, DT; Hometown: Ringoes, NJ; High School: Hunterdon Central Regional"
- http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000058 Gene Andrew Maguire
- Web site: Kean pushing local Republicans to hit Malinowski over federal aid. 2020-05-04. New Jersey Globe. en-US. 2020-05-18.
- Donnelly, James J. "The product of a dairy farm in Ringoes, not far from Flemington, Ploski stepped into a stock car for the first time in the early 1960s, won his first Modified feature in 1965 at long-gone Hatfield Speedway in Pennsylvania, and went on to a Hall of Fame career that resulted in 182 career Modified feature wins."
- https://books.google.com/books?id=PMgnAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA333 Secretary's Third Report
- Staff. "Olympic champion rower Jason Read, a Ringoes native, to be U.S. flag bearer at Pan American Games", The Star-Ledger, October 12, 2011. Accessed December 27, 2018. "Jason Read, a Ringoes native who won an Olympic gold medal in rowing in 2004, will be Team USA's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico."
- https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/725118674/ "Herb Ringer"
- http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=363982&cityname=Ringoes%2C+New+Jersey%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Ringoes, New Jersey
