Roebling, New Jersey Explained

Official Name:Roebling, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
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Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Burlington County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Roebling
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burlington County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Burlington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Florence
Named For:Charles Roebling
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.97
Area Land Km2:2.57
Area Water Km2:0.41
Area Total Sq Mi:1.15
Area Land Sq Mi:0.99
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Area Water Percent:14.07
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3585
Population Density Km2:1397.24
Population Density Sq Mi:3617.56
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:13
Elevation Ft:43
Coordinates:40.1172°N -74.7838°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08554[3]
Area Code:609/640
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[4] [5] [6]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02584023[7]

Roebling is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Florence Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that was established as part of the 2010 United States census.[8] [9] [10] As of the 2000 United States census, the CDP was combined as Florence-Roebling, which had a total population of 8,200.[11] As of the 2010 Census, the Florence-Roebling CDP was split into its components, Florence (with a population of 4,426[12]) and Roebling.[10] [13] As of the 2010 Census, the population of the Florence CDP was 4,426.[14]

History

Roebling, site of the Roebling Steel Mill, the Kinkora Works, was founded by Charles Roebling, son of John A. Roebling. John A. Roebling & Sons company built and provided the steel for the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as numerous other bridges including one over Niagara Falls.[15]

The steel mill was also responsible for the production of the elevator cables for the Empire State Building in New York City, the Chicago Board of Trade Building in Chicago and the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. John A. Roebling & Sons company made the wire for the original slinky as well.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.173 square miles (3.036 km2), including 1.008 square miles (2.610 km2) of land and 0.165 square miles (0.426 km2) of water (14.07%).[4] [16]

Demographics

The 2010 United States census counted 3,715 people, 1,410 households, and 964 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,481 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 83.28% (3,094) White, 8.51% (316) Black or African American, 0.32% (12) Native American, 4.63% (172) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.48% (18) from other races, and 2.77% (103) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% (176) of the population.[14]

Of the 1,410 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 47.6% were married couples living together; 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.6% were non-families. Of all households, 25.1% were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19.[14]

24.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.7 males.[14]

Historic district

Roebling Historic District
Nrhp Type:HD
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Roebling Park, South Street, 2nd and 8th Avenues, Roland Street, Alden, Norman Railroad, and Amboy Avenues
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:May 22, 1978
Refnum:78001748
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:May 5, 1976
Designated Other1 Number:813[17]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
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The Roebling Historic District is a 76acres historic district roughly bounded by Roebling Park, South Street, 2nd and 8th Avenues, Roland Street, Alden, Norman Railroad, and Amboy Avenues in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1978, for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, community planning, and immigrant experience. The district includes 94 contributing buildings.[18]

Transportation

The River Line offers service to Camden and Trenton Rail Station, with stations in Roebling at Hornberger Avenue and Florence at U.S. Route 130.[19]

New Jersey Transit provides service to and from Philadelphia on the 409.[20]

Notable people

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 19, 2012.
  3. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=Roebling&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Roebling, NJ
  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 U.S. Census website
  6. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic codes for New Jersey
  7. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  8. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34005 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Burlington 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/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3423895 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Florence-Roebling CDP, New Jersey
  12. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3423880 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Florence CDP, New Jersey
  13. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  14. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3464350 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Roebling CDP, Burlington County, New Jersey
  15. Blackwell, Jon. "1905: Model of a company town", The Trentonian. Accessed July 22, 2016.
  16. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  17. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 9 . September 28, 2021 .
  18. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78001748}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Roebling Historic District ]. National Park Service. Michael . Mills . January 1976 . With
  19. https://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/light-rail/sf_lr_rvl_map.pdf River Line System Map
  20. https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183304/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBurlingtonCountyTo Burlington County Bus / Rail Connections
  21. Fisher, Rich. "Former local standout Heath Fillmyer 'extremely grateful' to play for Royals", The Trentonian, June 22, 2018. Accessed June 25, 2018. "Since being called up to the Royals Monday night, Heath Fillmyer has yet to scale a Major League pitching mound in the heat of battle.... It matters not to the former Florence High/Mercer County Community College standout that Kansas City has lost nine straight as it begins a weekend series with the Astros Friday night.... Thus, he called his girlfriend and dispatched her to his Roebling residence, where she pounded on the door and woke everyone up to hear the news."
  22. https://www.giamaioneprimafoundation.com/giamaioneprimafoundation-biography Gia Maione Prima Biography
  23. Edelstein, Jeff. "From Bordentown to Vegas and back: Louis Prima Jr. is in town", The Trentonian, August 12, 2016. Accessed June 3, 2022. "And 'back' is true; his mom, Gia Maione, was born in Roebling and spent a good chunk of her childhood in Bordentown before moving to Toms River."