Stewartsville, New Jersey Explained

Stewartsville, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Warren County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Stewartsville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Warren 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:Warren
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Greenwich
Named For:Thomas Stewart
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.80
Area Land Km2:2.80
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.08
Area Land Sq Mi:1.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Water Percent:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:636
Population Density Km2:226.98
Population Density Sq Mi:587.80
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation M:96
Elevation Ft:315
Coordinates Footnotes:[2]
Coordinates:40.6939°N -75.1114°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08886[3]
Area Code:908
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[4] [5] [6]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2584031

Stewartsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Greenwich Township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey,[7] that was created as part of the 2010 United States Census.[8] [9] [10] As of the 2010 Census, the CDP's population was 349.[11]

The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08886.[3]

The community of Stewartsville was named after Thomas Stewart, a secretary to George Washington, who purchased property in the area in 1793.[12]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.129 square miles (0.333 km2), all of which was land.[4]

Demographics

Census 2010

The 2010 United States census counted 349 people, 134 households, and 96 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 144 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 93.98% (328) White, 4.58% (16) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.57% (2) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.00% (0) from other races, and 0.86% (3) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.30% (22) of the population.[11]

Of the 134 households, 36.6% had children under the age of 18; 52.2% were married couples living together; 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.4% were non-families. Of all households, 21.6% were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.[11]

26.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.4 males.[11]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08886 was 4,854.[13]

Transportation

The area is accessible via exit 4 and exit 3 on Interstate 78.

Stewartsville had a station on the Morris and Essex Railroad, located from New York City.[14]

Points of interest

The nearby Kennedy House and Mill, located on Route 173 in Kennedy Mills, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

The town features two churches, the First Lutheran Church and the Stewartsville Presbyterian Church.[15]

Notable people

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  3. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=stewartsville&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Stewartsville, 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://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  8. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34041 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren 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/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3470800 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Stewartsville CDP, New Jersey
  12. http://www.greenwichtownship.org/ Home Page
  13. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/8600000US08886 DP-1 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA 08886
  14. Travelers' official Guide of the Railways; June 1, 1870: National Railway Publication Company.
  15. Web site: Churches . 30 January 2014 . Greenwich Township.
  16. https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/profiles/orange-cassidy Orange Cassidy
  17. https://www.mcall.com/2008/06/30/bittersweet-finish-for-gaymon/ "Bittersweet finish for Gaymon"