Yardville, New Jersey Explained

Official Name:Yardville, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Mercer County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Yardville
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mercer
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Hamilton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.63
Area Land Km2:10.55
Area Water Km2:0.08
Area Total Sq Mi:4.10
Area Land Sq Mi:4.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.56
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:6965
Population Density Km2:660.31
Population Density Sq Mi:1710.04
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:18
Elevation Ft:59
Coordinates:40.1866°N -74.6631°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:08610 (Trenton)
08691 (Robbinsville)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[4] [5] [6]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02633183[7]

Yardville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[8] As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 6,965. Before the 2010 census, the area was part of the Yardville-Groveville CDP.[9]

Geography

Yardville is in southern Mercer County, bordered to the northwest by White Horse and to the southeast by Groveville. It is bordered to the southwest by Crosswicks Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River, and by Burlington County across the creek. Interstate 195 forms part of the northern border of the CDP, while U.S. Route 130 runs through the center of the community, leading southwest 3miles to Bordentown and northeast 9miles to Hightstown. Trenton, the state capital, is 6miles northwest of Yardville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1sqmi, including 4.07sqmi of land and 0.03sqmi of water (0.76%).[1]

Demographics

2010 Census

The 2010 United States census counted 7,186 people, 2,757 households, and 2,048 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,841 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 92.93% (6,678) White, 2.80% (201) Black or African American, 0.07% (5) Native American, 2.34% (168) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.00% (72) from other races, and 0.86% (62) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.31% (310) of the population.[10]

Of the 2,757 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18; 61.2% were married couples living together; 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.7% were non-families. Of all households, 21.5% were made up of individuals and 9.3% 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 3.03.[10]

20.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.6 males.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey. United States Census Bureau . July 10, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Yardville CDP, New Jersey: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. July 10, 2024.
  3. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed November 20, 2012.
  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 Lookup for New Jersey
  7. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  8. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  9. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf#page=20 New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)
  10. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3483170 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Yardville CDP, New Jersey