Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Hamilton Square, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
Center of Hamilton Square | |
Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey | |
Location in Mercer County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′30″N 74°39′02″W / 40.225029°N 74.650481°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Hamilton |
| Named after | Alexander Hamilton |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.34 sq mi (11.23 km2) |
| • Land | 4.28 sq mi (11.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.56% |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,679 |
| • Density | 2,965.15/sq mi (1,144.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08690 |
| FIPS code | 34-29370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02583998 |
Hamilton Square is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that is the site of a historic colonial village. Until the 2000 census the area was part of the Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP, which was split into two CDPs as of 2010: Mercerville and Hamilton Square.
Hamilton Square was established in 1692 and was named after Alexander Hamilton in a wave of anti-British feeling at the time of the War of 1812. It previously had been called "Nottingham" after the British town. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 12,679.