Kingston, New Jersey
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Kingston is a census-designated place and unincorporated area that has been officially designated as a Village Center by the New Jersey State Planning Commission. It is located partly within South Brunswick Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey and partly within Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, Kingston's population was 1,292.
The Kingston Village Advisory Committee, appointed by the Councils of both South Brunswick and Franklin Townships, holds an annual Village Meeting and advises the Councils on citizen issues in this unique split jurisdiction.
Kingston is It is located in five historic districts and is part of the Millstone River Valley Scenic Byway. The Delaware and Raritan Canal and Rockingham National Historic Site are a short distance away.
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[edit] Geography
Kingston is located at (40.372656, -74.612865)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Kingston has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.20%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,047 |
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| 2000 | 1,292 | 23.4% | |
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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,292 people, 561 households, and 315 families residing in Kingston. The population density was 554.3/km² (1,440.9/mi²). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 247.1/km² (642.4/mi²). The racial makeup of Kingston was 74.07% White, 8.05% African American, 0.62% Native American, 10.06% Asian, 4.33% from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.69% of the population.
There were 561 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households 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 2.30 and the average family size was 3.08.
In Kingston, the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in Kingston was $65,962, and the median income for a family was $80,242. Males had a median income of $56,371 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for Kingston was $34,457. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] National Register of Historic Places
The following sites in Kingston are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Kingston Village Historic District was added in 1990, it is district #89002163.
- Kingston Mill Historic District was added in 1986, it is district #86000707.
- Rockingham Historic Site, George Washington's last war-time headquarters in 1783, added in 1970 it is #70000394
[edit] External links
- Franklin Township
- South Brunswick Township
- Kingston Greenways Association
- Kingston Volunteer Fire Company No. 1
- Kingston United Methodist Church
- Kingston Presbyterian Church
- villageofkingston.com
- Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission
- Rockingham National Historic Site
- No 92
- Preservation New Jersey: Vanishing Villages
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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| Historic houses | Buccleuch Mansion | Cornelius Low House | Henry Guest House | James Buckelew Mansion | Joyce Kilmer House | Metlar/Bodine House | Rockingham | |
