Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey
Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey | |
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 United States Census Bureau map of ZCTA 08038 Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey | |
  Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey Hancocks Bridge's location in Salem County (Inset: Salem County in New Jersey)  Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey (New Jersey)  Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′20″N 75°27′44″W / 39.50562°N 75.462261°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Township | Lower Alloways Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 3.22% |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 155 |
| • Density | 679.82/sq mi (262.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP code | 08038[6] |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3429520[7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 02583999[8] |
Hancock's Bridge (also Hancocks Bridge, without an apostrophe) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lower Alloways Creek Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States.[9][10][11][12][13] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 254.[14] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08038.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hancocks Bridge had a total area of 0.213 square miles (0.551 km2), including 0.206 square miles (0.533 km2) of land and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km2) of water (3.22%).[1][2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 155 | — | |
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Census 2010
Historic sites
The Hancock House is a historic structure that was the site of the 1778 Hancock's Bridge massacre. Built in 1734 for Judge William and Sarah Hancock, the house featured a blue glazed brick pattern, which gave the year of construction, 1734, and the initials of the couple for whom it was built, 'W S' for William and Sarah. William died in 1762, and passed the house to his son William, also a judge.[16]
References
- ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ a b US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hancocks Bridge Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed February 9, 2013.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 11, 2022.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hancocks Bridge, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 9, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). "A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map".
- ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Salem County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 9, 2013.
- ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 9, 2013.
- ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed February 9, 2013.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015.
- ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Hancocks Bridge CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 9, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Hancock House, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed December 25, 2008.
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