The Ponds is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the year it was first listed as a CDP, the population was 941.[2]
The Ponds, New Jersey | |
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  The Ponds Location in Middlesex County  The Ponds Location in New Jersey  The Ponds Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′55″N 74°27′49″W / 40.34861°N 74.46361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 941 |
| • Density | 4,316.51/sq mi (1,667.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 08831 (Monroe Township) |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-72726[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806200[4] |
Geography
editThe community is in southern Middlesex County and the southern part of Monroe Township, bordered to the west by Clearbrook, to the north and east by Concordia, and to the south by Union Valley Road. It is 4 miles (6 km) south of Jamesburg and 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Hightstown.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 4.80%, are water.[1] The community is within the drainage area of Cranbury Brook, which flows west to the Millstone River and is part of the Raritan River watershed.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 941 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5][2] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "P1. Race – The Ponds CDP, New Jersey: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "The Ponds Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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