Encore at Monroe, New Jersey

Encore at Monroe
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°19′11″N74°28′0″W / 40.31972°N 74.46667°W / 40.31972; -74.46667
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Township	Monroe
Area [1]
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
• Land	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	130 ft (40 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	625
• Density	3,255.21/sq mi (1,256.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	08831 (Monroe Township)
Area codes	732/848
FIPS code	34-21473 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2806079 [4]

Encore at Monroe is a gated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[5] in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 625. ^[2]

Geography

It is in southern Middlesex County, in the western part of Monroe Township, and is bordered to the south by Clearbrook. It is 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Jamesburg, 15 miles (24 km) south of New Brunswick, 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Hightstown, and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Trenton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.193 square miles (0.500 km²), of which 0.001 square miles (0.003 km²), or 0.52%, are water. ^[1] The community drains westward toward Cranbury Brook, a west-flowing tributary of the Millstone River and part of the Raritan River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	625		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2020 [2]

Encore at Monroe first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^[7]

Encore at Monroe CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [8]	2020
White alone (NH)	544	87.04%
Black or African American alone (NH)	22	3.52%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	31	4.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	9	1.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	3.04%
Total	625	100.00%

As of 2020, the population of the area was 625. ^[2]

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
2. Census Data Explorer: Encore at Monroe CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
4. "Encore at Monroe Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
5. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
8. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Encore at Monroe CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau .