Regency at Monroe, New Jersey

Regency at Monroe
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°19′16″N74°23′9″W / 40.32111°N 74.38583°W / 40.32111; -74.38583
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Township	Monroe
Area [1]
• Total	0.72 sq mi (1.88 km2)
• Land	0.72 sq mi (1.88 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	128 ft (39 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	2,036
• Density	2,808.28/sq mi (1,084.12/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	34-62585 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2806176 [2]

Regency at Monroe is a gated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[5] in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, ^[2] with a population of 2,036. ^[6]

Geography

The community is in southern Middlesex County, in the eastern part of Monroe Township. It is bordered by Mounts Mills Road to the north, Spotswood-Englishtown Road to the east, and Buckelew Avenue to the southwest. It is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Freehold, 15 miles (24 km) south-southeast of New Brunswick, and 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Trenton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 0.725 square miles (1.878 km²), all land. ^[1] The community sits on a low hill which drains north toward Matchaponix Brook, a north-flowing tributary of the South River and part of the Raritan River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,036		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2020 [3] [8]

Regency at Monroe first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^{[9] [8]}

2020 census

Regency 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)	1,840	90.37%
Black or African American alone (NH)	19	0.93%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	121	5.94%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	2	0.10%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	12	0.59%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	2.06%
Total	2,036	100.00%

References

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