Renaissance at Monroe, New Jersey

Renaissance at Monroe
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°15′48″N74°28′51″W / 40.26333°N 74.48083°W / 40.26333; -74.48083
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Township	Monroe
Area [1]
• Total	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
• Land	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	637
• Density	3,640.00/sq mi (1,405.67/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	34-62605 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2806178 [4]

Renaissance at Monroe is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 637. ^[5]

Geography

The community is in the southernmost part of Middlesex County, in the southwest part of Monroe Township, bordered to the east by Monroe Manor and to the west by East Windsor Township in Mercer County. New Jersey Route 33 forms the northern edge of the community; it leads 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west to Exit 8 on the New Jersey Turnpike and 11 miles (18 km) east to Freehold.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 0.175 square miles (0.453 km²), all land. ^[1] It sits on a slight rise between the Millstone River to the north and Rocky Brook, a tributary of the Millstone, to the south. Via the Millstone River, the community is part of the Raritan River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	637		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2020 [7] [2]

Renaissance at Monroe first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^{[8] [7]}

2020 census

Renaissance 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 [7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	532	83.52%
Black or African American alone (NH)	11	1.73%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.16%
Asian alone (NH)	41	6.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other Race alone (NH)	4	0.63%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	8	1.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	6.28%
Total	637	100.00%

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
4. "Renaissance at Monroe Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
5. "Renaissance at Monroe CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Renaissance at Monroe CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau .
8. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.