Ringoes, New Jersey

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Ringoes, New Jersey
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A Black River and Western caboose, semaphore, and station depot at the station in Ringoes
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Ringoes
Location in Hunterdon County
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Ringoes
Location in New Jersey
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Ringoes
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°25′44″N74°52′04″W / 40.42889°N 74.86778°W / 40.42889; -74.86778
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township East Amwell
Area
[1]
  Total1.72 sq mi (4.44 km2)
  Land1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total849
  Density497.36/sq mi (192.07/km2)
ZIP Code
08551
FIPS code 34-63120 [3]
GNIS feature ID0879697 [4]

Ringoes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) [5] located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [6] The community is served by the United States Postal Service as ZIP Code 08551 and as of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 849. [2]

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History

Ringoes Historic District
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Henry Landis House
LocationOld York Road, John Ringo Road, Wertsville Road, Boss Road, and Larison Lane
Area187 acres (76 ha)
NRHP reference No. 99001544 [7]
NJRHP No.144 [8]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 1999
Designated NJRHPOctober 12, 1999

Ringoes is the oldest known settlement in Hunterdon County, developing around John Ringo's Tavern on the Old York Road, now Route 179. The tavern was the site for many meetings of the Hunterdon Chapter of the Sons of Liberty formed in 1766, meetings especially war related were discussed in this tavern. [9] Most of the community is part of the Ringoes Historic District. The 187-acre (76 ha) historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1999, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, education, industry, exploration, and transportation. [7] The district includes 134 contributing buildings. [10]

The Henry Landis House, the district's oldest extant building, was built in 1750 with Colonial Revival style. The Amwell Academy was built in 1811 with Federal style. The former Washington Hotel was built around 1838 with Colonial Revival style. [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 849
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ringoes include:

Economy

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ringoes has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. [20]

See also

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