Robertsville, New Jersey

Robertsville, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Tennent Road (CR 3) and Union Hill Road
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Coordinates: 40°20′20″N74°17′40″W / 40.338759°N 74.294388°W / 40.338759; -74.294388
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Township	Marlboro
Area [1]
• Total	5.91 sq mi (15.32 km2)
• Land	5.90 sq mi (15.29 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.21%
Elevation [2]	164 ft (50 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	11,399
• Density	1,931.05/sq mi (745.61/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes	07726 (Englishtown) 07746 (Marlboro) 07751 (Morganville)
Area code(s)	732/848
FIPS code	34-63900 [4] [5] [6]
GNIS feature ID	02634200 [4] [7]

Robertsville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marlboro Township, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[8] [9] [10]} As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 11,399. ^[3]

Geography

Robertsville is in northern Monmouth County, in the western corner of Marlboro Township. It is bordered to the southwest by Manalapan Township and to the northwest by Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County. U.S. Route 9 passes through the west side of the community, leading south 6 miles (10 km) to Freehold Borough, the Monmouth county seat, and north 9 miles (14 km) to South Amboy. The New Jersey Route 18 expressway runs along the eastern side of Robertsville, with access to the community from Exit 29 (Tennent Road). Route 18 leads northwest 13 miles (21 km) to New Brunswick and southeast 14 miles (23 km) to the Garden State Parkway at Tinton Falls.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Robertsville CDP has a total area of 5.915 square miles (15.320 km²), including 5.903 square miles (15.289 km²) of land and 0.012 square miles (0.031 km²) of water (0.20%). ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	8,461		—
2010	11,297		—
2020	11,399		0.9%
Population sources: 1980 [11] 1990-2010 [8] 2010 [12] [3]

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 11,297 people, 3,792 households, and 3,230.784 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,908.6 per square mile (736.9/km²). There were 3,941 housing units at an average density of 665.8 per square mile (257.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.21% (9,513) White, 2.39% (270) Black or African American, 0.03% (3) Native American, 11.7% (1,324) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.59% (67) from other races, and 1.05% (119) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.05% (458) of the population. ^[12]

Of the 3,792 households 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 13.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.27. ^[12]

The age distribution was 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% 65 or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.3 males. ^[12]

Education

Children residing in the Robertsville area in public school attend Robertsville Elementary School, as part of the Marlboro Township Public School District.

Transportation

Tennent Road (County Route 3), Newman Springs Road (County Route 520), U.S. Route 9, and the Route 18 freeway travel through Robertsville.

References

1. "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Robertsville Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 7, 2012.
3. U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Census Pub. L. 94-171 Redistricting Data - Census Designated Places (CDP), New Jersey Department of State. Accessed September 1, 2024.
4. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
5. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
6. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
7. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
8. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012.
9. GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 16, 2012.
10. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
11. Staff. 1980 Census of Population: Number of Inhabitants United States Summary, p. 1-141. United States Census Bureau, June 1983. Accessed January 12, 2012.
12. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Robertsville CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 7, 2012.