Roebling, New Jersey

Roebling, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Roebling Reel at the Kinkora Works
Map of the former Florence-Roebling CDP in Burlington County. Inset: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey.
Coordinates: 40°07′02″N74°47′02″W / 40.117217°N 74.783817°W / 40.117217; -74.783817
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Burlington
Township	Florence
Named for	Charles Roebling
Area [1]
• Total	1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
• Land	0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)  14.07%
Elevation [2]	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	3,585
• Density	3,617.56/sq mi (1,397.24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code	08554 [4]
Area code(s)	609/640
FIPS code	3464350 [5] [6] [7]
GNIS feature ID	02584023 [5] [8]

Roebling is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, that was established as part of the 2010 United States census. ^{[9] [10] [11]} As of the 2000 United States census, the CDP was combined as Florence-Roebling, which had a total population of 8,200. ^[12] As of the 2010 Census, the Florence-Roebling CDP was split into its components, Florence (with a population of 4,426 ^[13] ) and Roebling. ^{[11] [14]} As of the 2010 Census, the population of the Florence CDP was 4,426. ^[15]

History

Roebling, site of the Roebling Steel Mill, the Kinkora Works, was founded by Charles Roebling, son of John A. Roebling. John A. Roebling & Sons company built and provided the steel for the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as numerous other bridges including one over Niagara Falls. ^[16]

The steel mill was also responsible for the production of the elevator cables for the Empire State Building in New York City, the Chicago Board of Trade Building in Chicago and the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. John A. Roebling & Sons company made the wire for the original slinky as well.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.173 square miles (3.036 km²), including 1.008 square miles (2.610 km²) of land and 0.165 square miles (0.426 km²) of water (14.07%). ^{[5] [17]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	3,715		—
2020	3,585		−3.5%
Population source: 2010 [15] [3]

The 2010 United States census counted 3,715 people, 1,410 households, and 964 families in the CDP. The population density was 3,687.1 per square mile (1,423.6/km²). There were 1,481 housing units at an average density of 1,469.9 per square mile (567.5/km²). The racial makeup was 83.28% (3,094) White, 8.51% (316) Black or African American, 0.32% (12) Native American, 4.63% (172) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.48% (18) from other races, and 2.77% (103) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% (176) of the population. ^[15]

Of the 1,410 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 47.6% were married couples living together; 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.6% were non-families. Of all households, 25.1% were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19. ^[15]

24.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.7 males. ^[15]

Historic district

Roebling Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Roebling Village Tavern
Location	Roughly bounded by Roebling Park, South Street, 2nd and 8th Avenues, Roland Street, Alden, Norman Railroad, and Amboy Avenues
Area	76 acres (31 ha)
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	78001748 [18]
NJRHP No.	813 [19]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 22, 1978
Designated NJRHP	May 5, 1976

The Roebling Historic District is a 76-acre (31 ha) historic district roughly bounded by Roebling Park, South Street, 2nd and 8th Avenues, Roland Street, Alden, Norman Railroad, and Amboy Avenues in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1978, for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, community planning, and immigrant experience. The district includes 94 contributing buildings. ^[20]

Transportation

The River Line offers service to Camden and Trenton Rail Station, with stations in Roebling at Hornberger Avenue and Florence at U.S. Route 130. ^[21]

New Jersey Transit provides service to and from Philadelphia on the 409. ^[22]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Florence Township, New Jersey

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

• Heath Fillmyer (born 1994), professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. ^[23]
• Gia Maione (1941–2013), singer who was the wife of singer Louis Prima. ^{[24] [25]}
• John A. Roebling, created the steel for the Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Burlington County, New Jersey

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roebling Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 19, 2012.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
4. Look Up a ZIP Code for Roebling, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 19, 2012.
5. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
6. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
7. A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 19, 2012.
8. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
9. GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Burlington County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2013.
10. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2013.
11. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-3, August 2012. Accessed June 17, 2013. "Burlington County — Annexations from MCDs: Medford Lakes borough from Medford township; New CDPs: Florence (formed from part of deleted Florence-Roebling CDP), Juliustown (formed from part of Fort Dix CDP and additional area), and Roebling (formed from part of deleted Florence-Roebling CDP); Deleted CDPs: Florence-Roebling (split to form Florence and Roebling CDPs)"
12. DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Florence-Roebling CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-10 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2013.
13. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Florence CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2013.
14. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
15. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Roebling CDP, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 19, 2012.
16. Blackwell, Jon. "1905: Model of a company town", The Trentonian . Accessed July 22, 2016.
17. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
18. "National Register Information System – (#78001748)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
19. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 9.
20. Mills, Michael (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Roebling Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 19 photos
21. River Line System Map, NJ Transit. Accessed November 24, 2022.
22. Burlington County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 26, 2010. Accessed June 17, 2013.
23. Fisher, Rich. "Former local standout Heath Fillmyer 'extremely grateful' to play for Royals", The Trentonian , June 22, 2018. Accessed June 25, 2018. "Since being called up to the Royals Monday night, Heath Fillmyer has yet to scale a Major League pitching mound in the heat of battle.... It matters not to the former Florence High/Mercer County Community College standout that Kansas City has lost nine straight as it begins a weekend series with the Astros Friday night.... Thus, he called his girlfriend and dispatched her to his Roebling residence, where she pounded on the door and woke everyone up to hear the news."
24. Gia Maione Prima Biography, Gia Maione Prima Foundation. Accessed June 3, 2022. "Gia was born May 20, 1941 in Roebling, New Jersey."
25. Edelstein , Jeff. "From Bordentown to Vegas and back: Louis Prima Jr. is in town", The Trentonian , August 12, 2016. Accessed June 3, 2022. "And 'back' is true; his mom, Gia Maione, was born in Roebling and spent a good chunk of her childhood in Bordentown before moving to Toms River."

External links

• Media related to Roebling, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. NJ-122, " John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Kinkora Works, Second & Hornberger Avenues, Roebling, Burlington County, NJ ", 4 photos, 14 measured drawings, 68 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HAER No. NJ-122-A, " John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Kinkora Works, Steel & Rolling Mills, Roebling, Burlington County, NJ ", 46 photos, 3 photo caption pages
• HAER No. NJ-122-B, " John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Kinkora Works, Wire Mill No. 1, Roebling, Burlington County, NJ ", 19 photos, 2 photo caption pages
• HAER No. NJ-122-C, " John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Kinkora Works, Heat Treatment Shops, Roebling, Burlington County, NJ ", 12 photos, 1 photo caption page
• HAER No. NJ-122-D, " John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Kinkora Works, Wire Product Facilities, Roebling, Burlington County, NJ ", 12 photos, 1 color transparency, 2 photo caption pages