Editing Twin Rivers, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Mercer County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
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|official_name            = Twin Rivers, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[East Windsor Township, New Jersey|East Windsor]]
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|area_total_km2           = 3.37
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|elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|2390412|Twin Rivers Census Designated Place}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed November 20, 2012.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 08520 ([[Hightstown, New Jersey|Hightstown]])
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|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|74330}}<ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 02390412<ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|www.twinrivers-nj.com}}
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'''Twin Rivers''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[East Windsor Township, New Jersey|East Windsor Township]], in [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed November 15, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed April 19, 2015.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census]], Twin Rivers' population was 7,787,<ref name=Census2020/> its highest [[United States census|decennial count]] ever and an increase of 344 (+4.6%) from the 7,443 recorded at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3474330 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Twin Rivers CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 19, 2012.</ref> which in turn reflected an increase of 21 (+0.3%) from the 7,422 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Twin Rivers was the first [[planned unit development]] in New Jersey.<ref>Middleton, Kathleen M. [http://www.east-windsor.nj.us/history/CommRes_Hist6_main.htm#Twin%20Rivers "Twin Rivers"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301052409/http://www.east-windsor.nj.us/history/CommRes_Hist6_main.htm#Twin%20Rivers |date=2011-03-01 }}, in ''East Windsor Landmarks'', [[East Windsor Township, New Jersey]]. Accessed November 20, 2012. "He created the idea of Twin Rivers, the first planned unit development (PUD) in New Jersey. Mr. Finn's idea earned him the 1968 National Builder of the Year Award."</ref>

==Geography==
Twin Rivers is in the eastern corner of Mercer County, bordered to the east by [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]]. The borough of [[Hightstown, New Jersey|Hightstown]] is {{convert|2|mi|0}} to the west. Twin Rivers is located along [[New Jersey Route 33|Route 33]] near exit 8 of the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] and [[New Jersey Route 133|Route 133]];<ref name=GM>{{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2664885,-74.4913488,3849m/data=!3m1!1e3 |title=Aerial view of Twin Rivers |access-date=August 28, 2015}}</ref> Route 33 leads east {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold]] and west through Hightstown {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], the state capital.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Twin Rivers CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.30|sqmi|2}}, including {{convert|1.26|sqmi|2}} of land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|2}} of water (3.00%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> Twin Rivers is bordered by two waterways: the [[Millstone River]] to the north, and its tributary, [[Rocky Brook]], to the south. Via the Millstone River, the community is within the watershed of the [[Raritan River]] flowing to [[New York Bay]].

==Community==
Twin Rivers is a mainly residential community located between [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]] and [[Hightstown, New Jersey|Hightstown]]. It contains two elementary schools; Ethel McKnight Elementary School (located on the south side) and Perry L. Drew Elementary School (located on the north), both part of the [[East Windsor Regional School District]]. Twin Rivers is divided into four sections, known as "quads", with quads 1 & 2 on the southern side of Route 33, and quads 3 & 4 located to the north. Twin Rivers contains a community room, a shopping center and a preschool, all located in quads 1 and 2. The shopping center has restaurants, a gym, a nail salon, and a laundromat. Additionally, each quad has its own swimming pool.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 7742
|1990= 7715
|2000= 7422
|2010= 7443
|2020= 7787
|footnote=Population sources: 1980<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=1AVxMztHPuoC&pg=PA50 ''1980 Census of Population: Number of Inhabitants United States Summary''], p. 1-141. [[United States Census Bureau]], June 1983. Accessed January 12, 2012.</ref> 1990-2010<ref name=CPH232/><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/> 2020<ref name=Census2020>{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:34&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 11, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 7,443 people, 2,671 households, and 1,931 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|5814.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 2,808 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2193.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 63.27% (4,709) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 12.00% (893) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 1.25% (93) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 7.66% (570) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 12.25% (912) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 3.56% (265) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 29.85% (2,222) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,671 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 55.0% were married couples living together; 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.7% were non-families. Of all households, 23.0% were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.24.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,422 people, 2,748 households, and 2,033 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2,274.3|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 2,818 housing units at an average density of {{convert|863.5|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.25% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.19% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.61% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.63% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3474330 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Twin Rivers CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095152/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3474330 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 19, 2012.</ref>

There were 2,748 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,760, and the median income for a family was $69,494. Males had a median income of $45,840 versus $33,393 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $26,501. About 2.7% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Twin Rivers, New Jersey}}
*[http://www.twinrivers-nj.com/ Twin Rivers Community Trust official website]

{{Mercer County, New Jersey}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Mercer County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:East Windsor, New Jersey]]