Editing White Horse, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Mercer County, New Jersey, US}}
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'''White Horse''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]], [[Mercer County, New Jersey]], in the United States.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34005 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Burlington County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212201256/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34005 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 13, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 13, 2013.</ref><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 January 13, 2013.</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]], the CDP's population was 9,791.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
The community's name derives from a local tradition that holds that [[George Washington]] rode through the area on a white horse in 1789 on his journey from [[Virginia]] to [[New York City]] for his [[First inauguration of George Washington|first presidential inauguration]].<ref name=FairWhiteHorse2010>Fair, Matt. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2010/05/washington_rode_here_-_white_h.html "Washington rode here - White horse installed at circle"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', May 30, 2010. Accessed April 7, 2013. "Finally, the White Horse Circle in Hamilton Township has been given a monument worthy of its name and, in the process, a vision that businessman Michael McGrath spent nearly a decade nurturing has been satisfied.... As the story goes, Washington passed through the crossroads on a white steed in 1789 as he made his way from his native Virginia to New York to be inaugurated as the first president of the United States."</ref>

==Geography==
White Horse is in southern Mercer County, with part of its southern border following [[Crosswicks Creek]], the border with [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]] to the south. [[Interstate 195 (New Jersey)|Interstate 195]] forms the remainder of the southern border of the community. [[Interstate 295 (New Jersey)|Interstate 295]] passes through the western part of the community. White Horse is bordered to the southeast by [[Yardville, New Jersey|Yardville]], and downtown [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] is {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the northwest. [[U.S. Route 206]] passes through the center of White Horse, following Broad Street to the northwest toward Trenton. In the other direct, US 206 leads south {{convert|3|mi|0}} to [[Bordentown, New Jersey|Bordentown]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the White Horse CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.18|sqmi|2}}, including {{convert|3.12|sqmi|2}} of land and {{convert|0.06|sqmi|2}} of water (1.80%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

===White Horse Circle===
White Horse Circle is a [[traffic circle]] locally known by name, in the southwest part of White Horse. Up until 2018 it was not a true traffic circle, because it was bisected by northbound [[U.S. Route 206]], which made a left turn in the circle. This intersection connects South Broad Street (US 206 north and [[County Route 524 (New Jersey)|Route 524]] east), White Horse-Mercerville Road ([[County Route 533 (New Jersey)|Route 533]] north) and Bordentown Road (US 206 south). Only Route 533 had a [[stop sign]] at the circle, while Route 524 and the southern part of Route 206 have [[traffic signal]]s some distance from the circle. To allow cars to move in a safe fashion, there were six yield-signed road segments allowing cars to get to Route 206 and from the highway to Route 533. Route 206, when the light allowed, had no yield sign restrictions.<ref>Davis, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/09/hamilton_residents_get_a_look.html "Hamilton residents get a look at the new White Horse Circle"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', September 27, 2012. Accessed April 4, 2013.</ref><ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1293D23398F86908&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Route 206 repaving starts today"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', February 11, 2009. Accessed April 7, 2013.</ref> Since the completion of [[Interstate 195 (New Jersey)|Interstate 195]] and [[Interstate 295 (Delaware-New Jersey-Pennsylvania)|Interstate 295]], which intersect southwest of the circle, much of the traffic that would have passed through the circle is able to use the wider, faster [[freeway]]s, reducing the traffic load at the circle.<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?ei=Rh1mUayjDqeZ0QGemYCQCg&id=LLo1AQAAMAAJ&dq=%22white+horse+circle%22 ''I-195-I-295 Completion, Mercer/Burlington Counties:Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 3''], [[United States Department of Transportation]], [[Federal Highway Administration]], 1981. Accessed April 10, 2013.</ref> Hamilton Township approved a construction project under which the modifications at the circle were completed by 2018, at a site that the township's engineer described as having an average of one accident a week.<ref>Prato, Maria. [http://hamiltonpulse.com/white-horse-circle-poised-for-redesign-p446-90.htm "White Horse Circle Poised for Redesign"], Hamilton Pulse, May 17, 2012. Accessed April 7, 2013.</ref> The new circle operates as a roundabout with two concentric lanes and many arrows to help drivers navigate the circle. The biggest change was the new requirement to yield to traffic in the circle, rather than yielding to traffic on the major roads. Accidents have decreased since this new roundabout was finished.<ref>Smith, Mark, area resident</ref>

In the [[1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering]], Route 37 was legislated to run from [[New Jersey Route 27|Route 27]] and [[New Jersey Route 30|Route 30]] (now [[U.S. Route 1 Business (Trenton, New Jersey)|U.S. Route 1 Business]], [[U.S. Route 206]], and [[New Jersey Route 31|Route 31]]) in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] continuing through the White Horse Circle and on to [[Seaside Heights, New Jersey|Seaside Heights]].<ref>State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.</ref><ref>[http://www.jimmyandsharonwilliams.com/njroads/1920s/images/1927_routes.gif 1927 New Jersey Road Map], State of New Jersey. Accessed April 7, 2013.</ref> The western end of [[New Jersey Route 37|Route 37]] was once planned to be at White Horse Circle, though that section of the planned route was eventually built as Interstate 195, with other portions returned to the counties as part of Route 524.

A {{convert|10|ft|adj=on}} tall statue of a white horse was constructed on the circle in 2010, commemorating the local tradition that George Washington rode through the area on a white horse while traveling to New York City in 1789.<ref name=FairWhiteHorse2010/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 18680
|1980= 10098
|1990=  9397
|2000=  9373
|2010=  9494
|2020=  9791
|footnote=Population sources: 1970-1980<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><br>1990-2010<ref name=CPH232/> 2000<ref name=Census2000/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{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 9,494 people, 3,875 households, and 2,682 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3088.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 4,018 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1306.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 87.91% (8,346) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 5.59% (531) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.07% (7) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.19% (208) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.09% (9) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.62% (249) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.52% (144) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 8.55% (812) of the population.<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3480630 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for White Horse CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 20, 2012.</ref>

Of the 3,875 households, 25.0% had children under the age of 18; 53.9% were married couples living together; 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.8% were non-families. Of all households, 26.6% were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.<ref name=Census2010/>

19.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 9,373 people, 3,722 households, and 2,687 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,134.5|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 3,818 housing units at an average density of {{convert|462.1|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.82% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.66% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.48% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.97% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3480630 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for White Horse CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092238/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3480630 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>

There were 3,722 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,061, and the median income for a family was $67,050. Males had a median income of $47,176 versus $34,710 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $25,480. About 1.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

==Education==
All of Hamilton Township, including White Horse, is served by the [[Hamilton Township School District]]<!--UNI 06540-->.<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/schooldistrict_maps/c34021_mercer/DC20SD_C34021.pdf 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Mercer County], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 24, 2024.</ref>


==References==
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{{Mercer County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Mercer County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey]]