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Finderne, New Jersey
Along East Main Street (CR 612)
Along East Main Street (CR 612)
Finderne, New Jersey is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Finderne, New Jersey
Finderne, New Jersey
Location in Somerset County, New Jersey
Finderne, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Finderne, New Jersey
Finderne, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Finderne, New Jersey is located in the United States
Finderne, New Jersey
Finderne, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Somerset
Township Bridgewater
Area
 • Total 4.33 sq mi (11.21 km2)
 • Land 4.09 sq mi (10.60 km2)
 • Water 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)  5.56%
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,392
 • Density 1,562.5/sq mi (603.3/km2)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08876 - Somerville
Area code(s) 908
FIPS code 34-23310
GNIS feature ID 02583988

Finderne is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Bridgewater Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 5,600.

Located in southeastern Bridgewater between Bound Brook and Somerville, Finderne is a diverse area with older neighborhoods bordering Foothill Road, newer developments, multi-unit housing near the Raritan River/Manville border, as well as commercial and industrial areas. The Middlebrook Crossing industrial park, the Promenade shopping center and TD Bank Ballpark, home to the Somerset Patriots, are located here.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Finderne had a total area of 4.336 square miles (11.232 km2), including 4.095 square miles (10.607 km2) of land and 0.241 square miles (0.625 km2) of water (5.56%).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 5,600
2020 6,392 14.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,600 people, 2,147 households, and 1,327 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,367.4 per square mile (528.0/km2). There were 2,324 housing units at an average density of 567.5 per square mile (219.1/km2). The racial makeup was 70.86% (3,968) White, 5.61% (314) Black or African American, 0.29% (16) Native American, 14.77% (827) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 5.93% (332) from other races, and 2.55% (143) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.04% (1,178) of the population.

Of the 2,147 households, 29.5% had children under the age of 18; 45.8% were married couples living together; 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.2% were non-families. Of all households, 30.9% were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.19.

20.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.2 males.

Points of interest

The Van Veghten House was built c. 1725 and served as the headquarters of Quartermaster General Nathanael Greene during the second Middlebrook encampment (winter of 1778–79) of the American Revolutionary War. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and noted as representing "one of the few remaining Raritan River mansions".

See also

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