Millstone, New Jersey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Millstone, New Jersey
|
|
|---|---|
|
Borough
|
|
John Van Doren House
|
|
Location of Millstone in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
|
|
Census Bureau map of Millstone, New Jersey
|
|
 Millstone, New Jersey
Location in Somerset County, New Jersey
Millstone, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Millstone, New Jersey
Location in the United States
|
|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Somerset |
| Incorporated | May 14, 1894 |
| Named for | The Millstone River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 2.86% |
| Area rank | 530th of 565 in state 20th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 448 |
| • Estimate
(2023)
|
446 |
| • Rank | 555th of 565 in state 21st of 21 in county |
| • Density | 658.3/sq mi (254.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 423rd of 565 in state 17th of 21 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
08844
|
| Area code(s) | 732 and 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403546590 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885302 |
Millstone is a small town, also called a borough, in Somerset County, New Jersey. It was once known as Somerset Courthouse and was the main town for the county. In 2020, about 448 people lived there. This was a small increase from 2010.
Millstone became an official borough on May 14, 1894. It was formed from parts of Hillsborough Township. The town is named after the Millstone River. The river got its name from a story about a millstone that fell into it.
A special historic area in Millstone, with 58 old buildings, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. This means it's an important place for history.
Contents
Exploring Millstone's Past
Millstone, which was then called Somerset Courthouse, was the county seat of Somerset County starting in 1738. This means it was the main town where the county government was located. However, British soldiers burned it down in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War.
After winning the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777, General George Washington stayed at the Van Doren house. His army camped nearby for the night. The next day, they continued their journey to Morristown for their winter camp.
Millstone was briefly connected to the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1870s. A railway line called the Mercer and Somerset Railway reached the town. It connected across the Millstone River to another railroad. However, this connection did not last long. You can still see parts of the old railroad bridge today.
Millstone's Location and Nature
Millstone is a small area, covering about 0.70 square miles (1.82 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.
The borough shares its borders with Franklin Township and Hillsborough Township.
Local Ecosystem and Plants
The natural plant life in Millstone would mostly be Oak trees. This area is part of what is called an Eastern Hardwood Forest.
Who Lives in Millstone?
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 200 | — | |
| 1910 | 157 | −21.5% | |
| 1920 | 178 | 13.4% | |
| 1930 | 187 | 5.1% | |
| 1940 | 252 | 34.8% | |
| 1950 | 289 | 14.7% | |
| 1960 | 409 | 41.5% | |
| 1970 | 630 | 54.0% | |
| 1980 | 530 | −15.9% | |
| 1990 | 450 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 410 | −8.9% | |
| 2010 | 418 | 2.0% | |
| 2020 | 448 | 7.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 446 | 6.7% | |
| Population sources: 1900–1920 1900–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
|||
Population Details from 2010
In 2010, there were 418 people living in Millstone. Most of the people (about 95.7%) were White. A small number were Black or African American (1.2%) or Asian (1.7%). About 3.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
There were 162 households in the borough. About 31% of these households had children under 18. Most households (58%) were married couples. The average household had about 2.58 people.
The median age in Millstone was 42.8 years old. This means half the people were younger than 42.8 and half were older.
Learning and Schools
Millstone has a history of different schools. During the American Revolutionary War, Queens College moved to Millstone in 1780. Later, in 1814, a public school called the Academy was built. It taught both boys and girls. This school moved to a new building in 1860, which is now known as the Millstone Borough Hall.
Another school that taught Latin started in 1826. Even Joseph P. Bradley, who later became a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, taught at a school in Millstone before becoming a lawyer.
Today, there are no public schools directly in Millstone Borough. Students from Millstone attend public schools in the Hillsborough Township School District. This is part of a special agreement between the towns. In the 2018–2019 school year, the Hillsborough district had about 7,457 students across nine schools.
Getting Around Millstone
_at_Somerset_County_Route_533_(Main_Street)_in_Millstone,_Somerset_County,_New_Jersey.jpg)
As of 2010, Millstone had about 4.41 miles of roads. Most of these roads are taken care of by the town itself. A smaller part is maintained by Somerset County.
No major highways like Interstate, U.S., or state highways go directly through Millstone. The most important roads in the borough are County Route 514 and County Route 533.
Famous People from Millstone
Many interesting people have lived in or are connected to Millstone:
- Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (1817–1885): He was a United States Senator for New Jersey. He also served as a United States Secretary of State.
- Ferdinand Schureman Schenck (1790–1860): He represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives.
- Charles Titus (1838–1921): He was a soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War. He received a Medal of Honor for his brave actions.
See also
In Spanish: Millstone para niños
