Forsgate, New Jersey
Forsgate, New Jersey | |
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Forsgate Location in Middlesex County Forsgate Location in New Jersey Forsgate Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′55″N 74°27′49″W / 40.34861°N 74.46361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Monroe |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 145 ft (44 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,056 |
| • Density | 2,349.0/sq mi (906.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 08831 (Monroe Township) |
| Area codes | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-24285[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806083[4] |
Forsgate is a golf course community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It consists of Forsgate Country Club and its associated housing developments. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 2,056.[2]
Geography
Forsgate is in southern Middlesex County, in the northwestern part of Monroe Township, bordered to the south across Forsgate Drive by Rossmoor, to the east by the Hightstown Industrial Track rail line, to the north by a branch rail line connecting Jamesburg and Monmouth Junction, and to the west by the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 8A. It is 13 miles (21 km) south of New Brunswick and 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Trenton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Forsgate CDP has an area of 0.879 square miles (2.277 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2), or 0.46%, are water.[1] Land in the CDP drains northeast toward Manalapan Brook, a northeast-flowing tributary of the South River, part of the Raritan River watershed.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,056 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[2] | |||
Forsgate first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 553 | 26.90% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 49 | 2.38% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,379 | 67.07% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 0.10% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 18 | 0.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 53 | 2.58% |
| Total | 2,056 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Forsgate CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Forsgate Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Forsgate CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.