Milltown, New Jersey
Milltown is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Milltown, New Jersey | |
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.jpg) The historic The Milltown India Rubber Factory, now converted to condominiums | |
 Location of Milltown in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Milltown, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′01″N 74°26′05″W / 40.450223°N 74.434786°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | January 29, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 2.56% |
| • Rank | 441st of 565 in state 22nd of 25 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,037 |
| • Rank | 317th of 565 in state 22nd of 25 in county[8] |
| • Density | 4,528.3/sq mi (1,748.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 129th of 565 in state 10th of 25 in county[8] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 732[11] |
| FIPS code | 3402346620[1][12][13] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885303[1][14] |
| Website | www |
History
changeThe Lenape (Native American people) had settlements along the Lawrence Brook.[15] It would soon be called Lawrence Brook Mill.[16] The 1903 classic western film The Great Train Robbery was shot in Milltown.[17]
In March 2010, the Milltown City Council voted against changing the name of Petain Avenue. They said it would be difficult for the residents if the name changed.[18] Petain Avenue is named for Philippe Pétain, a French World War I general who became the leader of the Vichy France government during World War II.
Geography
changeMilltown borough has a total area of 1.55 square miles (4.0 km2) of land and .05 square miles (0.13 km2) of water.[19] The borough borders North Brunswick Township to the west and East Brunswick Township to the east.[20]
Demographics
change2020 Census
changeAs of 2020, the borough's population was 7,037.[6]
Government
changeLocal government
changeThe government of Milltown consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council. The council has six members. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. In the 2009 election for governor, Republican Chris Christie received 56.2% of the vote (1,684 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 33% (982 votes).[21] Independent Chris Daggett received 261 votes (.09%). In this election 49% of registered voters came out to cast their votes.[21]
Education
changeThe Milltown Public Schools serves students in public school for Kindergarten through eighth grade. For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Spotswood High School in Spotswood.[22]
Transportation
changeRoads and highways
changeAs of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 27.37 miles (44.05 km) of roadways.
Public transportation
changeNew Jersey Transit provides local bus service on weekdays along the 811 route and Coach USA Suburban Transit provides NYC rush-hour commuter service on the 400 route.
The Raritan River Railroad used to run through Milltown. The track and freight station still remain.
Notable people
changePeople who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Milltown include:
- J. Edward Crabiel (1916-1992), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate and as New Jersey Secretary of State, until forced to resign.[23]
- David Kikoski (born 1961), jazz pianist.[24]
- Danny Pintauro (born 1976), actor who got started as a child actor on the television soap opera As the World Turns, and in the movie Cujo, and came to prominence on the television series Who's the Boss?.[25]
- Peter Plantec (born 1943), writer, digital artist and software designer.[26]
- David Schwendeman (1924–2012), last full-time chief taxidermist of the American Museum of Natural History from 1959 to 1988; lifelong resident of Milltown.[27]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 63.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Milltown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 QuickFacts Milltown borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 17, 2023
- ↑ Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Milltown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 26, 2011.
- ↑ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
- ↑ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Milltown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
- ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Source : Indian Bill of sale - 1678 (New Jersey State Museum, Trenton).
- ↑ History of the Mill Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine, Borough of Milltown. Accessed October 26, 2011.
- ↑ Luery, H. Rodney, The Story of Milltown, A.S. Barnes, ISBN 9780498079603.
- ↑ Applebome, Peter. "A Local Street and a Lesson in History", The New York Times, March 7, 2010. Accessed October 26, 2011. "Just ask local officials, aggrieved residents of a neighboring town and the folks on Petain Avenue, a tiny, two-house side street in this placid central New Jersey borough. All have suddenly had to confront the legacy of the French World War I war hero and World War II Nazi collaborator, for whom the street is named, and the balance between the burdens of the past and the demands of living in the present."
- ↑ "Milltown, New Jersey". City-Data. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ Areas touching Milltown, MapIt. Accessed January 11, 2015.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Governor: Middlesex County" (PDF). State of New Jersey, Department of State. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ "Fact Sheet 2013-2014 Milltown School District ~ Milltown, NJ 08850". Joyce Kilmer School. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ Pace, Eric. "J. Edward Crabiel, 75, Who Held Posts in New Jersey Government", The New York Times, June 20, 1992. Accessed September 7, 2015. "J. Edward Crabiel, a New Jersey Democrat who was the state's Secretary of State and the minority leader of the State Senate, died yesterday at St. Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick, where he was admitted two weeks earlier. He was 75 years old and a lifelong resident of Milltown."
- ↑ Biography Archived 2017-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, DavidKikosky.com. Accessed April 8, 2007. "David Kikoski was born on October 16, 1965 in Milltown, New Jersey."
- ↑ Danny Pintauro profile[permanent dead link], TV.com, accessed April 8, 2007. "Daniel John Pintauro was born on January 6, 1976 in Milltown, New Jersey."
- ↑ Petersen, Tara. "Sons of Milltown return to reminisce"[permanent dead link], Sentinel, June 10, 2004. Accessed April 9, 2011. "'This is the best place in the world. I’ve never met anybody with a childhood as great as mine,' Peter Plantec, 61, said. Plantec, who lived in Milltown from 1944 to 1967, traveled from Aspen, Colo., to attend.
- ↑ Hevesi, Dennis (December 1, 2012). "David Schwendeman, Museum's Chief Taxidermist, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2012.