Blackwells Mills, New Jersey
| Blackwells Mills, New Jersey | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Bridge tender's house and bridge leading to Blackwells Mills
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 Blackwells Mills, New Jersey
Blackwells Mills, New Jersey
Blackwells Mills, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 40°29′01″N 74°34′04″W / 40.483582°N 74.567789°WCoordinates: 40°29′01″N 74°34′04″W / 40.483582°N 74.567789°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Somerset |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.296 sq mi (3.356 km2) |
| • Land | 1.222 sq mi (3.165 km2) |
| • Water | 0.074 sq mi (0.191 km2) 5.70% |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (Census 2010) | |
| • Total | 803 |
| • Density | 657.1/sq mi (253.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 609 and 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3406025 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02583968 |
Blackwells Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 803.
Blackwells Mills is on the east side of the Millstone River in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. A mill was built in 1746 by Peter Schenk. His daughter married a Mercer and the mill passed to her family. The mill was purchased by William Blackwell in 1804 with his uncle Capt. Jacob Blackwell. These men were from nearby Hopewell Township. William Blackwell built a fine Federal period house on the land across the road on the Hillsborough side. Following Hurricane Floyd, the house was moved westward to higher ground. It is still standing. Following the death of William Blackwell in the 1850s, his son John came into possession of the mill. John Blackwell died early in life, and his widow sold the mill to Augustus VanZant in 1872. On May 31, 1771 the west bank of the Millstone River became Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.
The mill burned down in 1885 and was rebuilt. A major restoration was done in 1943.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Blackwells Mills had a total area of 1.296 square miles (3.356 km2), including 1.222 square miles (3.165 km2) of land and 0.074 square miles (0.191 km2) of water (5.70%).
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 803 people, 238 households, and 218 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 657.1 per square mile (253.7/km2). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 197.2 per square mile (76.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.12% (555) White, 10.96% (88) Black or African American, 0.12% (1) Native American, 17.93% (144) Asian, 0.37% (3) Pacific Islander, 0.00% (0) from other races, and 1.49% (12) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.48% (36) of the population.
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