Ringoes, New Jersey

Ringoes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[6] located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] The community is served by the United States Postal Service as ZIP Code 08551 and as of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 849.[2]

Ringoes, New Jersey
Census-designated place
A Black River and Western caboose, semaphore, and station depot at the station in Ringoes
A Black River and Western caboose, semaphore, and station depot at the station in Ringoes
Ringoes is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Ringoes
Ringoes
Location in Hunterdon County
Ringoes is located in New Jersey
Ringoes
Ringoes
Location in New Jersey
Ringoes is located in the United States
Ringoes
Ringoes
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°25′44″N 74°52′04″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
TownshipEast Amwell
Area
[1]
 • Total1.72 sq mi (4.44 km2)
 • Land1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total849
 • Density497.36/sq mi (192.07/km2)
ZIP Code
08551
FIPS code34-63120[3]
GNIS feature ID0879697[4]
Ringoes Historic District
NRHP reference No.99001544[5]
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 1999

History
Historic home in Ringoes

Ringoes is the oldest known settlement in Hunterdon County, developing around John Ringo's Tavern on the Old York Road, now Route 179. The tavern was the site for many meetings of the Hunterdon Chapter of the Sons of Liberty formed in 1766.[8]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020849—
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ringoes include:

Economy

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ringoes has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.[17]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. "Ringoes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  7. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  8. Fun Facts About Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed June 11, 2007.
  9. Meet Hannah Altman, Point Park University. Accessed May 20, 2023. "Hometown Ringoes, N.J.; High School Hunterdon Central Regional High School"
  10. James Buchanan, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 27, 2007.
  11. Lovett, Jackie. "Top 10: Local Players at the NFL Combine", New York Jets, February 26, 2016. Accessed May 3, 2016. "Matt Ioannidis, DT; Hometown: Ringoes, NJ; High School: Hunterdon Central Regional"
  12. Gene Andrew Maguire, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed June 10, 2007.
  13. "Kean pushing local Republicans to hit Malinowski over federal aid". New Jersey Globe. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  14. Secretary's Third Report, p. 333. Harvard College. Accessed March 23, 2022. "Horace Griggs Prall - Born: Ringoes, N. J. , March 6, 1881. Parents: Abraham J. Prall, Mary Hill... Address: (home) Ringoes, N. J."
  15. Staff. "Olympic champion rower Jason Read, a Ringoes native, to be U.S. flag bearer at Pan American Games", The Star-Ledger, October 12, 2011. Accessed December 27, 2018. "Jason Read, a Ringoes native who won an Olympic gold medal in rowing in 2004, will be Team USA's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico."
  16. "Herb Ringer", The Canyon Country Zephyr, January 1, 1998. Accessed March 23, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The details are still too painful for him to discuss but eventually Herb traveled all the way from his home in Ringoes, New Jersey to Nevada and seek a divorce. In those days, Nevada was the only state in the country that had fairly liberal divorce requirements and Herb simply didn't want to go through the painful process of a divorce in his own home town. After the divorce was finalized in Carson City, Herb returned to New Jersey."
  17. Climate Summary for Ringoes, New Jersey
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