Robbinsville Township, New Jersey

Robbinsville Township, New Jersey
Robbinsville Township, New Jersey
Township
	Lakeside view of Robbinsville
	Logo of Robbinsville
	Motto: Be at the Center of it All
	Location of Robbinsville Township in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
	Census Bureau map of Robbinsville Township, Mercer County, New Jersey Interactive map of Robbinsville Township, New Jersey
	Robbinsville Township Location in Mercer County Robbinsville Township Location in New Jersey Robbinsville Township Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 40°13′22″N 74°35′35″W / 40.22278°N 74.59306°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Mercer
Incorporated	March 15, 1859, as Washington Township
Renamed	January 1, 2008, as Robbinsville Township
Named for	George R. Robbins
Government
• Type	Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
• Body	Township Council
• Mayor	David Fried (term ends December 31, 2025)
• Administrator	Joy Tozzi
• Municipal clerk	Michele Seigfried
Area
• Total	20.58 sq mi (53.30 km2)
• Land	20.44 sq mi (52.94 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) 0.68%
• Rank	139th of 565 in state; 5th of 12 in county
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	15,476
• Estimate (2023)	15,361
• Rank	168th of 565 in state; 9th of 12 in county
• Density	757.1/sq mi (292.3/km2)
• Rank	413th of 565 in state; 11th of 12 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08691
Area code	609
FIPS code	3402163850
GNIS feature ID	0882122
Website	www.robbinsville-twp.org

Robbinsville Township is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the border of the New York metropolitan area and the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 15,476,^[11]^[12] its highest decennial count ever.^[20]^[21] Inspired by its central geographical location within New Jersey, Robbinsville's motto is Be at the Center of it All.^[1]

The township was incorporated as in 1859 as Washington Township. It changed its name to Robinsville in 2008, the name of a settlement within the township, after the politician George R. Robbins.

Robbinsville has the only team to reach the Little League Softball World Series four times in seven years. It is home to the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, one of the largest Hindu temples in the world.

^ ^a ^b Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans" Archived November 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Robbinsville, another Mercer County township, beckons visitors to 'Be at the Center of it All.' This refers to the community's literal centrality within the state. To drive the point home, the town logo plants the dot on the 'I' in 'Robbinsville' smack dab in the middle of a mini New Jersey."
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places Archived June 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Archived August 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory Archived March 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ Department of Administration Archived September 18, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Robbinsville Township. Accessed March 9, 2023.
^ Municipal Clerk Archived August 31, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Robbinsville Township. Accessed March 9, 2023.
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^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Robbinsville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021 Archived March 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Robbinsville, NJ Archived August 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 12, 2012.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Robbinsville, NJ Archived October 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 23, 2014.
^ U.S. Census website Archived May 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Archived November 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names Archived March 3, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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[RobbinsvilleCentralMotto-1] Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans" Archived November 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Robbinsville, another Mercer County township, beckons visitors to 'Be at the Center of it All.' This refers to the community's literal centrality within the state. To drive the point home, the town logo plants the dot on the 'I' in 'Robbinsville' smack dab in the middle of a mini New Jersey."

[CensusArea-2] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places Archived June 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-3] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Archived August 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[5] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory Archived March 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

[6] Department of Administration Archived September 18, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Robbinsville Township. Accessed March 9, 2023.

[7] Municipal Clerk Archived August 31, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Robbinsville Township. Accessed March 9, 2023.

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[10] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Robbinsville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.

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[LWD2020Density-14] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021 Archived March 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[15] Look Up a ZIP Code for Robbinsville, NJ Archived August 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 12, 2012.

[16] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Robbinsville, NJ Archived October 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 23, 2014.

[GR2-17] U.S. Census website Archived May 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[18] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Archived November 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-19] US Board on Geographic Names Archived March 3, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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