Hamilton Square is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County,

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, United States, that is the site of a historic colonial village. Until the 2000 Census the area was part of the Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP, which was split into two CDPs as of 2010: Mercerville and Hamilton Square. As of the

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, the CDP's population was 12,784.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Hamilton Square CDP, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed November 21, 2012. Hamilton Square was established in 1692 and was named after

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in a wave of anti-British feeling at the time of the

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. It previously had been called

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after the British town. As of the

, the CDP's population was 12,784.

Geography

According to the

, Hamilton Square had a total area of 4.367 square miles (11.312 km²), including 4.343 square miles (11.249 km²) of land and 0.024 square miles (0.063 km²) of water (0.56%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990

. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Demographics

Education

Schools that service the Hamilton Square area are: Morgan Elementary School, Sayen Elementary School, Langtree Elementary School, Alexander Elementary School, Robinson Elementary School, Reynolds Middle School, Crockett Middle School, Nottingham High School, and

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Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hamilton Square include: *

Conrad Daniels Conrad Edward Daniels (born September 11, 1941 from New Jersey) is a former American professional darts player who was active from the 1970s to the 1980s. Darts career Daniels was an elite competitor who won or finished near the top of dozens of ...

(born 1941), professional

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player who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. *

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(born 1966), retired

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and current head coach of

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soccer team. * Janice Harsanyi (1929-2007), soprano singer and college professor. *

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(born 1980), professional basketball player, currently playing for the

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. * Karin Miller (born 1977), former professional tennis player. * George R. Robbins (1814-1875), represented from 1855 to 1859. * Robert "Bobby" Smith (born 1951), retired U.S. soccer defender and National Soccer Hall of Fame member.Bobby Smith Bio
, SoccerNJSA.com. Accessed July 21, 2016. "Bob, his wife Claudia and their four children live in the suburban Trenton area (Hamilton Square) where he coached youth players on the N.J. Olympic Development Program." * John Taylor (1836-1909), creator of

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(aka Taylor Ham).Bazley Lee, Francis. ''Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey'
John Taylor
Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 * John K. Rafferty (1938-2021) was mayor of Hamilton Township from 1976-1999, and also played a crucial role in Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign in New Jersey

References

{{Authority control Census-designated places in Mercer County, New Jersey Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey