Mercerville-Hamilton Square is located in New Jersey's Mercer County, and is a census-designated place and unincorporated area. It is situated within Hamilton Township, and is home to a CDP population of over 26,000 as of the 2000 U.S. Census. Hamilton Square, NJ homes for sale are increasing both in popularity and in value.
The average income for a household in Mercerville-Hamilton Square is $67,896, and the average income for a family is $75,559. The Mercerville-Hamilton Square area features a number of historical markers, many of which detail the path of the Continental Army under the command of George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. The markers are also related to the night march from the Second Battle of Trenton to the Battle of Princeton.
Mercerville is named after General Hugh Mercer, a revolutionary who died at the Battle of Princeton. Hamilton Square derived its name from Alexander Hamilton during the War of 1812, when the area experienced of a wave of anti-British feelings. Before this, Hamilton Square was called Nottingham, after the British town.
Historic Houses
In addition to Hamilton Square, NJ homes for sale, there are several historical structures in the Mercerville-Hamilton Square area. These include the Isaac Watson House, the John Abbott House, and the Isaac Pearson house.
The Isaac Watson house was built in 1708, along a bluff that overlooks Watson's Creek. Built on 800 acres, the property is located at 151 Westcott Avenue, and is the oldest house in all of Mercer County. The house presently serves as site of the New Jersey State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the property is currently listed on the National Historic Register.
The John Abbott House was built by John Abbott in 1730, and is located at 2200 Kuser Road on the North side of Crosswicks Creek in nearby Veterans Park. The house is well known for its history as a secret repository for funds that were hidden from the British, as they advanced on Trenton in 1776. By 1969, the house was to be demolished, but was fortunately saved by the Hamilton Township Historical Society, and this house is also currently listed on the National Historic Register.
Lastly, the Isaac Pearson House was built in 1773, named after Isaac Pearson, who was elected several times to the state assembly. Pearson also served on the General Committee of Correspondence that was appointed by the Provincial Assembly on July 21, 1774, and later to the first Committee of Safety in October of 1775. Pearson was eventually killed by robbers. An alternate supposition is that he was suspected of having collaborated with the British and was ultimately killed by Continentals. Today, the Isaac Pearson house is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.
Hamilton Township
Hamilton Square, NJ homes for sale are part of the Hamilton Township, a Township located in New Jersey's Mercer County. The township is home to a current population of 87,109, and is located directly next to the capital city of Trenton. Hamilton Square, NJ homes for sale are regularly sought after because of the Township's ranking as the 18 th safest city in the entire United States by Morgan Quitno in 2006.
Hamilton Township borders the city of Trenton, as well as Lawrence Township, West Windsor Township, Washington Township, Bordentown Township, Chesterfield Township, Upper Freehold Township, and the Delaware River.
Hamilton Township was officially incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1842. It was derived from portions of the now obsolete Nottingham Township. Portions of the township have since been taken to form Chambersburg Borough (in April of 1872, and later annexed by Trenton in 1888), and Wilbur Borough (in April of 1891, and also annexed by Trenton, but in 1898.)
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