Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) and a major commercial hub within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community is situated roughly halfway between Princeton and Trenton, although Lawrenceville constitutes part of the New York metropolitan area, the CDP actually is located approximately 15 miles closer to Philadelphia than to New York City; and as with the remainder of Mercer County, lies within the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 3,751, a decrease of 136 (−3.5%) from the 3,887 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn had reflected a decrease of 194 (−4.8%) from the 4,081 counted in the 2000 census.
Lawrenceville, New Jersey | |
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The Hamill House was built in 1814 by Isaac Van Arsdale Brown, D.D. (1784–1861). This fieldstone schoolhouse was the original building for The Lawrenceville School and is a national landmark. | |
Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey. | |
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| Coordinates: 40.302787°N 74.738004°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Lawrence |
| Named for | Maidenhead, England |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,751 |
| • Density | 3,606.7/sq mi (1,392.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08648 - Lawrence Township |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-39570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02390044 |
Lawrenceville is also known as the "village of Lawrenceville". Its core is the Main Street Historic District, which was listed both in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was one of the first registered historic districts in New Jersey.