Ringoes, New Jersey

Ringoes, New Jersey
Census-designated place
A Black River and Western caboose, semaphore, and station depot at the station in Ringoes
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Coordinates: 40°25′44″N74°52′04″W / 40.42889°N 74.86778°W / 40.42889; -74.86778
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Hunterdon
Township	East Amwell
Area [1]
• Total	1.72 sq mi (4.44 km2)
• Land	1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	220 ft (67 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	849
• Density	497.36/sq mi (192.07/km2)
ZIP Code	08551
FIPS code	34-63120 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0879697 [4]

Ringoes Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
NRHP reference No.	99001544 [5]
Added to NRHP	December 20, 1999

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]

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	849		—
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from East Amwell Township, New Jersey

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

• Hannah Altman (born 1995), photographer, whose artwork explores lineage, memory, ritual, and storytelling ^[9]
• James Buchanan (1839–1900), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1885 to 1893 ^[10]
• Matt Ioannidis (born 1994), defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League ^[11]
• Andrew Maguire (born 1939), represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1975 to 1981 ^[12]
• Tom Malinowski (born 1965), representative of New Jersey's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023 ^[13]
• Stan Ploski Jr. (born 1944), retired dirt modified racing driver ^[14]
• Horace Griggs Prall (1881–1951), acting Governor of New Jersey in 1935 ^[15]
• Jason Read (born 1977), rower who was a gold medalist in the Men's 8+ at the 2004 Summer Olympics ^[16]
• Herb Ringer (1913–1998), amateur photographer ^[17]

Economy

• Tabby's Place, cat sanctuary
• Old York Cellars, winery
• Unionville Vineyards, winery
• Black River and Western Railroad, tourist and freight railroad

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. ^[18]

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. Donnelly, James J. [https://jimdonnellyonwheels.com/2021/05/16/a-new-jersey-racing-legend-is-restarting-at-age-77/ "The product of a dairy farm in Ringoes, not far from Flemington, Ploski stepped into a stock car for the first time in the early 1960s, won his first Modified feature in 1965 at long-gone Hatfield Speedway in Pennsylvania, and went on to a Hall of Fame career that resulted in 182 career Modified feature wins."
15. 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."
16. 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."
17. "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."
18. Climate Summary for Ringoes, New Jersey