| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Readington |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC−05:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | Eastern (UTC−04:00) |
| Elevation | 121 ft |
| Coordinates | 40°31′11″N 74°47′58″W |
| FIPS code | [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 881171[2] |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 321 |
| Area total | 1.39 km² |
| Area total | 0.54 sq mi |
| Area land | 1.36 km² |
| Area water | 0.03 km² |
| Area land | 0.53 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.01 sq mi |
| Population density | 611.43 sq mi |
| Population density | 235.96 km² |
Three Bridges is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[3] located within Readington Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey,[4] on the South Branch Raritan River. It is named for the three original bridges which crossed the river. As of the 2020 census, Three Bridges had a population of 321.[5]
Farmers John Vlerebone and Harriet Foster Cline were original land owners in the area of Three Bridges. They eventually sold some land to the Central Railroad of New Jersey for its South Branch Line which passed on to the Black River and Western Railroad. Vlerebone and Kline subdivided their land along Old York Road after 1864.
In 1875 the Lehigh Valley Railroad built the New Jersey extension of its main line through Three Bridges using its Easton and Amboy Railroad subsidiary where it still runs today now owned by Norfolk Southern Railway.[6] Numerous lines for shipping produce and a number of daily passenger lines stopped in the village in its heyday. Many of the businesses left along with the passenger lines. Today the village houses a post office, bank, a branch of the Hunterdon County Library System and several other businesses.
Demographics
Three Bridges first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 254 | 79.13% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 12 | 3.74% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 14 | 4.36% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 13 | 4.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28 | 8.72% |
| Total | 321 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
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- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ Readington Township Historic Preservation. "Readington Township: Images of America". Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Three Bridges CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau