Rossmoor, New Jersey
Rossmoor, New Jersey | |
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Map of Rossmoor highlighted within Middlesex County. Right: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey. | |
Location in Middlesex County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′58″N 74°28′21″W / 40.332747°N 74.472422°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Monroe |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 1.48% |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,992 |
| • Density | 4,432.59/sq mi (1,712.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08831 (Monroe Township) |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-64865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389783 |
Rossmoor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 2,992, up from 2,666 in 2010.
Rossmoor is a gated age-restricted co-op, active adult community. Rossmoor covers 418 acres (1.69 km2) just off Exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95). It has 2,303 residences, encircling a 104-acre (0.42 km2) championship golf course. The community offers a wide selection of living space, from smaller units of 500 sq ft (46 m2), to larger units with 2,300 sq ft (210 m2) of living space, with its architecture primarily being American Colonial in style. Many residents continue to work in the area or commute to New York City. Express buses stop at Rossmoor for the 55-minute ride to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan.