Place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Census-designated place in New Jersey, United States
Ringoes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[ 5] located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey .[ 6] 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]
United States historic place
Ringoes Historic District
Henry Landis House
NRHP reference No. 99001544 [ 7] Added to NRHP December 20, 1999
Site of John Ringo's Tavern
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, meetings especially war related were discussed in this tavern.[ 8]
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
2020 849 —
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]
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]
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^ a b c "Census Population API" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
^ "Ringoes" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 30, 2012 .
^ 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 June 9, 2016.
^ "National Register Information System – (#99001544)" . National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . November 2, 2013.
^ Fun Facts About Hunterdon County, New Jersey , Hunterdon County, New Jersey . Accessed June 11, 2007.
^ Meet Hannah Altman , Point Park University . Accessed May 20, 2023. "Hometown Ringoes, N.J.; High School Hunterdon Central Regional High School"
^ James Buchanan , Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed August 27, 2007.
^ 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"
^ Gene Andrew Maguire , Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed June 10, 2007.
^ "Kean pushing local Republicans to hit Malinowski over federal aid" . New Jersey Globe . May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020 .
^ Donnelly, James J. "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."
^ 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."
^ 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."
^ "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."
^ Climate Summary for Ringoes, New Jersey
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