Roebling, New Jersey


Roebling is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, that was established as part of the 2010 United States Census. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP was combined as Florence-Roebling, which had a total population of 8,200. As of the 2010 Census, the Florence-Roebling CDP was split into its components, Florence and Roebling. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the Florence CDP was 4,426.

History

Roebling, site of the Roebling Steel Mill, was founded by Charles Roebling, son of John A. Roebling. John A. Roebling & Sons company built and provided the steel for the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as numerous other bridges including one over Niagara Falls.
The steel mill was also responsible for the production of the elevator cables for the Empire State Building in New York City, the Chicago Board of Trade Building in Chicago and the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. John A. Roebling & Sons company made the wire for the original slinky as well.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.173 square miles, including 1.008 square miles of land and 0.165 square miles of water.

Demographics

Transportation

The River Line offers service to Camden and Trenton Rail Station, with stations in Roebling at Hornberger Avenue and Florence at U.S. Route 130.
New Jersey Transit provides service to and from Philadelphia on the 409.

Notable people

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