Florence-Roebling is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) located within Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, that existed up to and including the 2000 United States census. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP's population was 8,200.) and Roebling (3,715). 1960 1970<br> 1980 1990 2000<br> 2010

Florence-Roebling first appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1950 U.S. census.

!2000

|-

|White alone (NH)

| 6,868

| 83.76%

|-

|Black or African American alone (NH)

| 859

| 10.48%

|-

|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|7

|0.09%

|-

|Asian alone (NH)

| 168

|2.05%

|-

|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|1

|0.01%

|-

|Other race alone (NH)

|9

| 0.11%

|-

|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

| 121

| 1.48%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|167

| 2.04%

|-

|Total

|8,200

| 100.00%

|}

As of the 2000 United States census

Roebling Steel Mill

Roebling 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.

References

  • "Village" of Roebling