Yardville New Jersey Map

About Yardville, New Jersey

Yardville is a locality in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,301. The population density is 594.0 people per km². Yardville is located at 40.1812°N, 74.6643°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 8620.

Yardville sits in a bend of land where the gentle terrain of Mercer County begins to soften, hinting at the broader sweep of the central New Jersey landscape. It lies 4.8 miles east-south-east of Trenton, NJ (from Trenton, NJ: bearing 121°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Mercer. Here, the earth is a quiet canvas of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands, where the occasional stately oak stands as a sentinel over the passing seasons. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a palpable sense of settled days, punctuated by the distant hum of traffic on larger thoroughfares that bypass Yardville's core. The houses, many with porches that invite lingering, speak of a life lived at a human scale, where the rhythm of mowing lawns and neighborhood greetings forms the ambient soundtrack. The history of Yardville is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring presence of its agricultural roots, a legacy that still informs the character of the place. Once, this land yielded crops that fed communities far and wide, and echoes of that hardworking past can be felt in the enduring sense of self-reliance among its residents. Today, while the broader economy of the region has diversified, Yardville maintains a distinct local flavor, a place where small businesses still thrive, serving as informal gathering spots for neighbors. The nearby waterways, though not always immediately apparent, play a subtle role, shaping the drainage and the very texture of the land, a constant, quiet reminder of nature's persistent influence on human endeavor.

About This Yardville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Yardville, New Jersey with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Yardville and Mercer County.

Detailed location data for Yardville includes the ZIP code (08620), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Mercer County (Trenton), and school district assignment (Hamilton Township School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Yardville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.