Ringoes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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.
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. Most of the community is part of the Ringoes Historic District. The historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1999, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, education, industry, exploration, and transportation. The district includes 134 contributing buildings.
The Henry Landis House, the district's oldest extant building, was built in 1750 with Colonial Revival style. The Amwell Academy was built in 1811 with Federal style. The former Washington Hotel was built around 1838 with Colonial Revival style.
Ringoes was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ringoes include:
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.