Cranbury, New Jersey

Cranbury, New Jersey
Township
Cranbury Town Hall, housed in the former Old Cranbury School, a state and federal historic landmark
Cranbury Town Hall, housed in the former Old Cranbury School, a state and federal historic landmark
Official seal of Cranbury, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Cranbury in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Cranbury in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Cranbury Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Cranbury Township, New Jersey
Cranbury is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Cranbury
Cranbury
Location in Middlesex County
Cranbury is located in New Jersey
Cranbury
Cranbury
Location in New Jersey
Cranbury is located in the United States
Cranbury
Cranbury
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°18′48″N 74°31′13″W / 40.31345°N 74.520233°W / 40.31345; -74.520233[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
IncorporatedMarch 7, 1872
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorEman El-Badawi (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDenise Marabello[5]
 • Municipal clerkDebra A. Rubin[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total13.43 sq mi (34.79 km2)
 • Land13.28 sq mi (34.40 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)  1.12%
 • Rank181st of 565 in state
9th of 25 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total3,842
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
3,960
 • Rank418th of 565 in state
24th of 25 in county[11]
 • Density289.2/sq mi (111.7/km2)
  • Rank479th of 565 in state
25th of 25 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08512[12][13]
Area code609[14]
FIPS code3402315550[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882160[1][17]
Websitewww.cranburytownship.org

Cranbury is a township in southern Middlesex County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,842,[9] a decrease of 15 (−0.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,857,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 630 (+19.5%) from the 3,227 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Located within the Raritan Valley region, Cranbury is roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia, contributing to it being a regional historical, cultural, and commercial hub of Central New Jersey (the township is known for its logistics industry) and as an outer-ring commuter suburb of New York City within the New York metropolitan area.[21][22][23] The municipal taxes generated by the industrial properties have helped to keep residential property taxes steady over time.

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration, Cranbury Township. Accessed April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Clerk / Registrar, Cranbury Township. Accessed April 21, 2024.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Cranbury, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Cranbury, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 5, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 2, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Cranbury, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 2, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 30, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Olivia Rizzo (March 9, 2019). "These towns have some of the steadiest tax rates in the state. What's their secret?". NJ Advance Media. Retrieved June 21, 2023. Adding Ratables - Cranbury's low municipal tax rate is partially the result of the township establishing a robust warehouse district that, in the past decade, welcomed Wayfair, Amazon and Home Depot...Both Route 130 and the New Jersey Turnpike run through the small Middlesex County township, making it an ideal location.
  22. ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living in Cranbury, N.J.; One Town, Many Personalities", The New York Times, February 25, 2014. Accessed October 2, 2023.
  23. ^ New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 2, 2023.