East Windsor, New Jersey

East Windsor, New Jersey
Township
Etra Lake Park in the eastern portion of the township
Etra Lake Park in the eastern portion of the township
Official seal of East Windsor, New Jersey
Seal
Location of East Windsor in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). Interactive map of East Windsor, New Jersey
Location of East Windsor in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Map
Interactive map of East Windsor, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of East Windsor Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of East Windsor Township, New Jersey
East Windsor is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
East Windsor
East Windsor
Location in Mercer County
East Windsor is located in New Jersey
East Windsor
East Windsor
Location in New Jersey
East Windsor is located in the United States
East Windsor
East Windsor
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°15′33″N 74°32′01″W / 40.259139°N 74.533576°W / 40.259139; -74.533576[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
FormedFebruary 9, 1797
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forWindsor, England / Windsor Township
Government
[6]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorJanice S. Mironov (D, term ends December 31, 2025)[3][4]
 • ManagerJoy Tozzi[5]
 • Municipal clerkAllison Quigley[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.66 sq mi (40.55 km2)
 • Land15.57 sq mi (40.32 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.57%
 • Rank172nd of 565 in state
7th of 12 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total
30,045
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
29,758
 • Rank80th of 565 in state
6th of 12 in county[11]
 • Density1,930.0/sq mi (745.2/km2)
  • Rank299th of 565 in state
7th of 12 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08512 & 08520[12]
Area code609[13]
FIPS code3402119780[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882123[1][16]
Websitewww.east-windsor.nj.us

East Windsor is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located at the cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region to the southwest and the Raritan Valley region to the northeast, the township is an outer-ring suburb of New York City in the New York Metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau,[17] but directly borders the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is part of the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area.[18] Since East Windsor is situated at the confluence of several major highways that serve both the major cities of New York City and Philadelphia, and even the local commercial hubs of nearby Freehold, Princeton, and the state capital of Trenton, the community has been a longtime residential, commercial, and industrial hub in the heart of Central New Jersey.[19]

As of the 2020 United States census, East Windsor's population was 30,045,[8][9] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,855 (+10.5%) from the 27,190 recorded at the 2010 census,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,271 (+9.1%) from the 24,919 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Both East Windsor and West Windsor were formed when Windsor Township was split on February 9, 1797, while the area was still part of Middlesex County. It was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Hightstown borough (March 5, 1853, within East Windsor; became independent c. 1894) and Washington Township (March 11, 1860, and known as Robbinsville Township since 2007).[23] The township was named for Windsor Township, which was named for Windsor, England.[24]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Contact the Township, East Windsor Township. Accessed May 15, 2024.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of East Windsor, 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 East Windsor, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 13, 2012.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for East Windsor, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed March 16, 2015.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 29, 2018.
  18. ^ - Philadelphia Market Area Coverage Maps, Federal Communications Commission. Accessed March 29, 2018.
  19. ^ Garbarine, Rachelle. "In the Region/New Jersey; A Spate of Building Ending East Windsor's Drought", The New York Times, March 5, 1995. Accessed June 18, 2023. "Terry Lencheski, a sales associate at the Piscataway office of CB Commercial, a real-estate brokerage, added that "Kmart's move to East Windsor is the best endorsement of its potential and is causing other national tenants to look at that market."Moreover, he said, because the township is between the established commercial areas of Princeton and Freehold it could pull shoppers and tenants from them. Mr. Greene said the rest of the space at the new center will consist of 12 stores. Construction is to start in April with completion in a year."
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  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. pp. 161. Accessed July 13, 2012.
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 29, 2015.