Pennington, New Jersey

Pennington, New Jersey
Borough
Intersection of Main Street and Delaware Avenue in central Pennington
Intersection of Main Street and Delaware Avenue in central Pennington
Official seal of Pennington, New Jersey
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Location of Pennington in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Pennington in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Pennington, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Pennington, New Jersey
Pennington is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Pennington
Pennington
Location in Mercer County
Pennington is located in New Jersey
Pennington
Pennington
Location in New Jersey
Pennington is located in the United States
Pennington
Pennington
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°19′30″N 74°47′20″W / 40.324923°N 74.78878°W / 40.324923; -74.78878[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
IncorporatedJanuary 31, 1890
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJames Davy (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDonato Nieman (interim)[5]
 • Municipal clerkElizabeth Sterling[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Land0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.31%
 • Rank506th of 565 in state
11th of 12 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
210 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
2,802
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
2,840
 • Rank454th of 565 in state
11th of 12 in county[11]
 • Density2,916.0/sq mi (1,125.9/km2)
  • Rank222nd of 565 in state
3rd of 12 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08534[12][13]
Area code609[14]
FIPS code3402157600[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID885347[17]
Websitewww.penningtonboro.org

Pennington is a borough in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is located at the cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region to the southwest and the Raritan Valley region to the northeast. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,802,[9] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 217 (+8.4%) from the 2010 census count of 2,585,[18][19] which in turn had reflected a decline of 111 (−4.1%) from the 2,696 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil 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. As of date accessed, Joseph Lawver was incorrectly listed as mayor.
  5. ^ a b Administration and Finance, Borough of Pennington. Accessed April 23, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Pennington, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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 Pennington, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 19, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pennington, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 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 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.