Princeton Township, New Jersey | |
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 Location of Princeton Township and Borough in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
 Census Bureau map of Princeton Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′26″N 74°40′13″W / 40.357115°N 74.670165°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Settled | 1683 |
| Incorporated | April 9, 1838 |
| Disestablished | January 1, 2013 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Chad Goerner (D, term ended December 31, 2012)[1][2] |
| • Administrator | Kathryn Monzo (acting)[3] |
| • Clerk | Linda McDermott[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.520 sq mi (42.786 km2) |
| • Land | 16.090 sq mi (41.672 km2) |
| • Water | 0.430 sq mi (1.114 km2) 2.60% |
| • Rank | 167th of 566 in state 6th of 13 in county[6] |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,265 |
| • Rank | 154th of 566 in state 8th of 13 in county |
| • Density | 1,010.9/sq mi (390.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 379th of 566 in state 11th of 13 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 08540-08544[10] |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3402160915[6][11][12] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882125[6][13] |
| Website | www |
Princeton Township was a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that existed from 1838 until the end of 2012. On January 1, 2013, it merged with the Borough of Princeton to form Princeton, New Jersey; both Princeton Township and the Borough of Princeton were dissolved in the merger.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 16,265,[8][9] reflecting an increase of 238 (+1.5%) from the 16,027 counted in the 2000 census, which had in turn increased by 2,829 (+21.4%) from the 13,198 counted in the 1990 Census.[14]
Princeton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of West Windsor Township in Mercer County and Montgomery Township in Somerset County. The Borough of Princeton — created on February 11, 1813 within the area that later became Princeton Township — became a fully independent municipality circa 1894. Portions of territory were ceded to the Borough of Princeton on January 4, 1928 and August 21, 1951.[15] On November 8, 2011, voters in Princeton Township voted to consolidate with Princeton Borough, a change that took effect on January 1, 2013.[16]
The Institute for Advanced Study, a private research institution that has been an academic home to Albert Einstein, Kurt Gödel, and many other famous and prize-winning scientists, is located in the former township. Princeton University is located mostly within the former borough, but parts of the campus extended into what was Princeton Township.
Drumthwacket, the official residence of the governor of New Jersey, is located at 344 Stockton Street in the area of the former township.[17]
The last day Princeton Township existed as an independent municipality was December 31, 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Elected Officialswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 2012 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, August 9, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. As of the date accessed, a term-end year of 2011 is listed for Chad Goerner.
- ^ Administration[permanent dead link], Princeton Township. Accessed August 20, 2012.
- ^ Office of the Township Clerk[permanent dead link], Princeton Township. Accessed August 20, 2012.
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DataBookwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 23, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Princeton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 20, 2012.
- ^ a b DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Princeton township, Mercer County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Princeton township Archived 2013-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed August 20, 2012.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Princeton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 20, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed August 20, 2012.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Archived 2017-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed August 20, 2012.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 164. Accessed August 24, 2012.
- ^ Clerkin, Bridget (November 8, 2011). "Princeton voters approve consolidation of borough, township into one municipality". The Times. Trenton, NJ. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ Halbfinger, David M. "Governors Don’t Call This Home", The New York Times, November 19, 2009. Accessed August 20, 2012. "It is a 20-room Greek Revival mansion, with Italian gardens, a music room and a wood-paneled library. But no one seems to want to live in Drumthwacket, the governor’s residence in Princeton Township, N.J."