Borough of Princeton, New Jersey
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- See also: Princeton Township, New Jersey and Princeton, New Jersey
The Borough of Princeton is a borough and is one of the two municipalities making up Princeton, New Jersey. It lies in Mercer County, New Jersey, and is completely surrounded by Princeton Township, from which it was formed in 1894. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a population of 14,203 residents.
Princeton was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1813, within portions of West Windsor Township in Middlesex County and Montgomery Township in Somerset County, and was reincorporated on November 27, 1822. The borough became part of the newly-created Mercer County in 1838, and became a fully independent municipality circa 1894. Portions of territory were acquired from Princeton Township on January 4, 1928 and August 21, 1951.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Princeton is located at (40.352206, -74.657071)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 6,992 |
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| 1940 | 7,719 | 10.4% | |
| 1950 | 12,230 | 58.4% | |
| 1960 | 11,890 | -2.8% | |
| 1970 | 12,311 | 3.5% | |
| 1980 | 12,035 | -2.2% | |
| 1990 | 12,016 | -0.2% | |
| 2000 | 14,203 | 18.2% | |
| Est. 2005 | 13,495 | [2] | -5.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[3] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,203 people, 3,326 households, and 1,692 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,964.2/km² (7,686.3/mi²). There were 3,495 housing units at an average density of 729.4/km² (1,891.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 80.26% White, 6.39% African American, 0.28% Native American, 7.46% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 2.50% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.10% of the population.
There were 3,326 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.1% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 40.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 12.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males. The town's unusually low median age and high concentration of 18- to 24-year-olds is influenced by Princeton University.
The median income for a household in the borough was $67,346, and the median income for a family was $102,957. Males had a median income of $60,341 versus $52,900 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,292. About 2.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Borough of Princeton operates under a Mayor-Council form under the Faulkner Act. The Mayor shares administrative power and responsibility with the Borough Council.
The Borough Mayor serves as the Chief Executive Officer and nominates appointees to various boards and commissions subject to approval of the Borough Council. The Mayor presides at the Borough Council meetings and votes in the case of a tie or a few other specific cases.
The Borough Council has administrative powers and is the policy-making body of the Borough. The Council is comprised of six members with two being elected each year to serve three-year terms. The Council approves appointments made by the Mayor. Council Members serve on various boards and committees and act as liaison's to certain Departments, Committees or Boards.
The Mayor of the Borough of Princeton is Mildred Trotman (Term ends December 31, 2007). Members of the Borough Council are Wendy Benchley (2009), David Goldfarb (2008), Roger Martindell (2007), Margaret Karcher (2009), Andrew Koontz (2007) and Barbara Trelstad (2008).[4]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
The Borough of Princeton is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 15th Legislative District.[5]
New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District, covering all of Hunterdon County and portions of Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, and Somerset County, is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 15th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Shirley Turner (D, Ewing) and in the Assembly by Reed Gusciora (D, Trenton) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Trenton). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Mercer County's County Executive is Brian M. Hughes. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Mercer County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chair Keith V. Hamilton, Freeholder Vice Chair Pasquale "Pat" Colavita, Jr., Ann M. Cannon, Anthony P. Carabelli, Tony Mack, Elizabeth Maher Muoio and Lucylle R. S. Walter.
[edit] Education
For grades K through 12, students attend the Princeton Regional Schools, a regional school district shared with Princeton Township.
Community Park School is located in the Princeton Township. CPS is the closest primary school to the borough.
John Witherspoon Middle School is located in Princeton Township and serves both the borough and the township. Princeton High School is located within the borough of Princeton. PHS serves the borough and the township, and Cranbury Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
The Princeton Charter School is within the township.
There are also many private schools in the area. Hun School of Princeton and Princeton Day School are located in the township.
[edit] Colleges and universities
Most of Princeton University is located within the borough (the rest of Princeton University, aside from a small enclave, is in the township).
Westminster Choir College and most of Princeton Theological Seminary are located in the borough.
The Institute for Advanced Study is in the township.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 163.
- ^ Census data for Princeton borough, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Borough of Princeton Mayor & Borough Council, accessed March 21, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 63, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Borough of Princeton website
- Princeton Regional Schools
- Princeton Regional Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Princeton Regional Schools
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