Mercer County, New Jersey

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Mercer County
County
The New Jersey State House and its golden dome at Trenton in 2006.
The New Jersey State House and its golden dome at Trenton in 2006.
Flag of Mercer County
Flag
Official seal of Mercer County
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Capital County[1]
Map of New Jersey highlighting Mercer County
Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey
Map of the United States highlighting New Jersey
New Jersey's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°17′N 74°42′W / 40.28°N 74.70°W / 40.28; -74.70Coordinates: 40°17′N 74°42′W / 40.28°N 74.70°W / 40.28; -74.70
Country United States
State New Jersey
Founded1838
Named forContinental Army General Hugh Mercer
SeatTrenton[2]
Largest municipalityHamilton Township (population)
Hopewell Township (area)
Government
 • County executiveBrian M. Hughes (D, term ends December 31, 2023)
Area
 • Total228.89 sq mi (592.8 km2)
 • Land224.56 sq mi (581.6 km2)
 • Water4.33 sq mi (11.2 km2)  1.89%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total366,513
 • Estimate 
(2019)
367,430
 • Density1,600/sq mi (620/km2)
Congressional districts4th, 12th
Websitewww.mercercounty.org

Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Trenton, the state capital.[2] The county constitutes the Trenton–Princeton Metropolitan Statistical Area[3] and is considered part of the New York Combined Statistical Area by the United States Census Bureau,[4][5][6] but also directly borders the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is included within the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area.[7] As of the 2019 Census estimate, the county's population was 367,430, making it the state's 12th-most populous county,[8][9][10] an increase of 2.2% from the 2010 United States Census, when its population was enumerated at 366,513,[11] in turn an increase of 15,752 (4.5%) from the 350,761 enumerated in the 2000 Census,[12] retaining its position as the 12th-most populous county in the state.[13][14]

The county was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 22, 1838, from portions of Burlington County (including Nottingham Township), Hunterdon County (including Ewing Township, Lawrence Township, Trenton and portions of Hopewell Township), and Middlesex County (including West Windsor Township and portions of East Windsor Township).[15] The former Keith Line bisects the county and is the boundary between municipalities that previously had been separated into West Jersey and East Jersey. It was named for Continental Army General Hugh Mercer, who died as a result of wounds received at the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777.[16] The Mercer Oak, against which the dying general rested as his men continued to fight, appears on the county seal and stood for 250 years until it collapsed in 2000.[17]

Mercer County is home to Princeton University, Princeton Theological Seminary, the Institute for Advanced Study, Rider University, Westminster Choir College, The College of New Jersey, Thomas Edison State University and Mercer County Community College.[18] Trenton–Mercer Airport, in Ewing Township, is a commercial and corporate aviation airport serving Mercer County and its surrounding vicinity. The official residence of the governor of New Jersey, known as Drumthwacket, is located in Princeton, and is listed on both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.

History[]

Trenton-New Brunswick Turnpike, the future U.S. Route 1 through Mercer County, 1904
Holder Tower in Princeton University, one of the world's most prominent research universities[19]

Founded February 22, 1838, from portions of surrounding counties, Mercer County has a historical impact that reaches back to the pivotal battles of the American Revolutionary War. On the night of December 25–26, 1776, General George Washington led American forces across the Delaware River to attack the Hessian forces in the Battle of Trenton on the morning of December 26, also known as the First Battle of Trenton. Following the battle, Washington crossed back to Pennsylvania. He crossed a third time in a surprise attack on the forces of General Charles Cornwallis at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek, on January 2, 1777, also known as the Second Battle of Trenton, and at the Battle of Princeton on January 3. The successful attacks built morale among the pro-independence colonists.[20]

Mercer County has the distinction of being the famed landing spot for a fictional Martian invasion of the United States. In 1938, in what has become one of the most famous American radio plays of all time, Orson Welles acted out his The War of the Worlds invasion. His imaginary aliens first "landed" at what is now West Windsor Township. A commemorative monument is erected at Grover's Mill park.[21]

There were 27 Mercer County residents killed during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan. A 10-foot (3.0 m) long steel beam weighing one ton was given to the county by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in March 2011 and is now displayed at Mercer County Park.[22]

Geography[]

Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap
Interactive map of Mercer County, New Jersey

According to the 2010 Census, Mercer County had a total area of 228.89 square miles (592.8 km2), including 224.56 square miles (581.6 km2) of land (98.1%) and 4.33 square miles (11.2 km2) of water (1.9%).[23]

The county is generally flat and low-lying on the inner coastal plain with a few hills closer to the Delaware River. Baldpate Mountain, near Pennington, is the highest hill, at 480 feet (150 m) above sea level.[24] The lowest point is at sea level along the Delaware.



Adjacent counties[]

  • Somerset County, New Jersey – north
  • Middlesex County, New Jersey – northeast
  • Monmouth County, New Jersey – east
  • Burlington County, New Jersey – south
  • Bucks County, Pennsylvania – west
  • Hunterdon County, New Jersey – northwest

Climate[]

Most of Mercer has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) except for lower areas of Trenton and along the Delaware in Hamilton Township where a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) exists. The hardiness zones are 6b and 7a.

Climate data for Trenton, New Jersey (Trenton–Mercer Airport) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1865–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 73
(23) 		78
(26) 		87
(31) 		93
(34) 		99
(37) 		100
(38) 		106
(41) 		105
(41) 		101
(38) 		94
(34) 		83
(28) 		76
(24) 		106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 62
(17) 		62
(17) 		73
(23) 		84
(29) 		88
(31) 		93
(34) 		96
(36) 		94
(34) 		90
(32) 		82
(28) 		72
(22) 		65
(18) 		97
(36)
Average high °F (°C) 39.7
(4.3) 		42.8
(6.0) 		50.8
(10.4) 		62.9
(17.2) 		72.4
(22.4) 		81.0
(27.2) 		86.0
(30.0) 		84.0
(28.9) 		77.1
(25.1) 		65.5
(18.6) 		54.5
(12.5) 		44.4
(6.9) 		63.4
(17.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 32.0
(0.0) 		34.3
(1.3) 		41.7
(5.4) 		52.5
(11.4) 		62.0
(16.7) 		71.0
(21.7) 		76.3
(24.6) 		74.4
(23.6) 		67.4
(19.7) 		55.7
(13.2) 		45.4
(7.4) 		36.8
(2.7) 		54.1
(12.3)
Average low °F (°C) 24.3
(−4.3) 		25.9
(−3.4) 		32.7
(0.4) 		42.1
(5.6) 		51.6
(10.9) 		60.9
(16.1) 		66.6
(19.2) 		64.8
(18.2) 		57.7
(14.3) 		45.9
(7.7) 		36.3
(2.4) 		29.3
(−1.5) 		44.8
(7.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 8
(−13) 		11
(−12) 		19
(−7) 		29
(−2) 		38
(3) 		49
(9) 		58
(14) 		55
(13) 		45
(7) 		32
(0) 		23
(−5) 		16
(−9) 		6
(−14)
Record low °F (°C) −16
(−27) 		−14
(−26) 		0
(−18) 		11
(−12) 		31
(−1) 		39
(4) 		46
(8) 		39
(4) 		34
(1) 		21
(−6) 		9
(−13) 		−8
(−22) 		−16
(−27)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.29
(84) 		2.63
(67) 		3.97
(101) 		3.63
(92) 		3.99
(101) 		4.25
(108) 		4.39
(112) 		4.22
(107) 		4.09
(104) 		3.79
(96) 		3.18
(81) 		4.04
(103) 		45.47
(1,155)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.1 10.1 11.0 11.5 12.0 11.9 10.8 10.0 8.6 10.0 8.5 11.0 125.5
Average relative humidity (%) 65.4 61.7 58.0 57.0 62.1 66.1 66.2 68.8 69.8 68.8 66.9 66.5 64.8
Average dew point °F (°C) 21.7
(−5.7) 		22.8
(−5.1) 		28.1
(−2.2) 		37.7
(3.2) 		48.7
(9.3) 		59.4
(15.2) 		63.9
(17.7) 		63.5
(17.5) 		57.0
(13.9) 		45.6
(7.6) 		35.9
(2.2) 		26.5
(−3.1) 		42.7
(5.9)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 163.1 169.7 207.4 227.2 248.1 262.8 269.2 252.5 215.0 201.5 149.3 140.1 2,505.9
Percent possible sunshine 54 57 56 57 56 58 59 59 57 58 50 48 56
Source 1: NOAA (sun 1961–1981)[25][26][27]
Source 2: PRISM Climate Group (humidity and dew point)[28]


hideClimate data for Princeton Municipal Court, Mercer County, NJ (1981-2010 Averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 39.1
(3.9) 		42.6
(5.9) 		50.8
(10.4) 		62.7
(17.1) 		72.5
(22.5) 		81.6
(27.6) 		86.0
(30.0) 		84.2
(29.0) 		77.2
(25.1) 		65.9
(18.8) 		55.0
(12.8) 		43.7
(6.5) 		63.5
(17.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.5
(−0.8) 		33.3
(0.7) 		40.8
(4.9) 		51.4
(10.8) 		61.0
(16.1) 		70.4
(21.3) 		75.1
(23.9) 		73.5
(23.1) 		66.1
(18.9) 		54.6
(12.6) 		45.1
(7.3) 		35.4
(1.9) 		53.2
(11.8)
Average low °F (°C) 22.0
(−5.6) 		24.1
(−4.4) 		30.7
(−0.7) 		40.1
(4.5) 		49.5
(9.7) 		59.2
(15.1) 		64.2
(17.9) 		62.8
(17.1) 		55.0
(12.8) 		43.3
(6.3) 		35.3
(1.8) 		27.0
(−2.8) 		42.9
(6.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.41
(87) 		2.69
(68) 		4.07
(103) 		4.14
(105) 		4.19
(106) 		4.25
(108) 		5.40
(137) 		4.02
(102) 		4.36
(111) 		4.00
(102) 		3.71
(94) 		4.03
(102) 		48.27
(1,226)
Average relative humidity (%) 66.0 62.3 58.3 58.2 63.0 67.4 67.5 70.0 71.2 70.2 68.4 67.8 65.9
Average dew point °F (°C) 20.5
(−6.4) 		21.8
(−5.7) 		27.3
(−2.6) 		37.2
(2.9) 		48.3
(9.1) 		59.1
(15.1) 		63.6
(17.6) 		63.1
(17.3) 		56.5
(13.6) 		45.1
(7.3) 		35.3
(1.8) 		25.8
(−3.4) 		42.1
(5.6)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[28]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
184021,502—
185027,99230.2%
186037,41933.7%
187046,38624.0%
188058,06125.2%
189079,97837.7%
190095,36519.2%
1910125,65731.8%
1920159,88127.2%
1930187,14317.1%
1940197,3185.4%
1950229,78116.5%
1960266,39215.9%
1970304,11614.2%
1980307,8631.2%
1990325,8245.8%
2000350,7617.7%
2010366,5134.5%
2019 (est.)367,430[29]0.3%
Historical sources: 1790-1990[30]
1970-2010[14] 2000[12] 2010-2019[11]

Census 2010[]

The 2010 United States census counted 366,513 people, 133,155 households, and 89,480 families in the county. The population density was 1,632.2 per square mile (630.2/km2). There were 143,169 housing units at an average density of 637.6 per square mile (246.2/km2). The racial makeup was 61.39% (225,011) White, 20.28% (74,318) Black or African American, 0.33% (1,194) Native American, 8.94% (32,752) Asian, 0.08% (295) Pacific Islander, 6.24% (22,856) from other races, and 2.75% (10,087) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.09% (55,318) of the population.[11]

Of the 133,155 households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18; 48.2% were married couples living together; 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.8% were non-families. Of all households, 26.9% were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16.[11]

22.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93 males.[11]

Census 2000[]

As of the 2000 United States Census[31] there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile (599/km2). There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile (228/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 68.48% White, 19.81% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 4.94% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 4.29% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 9.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[12][32] Among those residents listing their ancestry, 15.4% of residents indicated that they were of Italian, 13.1% Irish, 11.8% German, 8.0% Polish and 8.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.[32][33]

There were 125,807 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.16.[12]

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.[12]

The median income for a household in the county was $56,613, and the median income for a family was $68,494. Males had a median income of $47,444 versus $34,788 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,914. About 5.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.[32][34]

Economy[]

Based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Mercer County had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $28.5 billion in 2018, which was ranked 9th in the state and represented an increase of 2.3% from the previous year.[35]

In 2015, the county had a per capita personal income of $63,247, the sixth-highest in New Jersey and ranked 121st of 3,113 counties in the United States.[36][37] Mercer County stands among the highest-income counties in the United States, with the Bureau of Economic Analysis having ranked the county as having the 78th-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States (and the sixth-highest in New Jersey) as of 2009.[38]

Law and government[]

Mercer County Courthouse in Trenton
Drumthwacket, the official residence of the governor of New Jersey, is located in Princeton and is listed on both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.

Mercer County has a county executive form of government, in which the Mercer County Executive performs executive functions, administering the operation of the county, and a Board of County Commissioners acts in a legislative capacity.[39][40] [41] The county executive is directly elected to a four-year term of office. The seven-member Board of County Commissioners, previously known as the Board of Chosen Freeholders, is elected at-large to serve three-year staggered terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year. The Board is led by a Commissioner Chair, formerly known as Freeholder Chair, and Vice-Chair, selected from among its members at an annual reorganization meeting held in January. The Commissioner Board establishes policy and provides a check on the powers of the County Executive. The Board approves all county contracts and gives advice and consent to the County Executive's appointments of department heads, and appointments to boards and commissions. The Commissioner Board votes to approve the budget prepared by the Executive after review and modifications are made.[42] In 2016, freeholders were paid $29,763 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $31,763.[43] That year, the county executive was paid $164,090 per year.[44]

As of 2021, the County Executive is Democrat Brian M. Hughes of Princeton, who was re-elected to a fifth four-year term in November 2019 and is serving a term of office ending December 31, 2023.[45] Mercer County's Commissioners (formerly Freeholders) are:[46][47][48][49]

  • Freeholder Chair Pasquale "Pat" Colavita Jr. (D, term as freeholder ends December 31, 2018, term as chair ends 2017; Lawrence Township)[50]
  • Freeholder Vice Chair Lucylle R. S. Walter (D, term as freeholder and as vice chair ends 2017; Ewing Township)[51]
  • Ann M. Cannon (D, 2018; East Windsor Township)[52]
  • John A. Cimino (D, 2017, Hamilton Township)[53]
  • Samuel T. Frisby Sr. (D, 2018; Trenton)[54]
  • Andrew Koontz (D, 2019; Princeton)[55]
  • Nina D. Melker (D, 2018; Hamilton Township – Appointed to serve an unexpired term)[56]

Melker was appointed in September 2018 following the resignation of Anthony Verrelli (D, Hopewell Towship)[57] who was appointed to the New Jersey General Assembly on August 5, 2018.[58][59]

Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the New Jersey State Constitution, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).[60] Mercer County's constitutional officers are:

  • County Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello (D, 2018; Lawrence Township)[61][62]
  • Sheriff John A. "Jack" Kemler (D, 2017; Hamilton Township)[63][64]
  • Surrogate Diane Gerofsky (D, 2021; Lawrence Township)[65][66]

Law enforcement on the county level is provided by the Mercer County Sheriff's Office and the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. The Mercer County Prosecutor is Angelo J. Onofri of Hamilton Township, who took office in December 2016 after being nominated by Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie and being confirmed by the New Jersey Senate.[67][68]

Mercer County constitutes Vicinage 7 of the Superior Court of New Jersey.[69] The vicinage is seated at the Mercer County Criminal Courthouse, located at 400 South Warren Street in Trenton.[69] The vicinage has additional facilities for the Civil, Special Civil, General Equity, and Family Parts at the Mercer County Civil Courthouse, located at 175 South Broad Street, also in Trenton.[69] The Assignment Judge for Mercer County is Mary C. Jacobson.[69]


Federal Representation[]

Portions of the 4th and 12th Congressional Districts cover the county.[70][71] For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Chris Smith (R, Hamilton Township).[72][73] For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township).[74][75]

State Representatives[]

District Senator[76] Assembly[76] Municipalities
14th Linda R. Greenstein (D) Wayne DeAngelo (D)

Daniel R. Benson (D)

East Windsor Township, Hamilton Township, Hightstown Borough and Robbinsville Township.

The remainder of this district includes portions of Middlesex County.

15th Shirley Turner (D) Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)

Anthony Verrelli (D)

Ewing Township, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Lawrence Township,

Pennington Borough, Trenton and West Windsor Township.

The remainder of this district includes portions of Hunterdon County.

16th Christopher Bateman (R) Andrew Zwicker (D)

Roy Freiman (D)

Princeton. The remainder of this district covers portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County and

Somerset County.


The county is part of the 14th, 15th, and 16th Districts in the New Jersey Legislature.[77]

Politics[]

Presidential election results

Mercer County is a reliably Democratic county; it has gone for Republicans only three times (1956, 1972, 1984) since 1936. In each presidential election of the 21st century, the Democratic candidate earned at least 60% of the vote. In the 2004 U.S. presidential election, John Kerry carried Mercer County by a 23.4% margin over George W. Bush, with Kerry carrying the state by 6.7% over Bush.[79] In 2008, the county voted for Barack Obama by a 35.4% margin over John McCain, with Obama winning New Jersey by 14.4% over McCain.[80]

As of August 1, 2020, there were a total of 249,564 registered voters in Mercer County, of whom 111,016 (44.5%) were registered as Democrats, 38,411 (15.4%) were registered as Republicans and 96,317 (38.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3,820 (1.5%) voters registered to other parties.[81]

Transportation[]

The Delaware and Raritan Canal in Hopewell Township
Nassau Street in Princeton

Roads and highways[]

Mercer County has county routes, state routes, U.S. Routes and Interstates that all pass through. As of 2010, the county had a total of 1,524.30 miles (2,453.12 km) of roadways, of which 1,216.48 miles (1,957.73 km) were maintained by the local municipality, 175.80 miles (282.92 km) by Mercer County, 118.99 miles (191.50 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, 1.19 miles (1.92 km) by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission and 12.43 miles (20.00 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[82]

The county roads that traverse through are County Route 518 (only in the Hopewells), County Route 524, County Route 526, County Route 533, County Route 535, County Route 539, County Route 546, County Route 569, County Route 571 and County Route 583.

The state routes that pass through Mercer are Route 27 (only in Princeton), Route 29, Route 31, Route 33, Route 129, and Route 133 (only in East Windsor). There are three US Routes that pass through Mercer County: U.S. Route 1 (which bisects the county), U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206.

Mercer County houses a few limited access roads, such as Interstate 295, Interstate 195, and the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95). Mercer is the only county in the state that hosts I-95 and both its auxiliary routes. Two turnpike interchanges are located in Mercer: Exit 7A in Robbinsville Township and Exit 8 in East Windsor.

Before 2018, Interstate 95 abruptly ended at the interchange with US 1 in Lawrence Township, and became I-295 south. Signs directed motorists to the continuation of I-95 by using I-295 to I-195 east to the New Jersey Turnpike. This was all due in part to the cancellation of the Somerset Freeway that was supposed to go from Hopewell Township in Mercer County up to Franklin Township in Somerset County.[83]

The section of I-95 west of the US 1 interchange in Lawrence was re-numbered as part of I-295 in March 2018, six months before a direct interchange with Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened.[84] This planned interchange indirectly prompted another project: the New Jersey Turnpike Authority extended the 'dual-dual' configuration (inner car lanes and outer truck / bus / car lanes) to Interchange 6 in Mansfield Township, Burlington County from its former end at Interchange 8A in Monroe Township, Middlesex County. This widening was completed in early November 2014.[85]

Public transportation[]

Mercer hosts several NJ Transit stations, including Trenton, Hamilton and Princeton Junction on the Northeast Corridor Line, as well as Princeton on the Princeton Branch.[86] SEPTA provides rail service to Center City Philadelphia from Trenton and West Trenton. Long-distance transportation is provided by Amtrak train service along the Northeast Corridor through the Trenton Transit Center.

NJ Transit's River Line connects Trenton to Camden, with three stations in the county, all within Trenton city limits, at Cass Street, Hamilton Avenue and at the Trenton Transit Center.[87]

Mercer County's only commercial airport, and one of three in the state, is Trenton–Mercer Airport in Ewing Township, which is served by Frontier Airlines, offering nonstop service to and from points nationwide.[88]

Municipalities[]

Index map of Mercer County municipalities (click to see index)
Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap
Interactive map of municipalities in Mercer County

Municipalities in Mercer County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area) are:[89]

Municipality
(with map key) 		Map key Municipal
type 		Population Housing
Units 		Total
Area (sq. mi.) 		Water
Area (sq. mi.) 		Land
Area (sq. mi.) 		Pop.
Density (pop./sq. mi.) 		Housing
Density (houses/sq. mi.) 		Communities[90]
East Windsor Township 6 township 27,190 10,851 15.74 0.10 15.65 1,737.6 693.4

Allens Station, Eiler Corner, Etra, Hickory Corner, Locust Corner, Millstone, Twin Rivers CDP (7,443)

Ewing Township 11 township 35,790 13,926 15.60 0.35 15.25 2,346.9 913.2 Altura, Braeburn Heights, Briarcrest, Briarwood, Churchill Green, Ewing, Ewing Park, Ewingville, Fernwood, Ferry Road Manor, Fleetwood Village, Glendale, Green Curve Heights, Hampton Hills, Heath Manor, Hickory Hill Estates, Hillwood Lakes, Hillwood Manor, Mountainview, Parkway Village, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, Scudders Falls, Shabakunk Hills, Sherbrooke Manor, Somerset, Spring Meadows, Village on the Green, Weber Park, West Trenton, Wilburtha, Wynnewood Manor
Hamilton Township 8 township 88,464 36,170 40.39 0.90 39.49 2,240.2 915.9 Briar Manor, Broad Street Park, Chewalla Park, Creston, Deutzville, Duck Island, East Trenton Heights, Edgebrook, Extonville, Golden Crest, Groveville CDP (2,945), Haines Corner, Hamilton Square CDP (12,784), Hutchinson Mills, Lakeside Park, Maple Shade, Mercerville CDP (13,230), North Crosswicks, Nottingham, Pond Run, Quaker Bridge, Quaker Gardens, Rosemont, The Orchards, Trenton Gardens, Warner Village, White Horse CDP (9,494), Yardville CDP (7,186), Yardville Heights
Hightstown 5 borough 5,494 2,108 1.24 0.03 1.21 4,536.0 1,740.4
Hopewell 1 borough 1,922 817 0.70 0.00 0.70 2,735.2 1,162.7
Hopewell Township 12 township 17,304 6,551 58.91 0.88 58.03 298.2 112.9 Akers Corner, Baldwins Corner, Bear Tavern, Centerville, Coopers Corner, Glenmoore, Harbourton, Harts Corner, Marshalls Corner, Moore, Mount Rose, Pleasant Valley, Stoutsburg, Titusville, Washington Crossing, Woodsville
Lawrence Township 10 township 33,472 13,239 22.06 0.25 21.81 1,534.8 607.1 Bakersville, Clarksville, Colonial Lakelands, Coxs Corner, Eldridge Park, Franklin Corner, Harneys Corner, Lawrence Station, Lawrenceville CDP (3,887), Lewisville, Port Mercer, Princessville, Quaker Bridge, Rosedale, Slackwood, Sturwood Hamlet
Pennington 2 borough 2,585 1,083 0.96 0.00 0.96 2,703.9 1,132.8
Princeton[note 1] 3 borough 28,572 10,302 18.36 0.43 17.93 1,593.53 574.6 Cedar Grove, Port Mercer, Princeton North
Robbinsville Township 7 township 13,642 5,277 20.49 0.18 20.32 671.5 259.7 Known as Washington Township until November 2007
Allens Station, Carsons Mills, Hillside Terrace, Meadows Terrace, New Canton, New Sharon, Pages Corners, Robbinsville CDP (3,041), Windsor
Trenton 4 city 84,913 33,035 8.16 0.51 7.65 11,101.9 4,319.2 Battle Monument, Berkeley Square, Cadwalader Heights, Central West, Chambersburg, Chestnut Park, Coalport/North Clinton, Downtown Trenton, Duck Island, East Trenton, Ewing/Carroll, Fisher/Richey/Perdicaris, Franklin Park, Glen Afton, Greenwood/Hamilton, Hanover/Academy, Hillcrest, Hiltonia, Lamberton, North 25, North Trenton, Parkside, Pennington/Prospect, South Trenton, Stuyvesant/Prospect, The Island, Top Road, Villa Park, West End, Wilbur
West Windsor Township 9 township 27,165 9,810 26.27 0.71 25.56 1,062.6 383.7

Berrien City, Clarksville, Dutch Neck, Edinburg, Edinburg Park, Golf View Manor, Grover's Mill, Old Mill Farms, Penns Neck, Port Mercer, Post Corner, Princeton Colonial Park, Princeton Estates, Princeton Ivy East, Princeton Junction CDP (2,465), Sherbrook Estates

Mercer County county 366,513 143,169 228.89 4.33 224.56 1,632.2 637.6

Sports[]

Mercer County has a number of large parks. The largest, Mercer County Park is the home for the US Olympic Rowing Team's training center.[92]

Mercer County is also the home of the minor league baseball team, the Trenton Thunder (Eastern League Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees) and the Trenton Freedom of the Professional Indoor Football League. The minor league hockey team, the Trenton Titans, established in 1999 and operating as the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and the AHL's Adirondack Phantoms, disbanded before the start of the 2013–14 season.[93]

Collegiate athletics[]

Mercer County is also home to several college athletic programs.

Mercer County is home to two NCAA DI schools. Rider University competes as the Rider Broncs in the MAAC. For wrestling, Rider is a member of the Eastern Wrestling League.

The College of New Jersey Lions compete in the NCAA DIII as a member of the New Jersey Athletic Conference and the Eastern College Athletic Conference.[94][95]

Mercer County Community College competes as the Mercer Vikings as a member of the Garden State Athletic Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association.

The Princeton Tigers compete in the Ivy League.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Princeton Township and Princeton Borough merged on January 1, 2013. The data is tabulated from the sum of the two municipalities' 2010 populations and areas. Though it has a borough form of government, the municipality type is classified by the state government as "other."[91]

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