Borough of Princeton, New Jersey

:"See also: Princeton Township, New Jersey and Princeton, New Jersey"Infobox Settlement
official_name = Borough of Princeton, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Princeton highlighted in Mercer County. Inset



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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Borough of Princeton, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Mercer
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Mildred T. Trotman (term expires 2011)
leader_title1 = Administrator
leader_name1 = Robert W. Bruschi [ [http://www.princetonboro.org/administration.cfm The Borough Administrator] , Borough of Princeton. Accessed June 29, 2008.]
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = February 11, 1813

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 4.8
area_land_km2 = 4.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.9
area_land_sq_mi = 1.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 13684
population_density_km2 = 2850.8
population_density_sq_mi = 7202.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885361|Borough of Princeton, Geographic Names Information System, accessed October 18, 2007.]
elevation_m = 58
elevation_ft = 190
latd = 40 |latm = 21 |lats = 8 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 39 |longs = 25 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08540, 08542
area_code = 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-60900GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0885361GR|3
website = http://www.princetonboro.org/
footnotes = 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, which has declined to 13,683 in the Bureau's 2006 population estimate.

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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 163.]

Geography

Princeton is located at coor dms|40|21|8|N|74|39|25|W| (40.352206, -74.657071)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1910= 5136
1920= 5917
1930= 6992
1940= 7719
1950= 12230
1960= 11890
1970= 12311
1980= 12035
1990= 12016
2000= 14203
estimate=13684
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US3460900&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3457600&_street=&_county=princeton&_cityTown=princeton&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Princeton borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 5, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 14,203 people, 3,326 households, and 1,692 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,686.3 people per square mile (2,964.2/km²). There were 3,495 housing units at an average density of 1,891.4/sq mi (729.4/km²). 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.

Government

Local government

The Borough of Princeton is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 73.]

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 has six members; two are elected each year and they 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, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are David Goldfarb (2008), Margaret Karcher (2009), Andrew Koontz (2010), Roger Martindell (2010), Barbara Trelstad (2008) and Kevin Wilkes (appointed May 8, 2008, to fill unexpired term). [http://www.princetonboro.org/departments/mayor.html Mayor & Borough Council] , Borough of Princeton. Accessed June 29, 2008.]

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. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Colleges and universities

Most of Princeton University is located within the borough (the rest of Princeton University, aside from a small enclave in West Windsor Township, is in the township).

Westminster Choir College (part of Rider University) and most of Princeton Theological Seminary are located in the borough.

The Institute for Advanced Study is in the township.

Mercer County Community College serves Borough of Princeton residents.

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

For grades K through 12, public school 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. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/21/4255/21-4255-000.html Princeton Regional Schools 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 9, 2008. "Students from three communities in Central Jersey (Princeton Borough, Princeton Township, and Cranbury Township) attend the schools. (Cranbury students attend only the high school.)"]

The Princeton Charter School is within the township.

Private schools

Private schools located in the Borough include St. Paul School.

Public libraries

The [http://www.princeton.lib.nj.us/ Princeton Public Library] , located in the borough, serves the borough and the township.

Popular culture

Princeton is the setting for the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in the TV series "House"

ister city

The Borough of Princeton is a sister city of Colmar, Alsace, France. [ [http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/NJ Online Directory: New Jersey, USA] , Sister Cities International. Accessed November 8, 2007.]

Notable residents

*Charles Browne (1875-1947), mayor of Princeton from 1914-1923 and represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1923–1925. [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,740682-4,00.html "Near-Masterpiece"] , "Time (magazine)", November 10, 1930. Accessed July 15, 2007. "Last week Princeton's most popular citizen and onetime mayor, Dr. Charles Browne, published part of his wisdom in the form of a cook book."]

ee also

*"Town Topics"
*Princeton, New Jersey

References

External links

* [http://www.princetonboro.org/ Borough of Princeton website]
* [http://www.prs.k12.nj.us/ Princeton Regional Schools]
*NJReportCard|21|4255|0|Princeton Regional Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413410 Data for the Princeton Regional Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics