The Borough of Princeton was a

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until December 31, 2012, that is now one of the two former municipalities making up

Princeton, New Jersey Princeton is a municipality with a borough form of government in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was established on January 1, 2013, through the consolidation of the Borough of Princeton and Princeton Township, both of whi ...

. It was located in Mercer County,

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, and was completely surrounded by the former Princeton Township, from which it was formed in 1894. As of the

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, the borough had a population of 12,307, reflecting a decline of 1,896 (-13.3%) from the 14,203 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,187 (+18.2%) from the 12,016 counted in the 1990 Census. The Borough of Princeton was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1813, within portions of West Windsor Township (in what was then part of 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.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 163. Accessed October 25, 2012. On November 8, 2011, voters in Princeton Borough voted to consolidate with Princeton Township. Morven, the former residence of the

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, is at 55 Stockton Street in the former borough, while the current residence is

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in the former township.

Geography

Princeton borough was located at (40.350461,-74.659371). According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 1.843 square miles (4.774 km²), all of which was land.US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990

. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $104,234 (with a margin of error of +/- $20,004) and the median family income was $148,295 (+/- $34,644). Males had a median income of $96,225 (+/- $29,348) versus $82,572 (+/- $28,930) for females. The

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for the borough was $45,566 (+/- $5,208). About 2.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the

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, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 14,203 people, 3,326 households, and 1,692 families residing in the borough. The

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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 per square mile (729.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 80.26%

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, 6.39%

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, 0.28% Native American, 7.46%

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, 0.14%

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, 2.50% from

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, and 2.96% from two or more races.

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of any race were 7.10% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Princeton borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 20, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Princeton borough, Mercer County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 20, 2012. Most of the Hispanic population consists of Mexican and Guatemalan immigrants. 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 borough's unusually low median age and high concentration of 18- to 24-year-olds is influenced by

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. 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

for the borough was $27,292. About 2.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the

, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Borough of Princeton was governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consisted of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor was elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consisted of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 73. The Mayor served as the borough's Chief Executive Officer and nominated appointees to various boards and commissions subject to approval of the Borough Council. The Mayor presided at the Borough Council meetings and voted in the case of a tie or a few other specific cases. The Borough Council had administrative powers and was the policy-making body of the Borough. The council had six members; two were elected each year and they served three-year terms. The Council approved appointments made by the Mayor. Council Members served on various boards and committees and acted as liaison's to certain Departments, Committees or Boards. The

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was Yina Moore ( D, term ended on December 31, 2012). Members of the Borough Council were Jo Butler (D, 2012), Jenny Crumiller (D, 2012), Heather Howard (D, 2012), Roger Martindell (D, 2012), Barbara Trelstad (D, 2012) and Kevin Wilkes (D, 2012).Elected Officials
, p. 13. Mercer County, New Jersey, Revised January 26, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. As of date accessed, a term-end year of 2015 is listed for Yina Moore.Elected Officials
, Borough of Princeton. Accessed November 20, 2012. As of date accessed, term-end years of 2013 are listed for mayor and all council members.

Merger of Borough and Township

: Additional details are at Merger of borough and township on the

article On November 8, 2011, the residents of both the Borough of Princeton and the Township of Princeton voted to merge the two municipalities into one. In Princeton Borough 1,385 voted for, 902 voted against while in Princeton Township 3,542 voted for and 604 voted against. Proponents of the merger asserted that when the merger is completed the new municipality of Princeton will save $3.2 million as a result of some scaled-down services, including layoffs of 15 government workers, including 9 police officers (however, the measure itself does not mandate such layoffs). Opponents of the measure challenged the findings of the report, citing cost savings as unsubstantiated, and noted that voter representation would be reduced in a smaller government structure. The consolidation took effect on January 1, 2013. December 31, 2012 was the last day the Borough of Princeton existed as a municipality.

Federal, state and county representation

The Borough of Princeton was in the 12th Congressional district''2011 New Jersey Citizen’s Guide to Government''
, p. 63, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed November 20, 2012. and was part of New Jersey's 16th state legislative district.Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts
, New Jersey Department of State, p. 8. Accessed November 20, 2012. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Princeton Boro had been in the 15th state legislative district.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 6,561 registered voters in the Borough of Princeton, of which 3,493 (53.2%) were registered as Democrats, 620 (9.4%) were registered as Republicans and 2,440 (37.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 8 voters registered to other parties. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat

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received 80.4% of the vote here (3,880 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 17.0% (819 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (51 votes), among the 4,828 ballots cast by the borough's 7,679 registered voters, for a turnout of 62.9%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 73.0% of the vote here (3,475 ballots cast), outpolling Republican

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with 21.9% (1,043 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (67 votes), among the 4,763 ballots cast by the borough's 6,938 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.7. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 69.4% of the vote here (1,786 ballots cast), ahead of Republican

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with 23.6% (608 votes), Independent

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with 5.4% (139 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (18 votes), among the 2,572 ballots cast by the borough's 7,026 registered voters, yielding a 36.6% turnout.

Education

Colleges and universities

Two thirds of the buildings of

were located within the borough (the rest of Princeton University, aside from a small enclave and the Plasma Physics Laboratory in West Windsor Township and land in East Windsor Township, were in the township). However, the university owns more land in West Windsor than in the two Princeton municipalities combined.

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(part of

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) and most of

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were located in the borough. The

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was in the township.

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

For grades K through 12, public school students attended the Princeton Regional Schools, a regional school district shared with Princeton Township that also serves students from Cranbury Township, as part of a

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. All of the district's schools through eighth grade were in the former Princeton Township, with Community Park School being the closest primary school to the defunct borough. The district's high school was located within the borough of Princeton. The Princeton Charter School, located in the township, opened in September 1997 and serves students from the borough and township who are selected by lottery from among applicants.

Private schools

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

Public libraries

Th
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''.

Sister city

* Colmar, Alsace, France.

Notable people

* Wendy Benchley (born 1941), marine and environmental conservation advocate and former Princeton Borough councilwoman who was the wife of author Peter Benchley. * Charles Browne (politician), Charles Browne (1875–1947), mayor of Princeton, New Jersey from 1914 to 1923 and represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1923–1925. * John Popper, (born 1967), musician.''The Ultimate New Jersey High School Year Book''

References

External links

Borough of Princeton websitePrinceton Regional Schools
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Data for the Princeton Regional Schools
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