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Princeton Township highlighted in Mercer County. Inset map: Mercer County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Princeton Township is a township located in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 16,027. Image File history File links taken from State of New Jersey website - adapted by H. Cheney - licensed under GFDL and cc-by-sa File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links taken from State of New Jersey website - adapted by H. Cheney - licensed under GFDL and cc-by-sa File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... -1... Mercer County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The township is the home of 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. Princeton University is also located there within the town limits of Princeton, New Jersey. Fuld Hall The Institute for Advanced Study is a private institution in Princeton Township, New Jersey, designed to foster pure cutting-edge research by scientists in a variety of fields without the complications of teaching or funding, or the agendas of sponsorship. ... Albert Einstein, by Yousuf Karsh Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955) was a German theoretical physicist who is widely regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20th century. ... Kurt Gödel Kurt Gödel [kurt gøːdl], (April 28, 1906 – January 14, 1978) was a logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics. ... Princeton University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. ... Princeton highlighted in Mercer County. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.0 km² (16.6 mi²). 42.4 km² (16.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.38% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Princeton Township borders Hopewell Township, Lawrence Township, West Windsor Township, Somerset County, and Middlesex County. See also: the Borough of Hopewell, New Jersey. ... Lawrence Township highlighted in Mercer County. ... West Windsor Township highlighted in Mercer County. ... Somerset County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...

Princeton Borough is an independent municipality within Princeton Township. Princeton highlighted in Mercer County. ...

The Princeton airport is situated less than a mile across the Somerset County border, formally located in the Rocky Hill borough. Rocky Hill is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 16,027 people, 6,044 households, and 4,357 families residing in the township. The population density is 377.8/km² (978.2/mi²). There are 6,224 housing units at an average density of 146.7/km² (379.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 79.91% White, 5.32% African American, 0.12% Native American, 9.98% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.11% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. 5.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 6,044 households out of which 34.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% are non-families. 20.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 2.98. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the township the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township is $94,580, and the median income for a family is $123,098. Males have a median income of $77,845 versus $41,563 for females. The per capita income for the township is $56,360. 5.7% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...