Mercer County, New Jersey
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Location in the state of New Jersey
New Jersey's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1838
Seat	Trenton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	229 sq mi (593 km²) 226 sq mi (585 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 1. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 27%
Population  - (2006)  - Density	367,605 1,551/sq mi (599/km²)
Website: www.mercercounty.org

Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Its county seat is Trenton^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one Mercer County is also its own Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is formally named the Trenton-Ewing MSA. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced

The county is named for Continental Army General Hugh Mercer, who died at the Battle of Princeton in 1777. The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America Hugh Mercer ( January 17, 1726 &ndash January 12, 1777) was a Physician, a Brigadier general in the Continental Background In the night after the Second Battle of Trenton, General Washington led the roughly 6000 man main body of his army stealthily away from Lieutenant As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 350,761, estimated to have risen to 367,605 as of 2006. ^[2] Mercer County ranks 79th among the highest-income counties in the United States. There are 3142 counties in the United States. The source of the data is the U It also is ranked 57th in the United States by personal per-capita income. ^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 229 square miles (593 km²), of which, 226 square miles (585 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) of it is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. The total area is 1. 27% water.

The county is generally flat and low-lying on the inner coastal plain with a few hills closer to the Delaware River. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Baldpate Mountain near Pennington, is the highest hill, at 480 feet (146. Pennington is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. 3 m) above sea level. 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

Demographics

An outdoor scene of Mercer County.

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,552 people per square mile (599/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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. 15. 5% were of Italian, 9. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging 7% Irish, 8. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 2% German, 6. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 7% Polish and 5. The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. 7% English ancestry according to Census 2000. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English

There were 125,807 households out of which 32. 80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50. 60% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 40% were non-families. 25. 60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 90% 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.

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.

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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 90% of families and 8. 60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 60% of those under age 18 and 8. 40% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Mercer County has a County Executive form of government, in which the County Executive performs executive functions and a Board of Chosen Freeholders acts in a legislative capacity. A county executive is the head of the executive branch of Government in a County. The County Executive as of 2008 is Brian M. Hughes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Brian M Hughes is the County Executive for Mercer County (New Jersey’s capital county and a former member of the county's Board of Chosen Freeholders. Members of the seven-person Board of Chosen Freeholders are elected at-large to serve three-year staggered terms. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. The Board is led by a Freeholder Chair and Vice-Chair, selected on an annual basis from among its members. ^[7]

The Freeholder Board acts as a formulator of policy and provides a check on the powers of the County Executive. The Board also approves all county contracts and gives advice and consent to the County Executive’s appointments of department heads, and appointments to boards and commissions. After receiving the proposed county budget from the County Executive in January of each year, it is the duty of the Freeholder Board to thoroughly review, make appropriate changes, and then vote on the budget.

Mercer County is one of the New Jersey Democratic Party's strongholds in terms of statewide elections.

As of 2008, Mercer County's Freeholders are:^[8]

• Freeholder Chair Lucylle R. S. Walter (term ends December 31, 2008; Ewing Township)
• Freeholder Vice Chair Elizabeth Maher Muoio (2009; Pennington Borough)
• Ann M. Cannon (2009; East Windsor Township)
• Anthony P. Carabelli (2010; Trenton)
• Pasquale "Pat" Colavita, Jr. (2009; Lawrenceville)
• Keith V. Hamilton (2010; Hamilton Township)
• Tony Mack (2008; Trenton)

Transportation

Mercer County has state routes, U. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ewing Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Pennington is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. East Windsor Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. Lawrenceville is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. Not to be confused with Hamilton Township Atlantic County, New Jersey. Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. S. Routes and Interstates. Mercer also boasts its NJTransit's stations, including Trenton, Hamilton, and Princeton Junction. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving Hamilton is a New Jersey Transit station on the Northeast Corridor Line, in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United Princeton Junction at West Windsor is a New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail station on the Northeast Corridor located in Princeton Junction, an The state routes that pass through Mercer are Route 33, Route 29, Route 31, Route 27, and Route 129. Route 33 is a State highway in the US state of New Jersey. The highway extends 42 Route 29 is a State highway in the US state of New Jersey. It runs 34 Route 31 is a 4893-mile (7875 km State highway in New Jersey, United States, running from Route 27 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States, running along the original alignment for U Route 129 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It is a short connector between South Lamberton Road in Hamilton Township and There are three US Routes that pass through Mercer, which are: U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206. See also US Route 1 See also US Route 1/9 US Route 1 in New Jersey is a portion of the United States highway which parallels the US Route 130 is a north-south US Highway completely within the state of New Jersey, United States. US Route 206 is a north-south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States.

Municipalities

Index map of Mercer County municipalities (click to see index)

The following municipalities are located in Mercer County. The municipality type is listed in parentheses after the name, except where the type is included as part of the name. Census-designated places and other unincorporated areas are listed under their municipalities. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality.

• East Windsor Township
  • Twin Rivers
• Ewing Township
• Hamilton Township
  • Mercerville-Hamilton Square
  • White Horse
  • Yardville-Groveville
• Hightstown (borough)
• Hopewell Borough
• Hopewell Township
  • Titusville
• Lawrence Township
  • Lawrenceville
• Pennington (borough)
• Princeton Township
  • Princeton North
• Princeton Borough
• Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until November 2007)
  • Robbinsville
  • Windsor
• Trenton (city)
• West Windsor Township
  • Princeton Junction

History

Officially founded in 1838 and carved out of other surrounding counties, Mercer County has a historical impact that reaches back to the pivotal battles of the American Revolutionary War. East Windsor Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Twin Rivers is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within East Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey Ewing Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Not to be confused with Hamilton Township Atlantic County, New Jersey. Mercerville-Hamilton Square is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New White Horse is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey. Yardville-Groveville is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey Hightstown is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. See also Hopewell Township Mercer County New Jersey Hopewell is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, see also the Borough of Hopewell, New Jersey, Hopewell Township Cumberland County, New Jersey Hopewell Township Titusville is an unincorporated area located within Hopewell Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Lawrence Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Lawrenceville is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. Pennington is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. See also the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey and Princeton, New Jersey Princeton Township is a township in Mercer Princeton North is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Princeton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey See also Princeton Township New Jersey and Princeton New Jersey The Borough of Princeton is a borough and is one of the Robbinsville Township is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Robbinsville is an unincorporated area located within Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until 2007 in Mercer County, New Jersey Windsor is a small historic community and unincorporated area located within Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until 2007 in Mercer County Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. West Windsor Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, in the United States. Princeton Junction is also a New Jersey Transit and Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor line In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" On the night of December 25, 1776, General George Washington led the American forces across the Delaware River to attack Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey, who did not anticipate an attack near Christmas. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. Washington followed up the assault with a surprise attack on General Charles Cornwallis' forces in the Battle of Princeton on the eve of January 2, 1777, eventually retaking the colony. Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis ( 31 December 1738 &ndash 5 October 1805) was a British military commander and colonial Background In the night after the Second Battle of Trenton, General Washington led the roughly 6000 man main body of his army stealthily away from Lieutenant Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The successful attacks built morale among the pro-independence colonists.

Mercer County also has the dubious 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 radio plays of all time, Orson Welles acted out his The War of the Worlds invasion. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Wells landed his imaginary aliens on Mercer County soil, using what is now West Windsor Township as the point of first contact. West Windsor Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, in the United States. A monument commemorating the "landing" is erected at Grover's Mill. Grover's Mill is an unincorporated area within West Windsor Township, New Jersey made famous in Orson Welles ' 1938 radio broadcast of

Media

• Town Topics
• The Homesteader - Greater Princeton Edition (magazine)

External Links

• Mercer County Library System

References

Coordinates: 40°17′N 74°42′W / 40.28, -74.70