Borough of Princeton
| Borough of Princeton, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
 Census Bureau map of Borough of Princeton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′02″N 74°39′34″W / 40.350461°N 74.659371°WCoordinates: 40°21′02″N 74°39′34″W / 40.350461°N 74.659371°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Mercer |
| Incorporated | February 11, 1813 |
| Disestablished | January 1, 2013 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Yina Moore (D, term ended December 31, 2012) |
| • Administrator | Robert W. Bruschi |
| • Clerk | Robert W. Bruschi (acting) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.843 sq mi (4.774 km2) |
| • Land | 1.843 sq mi (4.772 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.001 km2) 0.03% |
| Area rank | 423rd of 566 in state 10th of 13 in county |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 12,307 |
| • Rank | 198th of 566 in state 10th of 13 in county |
| • Density | 6,679.2/sq mi (2,578.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 70th of 566 in state 2nd of 13 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08540, 08542 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3402160900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885361 |
| Website | http://www.princetonboro.org/ |
The Borough of Princeton was a borough until December 31, 2012, that is now one of the two former municipalities making up Princeton, New Jersey. It was located in Mercer County, New Jersey, and was completely surrounded by the former Princeton Township, from which it was formed in 1894. As of the 2010 United States Census, 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. On November 8, 2011, voters in Princeton Borough voted to consolidate with Princeton Township.
Morven, the former residence of the Governor of New Jersey, is at 55 Stockton Street in the former borough, while the current residence is Drumthwacket in the former township.
Princeton borough was located at 40°21′02″N 74°39′34″W / 40.350461°N 74.659371°W (40.350461,-74.659371). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.843 square miles (4.774 km2), all of which was land.
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