Cranbury, New Jersey | |
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Census-designated place | |
Center of Cranbury
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Map of Cranbury CDP in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey. |
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Coordinates: 40°18′48″N 74°31′13″W / 40.313448°N 74.520224°WCoordinates: 40°18′48″N 74°31′13″W / 40.313448°N 74.520224°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Middlesex |
Township | Cranbury |
Area | |
• Total | 1.218 sq mi (3.156 km2) |
• Land | 1.199 sq mi (3.106 km2) |
• Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.050 km2) 1.57% |
Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 2,181 |
• Density | 1,818.5/sq mi (702.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 08512 |
Area code(s) | 609 |
FIPS code | 3415520 |
GNIS feature ID | 02389369 |
Cranbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Cranbury Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,181. Despite the similarity in the name of Cranbury Township and the CDP, the two are not one and the same, as had been the case for most paired Township / CDP combinations prior to the 2010 Census, in which the CDP was coextensive with a township of the same name.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.218 square miles (3.156 km2), including 1.199 square miles (3.106 km2) of land and 0.019 square miles (0.050 km2) of water (1.57%).
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,181 people, 722 households, and 571.8 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,818.5 per square mile (702.1/km2). There were 745 housing units at an average density of 621.2 per square mile (239.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.49% (1,799) White, 4.08% (89) Black or African American, 0.05% (1) Native American, 11.23% (245) Asian, 0.05% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.18% (4) from other races, and 1.93% (42) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% (49) of the population.