East Windsor Township, New Jersey
| East Windsor Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of East Windsor | |
Etra Lake Park in the eastern portion of the township
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 Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of East Windsor Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′32″N 74°31′58″W / 40.258944°N 74.532793°WCoordinates: 40°15′32″N 74°31′58″W / 40.258944°N 74.532793°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Mercer |
| Formed | February 9, 1797 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Windsor, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Janice S. Mironov (D, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Manager | James P. Brady |
| • Clerk | Kathie Senior |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.745 sq mi (40.779 km2) |
| • Land | 15.648 sq mi (40.529 km2) |
| • Water | 0.097 sq mi (0.250 km2) 0.61% |
| Area rank | 171st of 565 in state 7th of 12 in county |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 27,190 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 27,603 |
| • Rank | 86th of 565 in state 5th of 13 in county |
| • Density | 1,737.6/sq mi (670.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 308th of 565 in state 7th of 12 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08512 & 08520 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3402119780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882123 |
| Website | www |
East Windsor Township is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 27,190, reflecting an increase of 2,271 (+9.1%) from the 24,919 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,566 (+11.5%) from the 22,353 counted in the 1990 Census.
Both East Windsor Township and West Windsor Township were formed when Windsor Township was split on February 9, 1797, while the area was still part of Middlesex County. It was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Hightstown borough (March 5, 1853, within East Windsor; became independent c. 1894) and Washington Township (March 11, 1860, and known as Robbinsville Township since 2007). The township was named for Windsor Township, which was named for Windsor, England.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 15.745 square miles (40.779 km2), including 15.648 square miles (40.529 km2) of land and 0.097 square miles (0.250 km2) of water (0.61%).
Twin Rivers (2010 Census population of 7,443) is a unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within East Windsor Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located completely or partially within East Windsor include Allens Station,Eilers Corner, Etra, Hickory Corner, Locust Corner, Millstone and Washington Oak.
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