Princeton Junction, New Jersey
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| Princeton Junction, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,382 |
| - Density | 1,276.9/sq mi (493.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08550 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-60960[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0879494[2] |
Princeton Junction is also a New Jersey Transit and Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor line.
Princeton Junction is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within West Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 2,382.
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[edit] Geography
Princeton Junction is located at (40.316840, -74.624622)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.
Princeton Junction's name comes from the train station of the same name, now on the Amtrak and New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor. The station is the junction between this main line and a spur line (served by the "Dinky" train run by New Jersey Transit) to Princeton itself.
[edit] Demographics
There were 842 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.14.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,382 people, 842 households, and 681 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 491.8/km² (1,276.9/mi²). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 177.2/km² (460.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.99% White, 2.02% African American, 0.13% Native American, 8.86% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.06% of the population.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 2,362 |
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| 2000 | 2,382 | 0.8% | |
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In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $116,668, and the median income for a family was $127,617. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $58,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $44,113. None of the families and 1.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.3% of those over 64.
[edit] Noted residents
- Kevin Barry - baseball player
- Stacy Burke - actress and model
- Doug Forrester - former gubernatorial candidate
- Ethan Hawke - actor
- Ben H. Love, the eighth Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America serving from 1985 to 1993. [5]
- Christopher McQuarrie - screenwriter
- James Murphy - DJ
- John Nash - mathematician
- Bryan Singer - film director, writer, producer and uncredited actor.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Population Finder: Princeton Junction CDP, New Jersey. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Jersey Man to Head Scouts. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2 Aug 2007.
- ^ Weinraub, Bernard. "FILM; An Unusual Choice for the Role of Studio Superhero", The New York Times, July 9, 2000. Accessed November 27, 2007. "As a child, Mr. Singer grew up in Princeton Junction, N.J."
[edit] External links
- Princeton Junction, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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