East Windsor Township, New Jersey

East Windsor Township is a Township located in Mercer County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 24,919.

GEOGRAPHY

According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 40.7 Km&² (15.7 Mi&² ). 40.5 km&² (15.6 mi&²) of it is land and 0.1 km&² (0.1 mi&²) of it is water. The total area is 0.32% water.

East Windsor Township borders West Windsor Township , Plainsboro Township , Washington Township , Upper Freehold Township , Cranbury Township , Monroe Township , and Millstone Township .

Hightstown Borough is an independent municipality located entirely within the boundaries of East Windsor Township.

Twin Rivers (2000 Census population of 7,422) is a Census-designated Place and Unincorporated area located within East Windsor Township.

DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census ² of 2000, there were 24,919 people, 9,448 households, and 6,556 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 614.8/km&² (1,592.8/mi&²). There were 9,880 housing units at an average density of 243.8/km&² (631.5/mi&²). The racial makeup of the township was 74.42% White , 8.90% African American , 0.20% Native American , 9.55% Asian , 0.12% Pacific Islander , 4.61% from Other Races , and 2.20% from two or more races. 14.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,448 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were Married Couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $63,616, and the median income for a family was $73,461. Males had a median income of $50,875 versus $35,260 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $28,695. 5.3% of the population and 2.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 4.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

TRANSPORTATION

East Windsor has a few bus stops, which then stops in Monroe , and then makes its way to the Port Authority Bus Terminal . Route 33 goes through East Windsor, and then goes through Washington Township and Monroe Township . U.S. Route 130 also goes through East Windsor. This portion of 130 is now becoming more congested since many new businesses (such as Wal-Mart ) are being built. East Windsor Township houses the New Jersey Turnpike 's Exit 8. Exit 8 is slowly becoming busier as development sets foot in East Windsor. At the present time, there has been an announcement that the Turnpike will be widened from three lanes to a 5-lane turnpike. Such an expansion can be assumed since Route 133 has extra space on the outer edges of the Turnpike.

In the late 1990's, the "Hightstown Bypass" ( Route 133 ) was constructed. It starts at County Route 571 and terminates at 33. The entire highway is in East Windsor; there is a half-diamond interchange with One Mile Road, and a three-quarter cloverleaf with U.S. Route 130. Both ends of the bypass are handled with traffic signals instead of grade separated interchanges. Despite the bypass being built, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has not made any comment on building a new exit with the Turnpike. The new interchange (if built) would provide a direct connection between the 133 highway and the Turnpike; it would also make it easier for some motorists to travel to Princeton .

GOVERNMENT

Local government

East Windsor Township has a Council-Manager form of government as provided under the Faulkner Act . The Council is made up of seven members elected at large for four-year staggered terms. Elections for Council are held in November of every other year.

Members of the East Windsor Township Council are Mayor Janice S. Mironov, Deputy Mayor Hector Duke, Walter T. Daniels, Marc Lippman, Alan Rosenberg, Perry M. Shapiro and Marsha Weinstein.

Federal, state and county representation

East Windsor Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District.

EDUCATION

Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade attend the East Windsor Regional School District , a comprehensive public School District serving students from East Windsor Township and Hightstown Borough , along with students in grades 7 - 12 from Roosevelt Borough as part of a sending / receiving relationship.

The district has four K-5 elementary schools —
Walter C. Black Elementary School with 581 students, Perry L. Drew Elementary School with 692 students, Ethel McKnight Elementary School with 572 students, Grace N. Rogers Elementary School with 502 students —
Melvin H. Kreps School grades 6 - 8 with 1,139 students and Hightstown High School with 1,370 students in grades 9 - 12.

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East Windsor Township, New Jersey