Cranbury, New Jersey

Cranbury, New Jersey
—  CDP  —
Map of Cranbury CDP in Middlesex County
Coordinates: 40°18′26″N 74°30′59″W / 40.30722°N 74.51639°W / 40.30722; -74.51639Coordinates: 40°18′26″N 74°30′59″W / 40.30722°N 74.51639°W / 40.30722; -74.51639
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Area
- Total	1.3 sq mi (3.2 km2)
- Land	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	98 ft (30 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,008
- Density	1,621.6/sq mi (626.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	08512, 08570
Area code(s)	609
FIPS code	34-15520[1]
GNIS feature ID	0875704[2]

Cranbury is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Cranbury Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 2,008 at the 2000 census. Despite the similarity in the name of Cranbury Township and the CDP, the two are not one and the same, as is the case for most paired Township / CDP combinations.

Geography

Cranbury is located at 40°18′26″N 74°30′59″W / 40.30722°N 74.51639°W / 40.30722; -74.51639 (40.307108, -74.516403)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.60%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,008 people, 703 households, and 534 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 625.2/km² (1,621.6/mi²). There were 728 housing units at an average density of 226.7/km² (587.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.35% White, 1.89% African American, 8.12% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 703 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $104,444, and the median income for a family was $129,877. Males had a median income of $95,316 versus $44,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $51,095. About 1.1% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

Most of Cranbury is designated as residential areas, but there are shops and restaurants on Main Street. There are two parks.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Official Township Web Site
• Lions Club Sponsored Web Site