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Cranbury: Main Street Business District Cranbury: After the snow storm on January 22, 2005 Cranbury: Main Street Cranbury: 17 North Main, an 1850 building in transition to: The Blue Rooster Bakery & Cafe
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Middlesex County

Population in July 2007: 2,103.
Males: 1,003  (47.7%)
Females: 1,100  (52.3%)
Median resident age:  38.9 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08512.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $128,200 (it was $104,444 in 2000)
Cranbury  $128,200
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $696,700 (it was $316,700 in 2000)
Cranbury  $696,700
New Jersey:  $372,300

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Races in Cranbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
  • Chinese (4.4%)
  • Asian Indian (2.8%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Cranbury: 116.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.6%), German (18.0%), English (13.9%), Italian (13.5%), Polish (9.9%), United States (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1872

Elevation: 103 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 1698 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cranbury

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cranbury CDP

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

237 residents are foreign born (6.2% Asia, 4.0% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).

This place:  11.8%
New Jersey:  17.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cranbury:  2.1% ($6,727)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Trenton, NJ (17.5 miles , pop. 85,403).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (32.1 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (45.4 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Hightstown borough, NJ (2.6 miles ), Rossmoor, NJ (3.4 miles ), Clearbrook Park, NJ (3.6 miles ), Princeton Meadows, NJ (3.6 miles ), Twin Rivers, NJ (3.6 miles ), Concordia, NJ (4.6 miles ), Whittingham, NJ (5.0 miles ), Dayton, NJ (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.31 N, Longitude: 74.52 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,577 (+78.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 102 (10.9%)


45 people in nursing homes

Area code: 609

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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Business operations specialists (10%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Cranbury-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Cranbury place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 34.1 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: 1ST CONSTITUTION BANCORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Cranbury:
  • JOHN F KENNEDY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; EDISON, NJ)
  • RWJ UNIV HOSPIITAL AT HAMILTON (about 11 miles; HAMILTON, NJ)
  • MEDICAL CENTER AT PRINCETON (about 13 miles; PRINCETON, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cranbury:
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 20 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 22 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 23 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cranbury:
  • TRENTON-ROBBINSVILLE (about 10 miles; ROBBINSVILLE, NJ; ID: N87)
  • PRINCETON (about 11 miles; PRINCETON/ROCKY HILL, NJ; ID: 39N)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 13 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; ID: 3N6)

Amtrak stations near Cranbury:
  • 8 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: TRENTON (72 S. CLINTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cranbury:
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,445)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,481)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 14 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
  • RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,201)
  • THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; TRENTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,277)
Public elementary/middle school in Cranbury:
Library in Cranbury:
  • CRANBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $215,493; Location: 23 N. MAIN ST.; 18,945 books; 573 audio materials; 221 video materials; 117 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Cranbury include: Cranbury United Methodist Church (A), Saint David's Episcopal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Brainerd Cemetery (1), Westminster Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Brainerd Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Cranbury Museum (4 Park Place East).

Hotel: Marriott Residence Inn Cranbury (2662 USHighway 130).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Cranbury compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Cranbury (2007 data):
  • 1st Constitution Bank: at 796 Route 130, branch established on 1989-07-24; Cranbury Village Branch at 74 North Main Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $392.8 mil, Deposits: $320.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Constitution Bancorp
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Cranbury Main Branch at 32 North Main Street, branch established on 1884-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • OceanFirst Bank: Concordia Shopping Center Branch at 1 Concordia Mall, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,070.5 mil, Deposits: $1,432.1 mil, headquarters in Toms River, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
  • The Provident Bank: Monroe Township at Prospect Plains And Applegarth Roads, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,720.4 mil, Deposits: $3,864.4 mil, headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Financial Services, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($699 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.33%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Union County, NJ  0.80% ($47,329 average AGI)
from Somerset County, NJ  0.64% ($51,524)
from Monmouth County, NJ  0.49% ($79,620)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($627 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.14%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, NJ  0.87% ($62,979 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.59% ($74,424)
to Union County, NJ  0.52% ($45,395)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cranbury:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTTM (1680 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cranbury:
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • W220AG (91.9 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, ETC., NJ; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOC.)
  • WWFM (89.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPST (97.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cranbury:
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W25AW (Channel 25; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: WZBN TV, INC.)


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