Cranbury, New Jersey
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Cranbury is a township in southern Middlesex County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,842,[9] a decrease of 15 (−0.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,857,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 630 (+19.5%) from the 3,227 counted in the 2000 census.[20]
Cranbury, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.31345°N 74.520233°W / 40.31345; -74.520233[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Middlesex |
Incorporated | March 7, 1872 |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Body | Township Committee |
• Mayor | Eman El-Badawi (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Denise Marabello[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Debra A. Rubin[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.43 sq mi (34.79 km2) |
• Land | 13.28 sq mi (34.40 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) 1.12% |
• Rank | 181st of 565 in state 9th of 25 in county[1] |
Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,842 |
• Estimate (2022)[10] | 3,921 |
• Rank | 418th of 565 in state 24th of 25 in county[11] |
• Density | 289.2/sq mi (111.7/km2) |
• Rank | 479th of 565 in state 25th of 25 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code | 609[14] |
FIPS code | 3402315550[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882160[1][17] |
Website | www |
Located within the Raritan Valley region, Cranbury is roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia, contributing to it being a regional historical, cultural, and commercial hub of Central New Jersey (the township is known for its logistics industry) and as an outer-ring commuter suburb of New York City within the New York metropolitan area.[21][22][23] The municipal taxes generated by the industrial properties have helped to keep residential property taxes steady over time.