Hightstown, NJ

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Hightstown, New Jersey

Introduction to Hightstown, New Jersey

Hightstown, New Jersey, in Mercer county, is 12 miles E of Trenton, New Jersey and 37 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town’s population is 5,216.

Hightstown History

The first settlement in Hightstown occurred in 1721. On March 5, 1853, Hightstown was officially incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature. It obtained full independence in 1894. Fractions from the East Windsor Township were annexed gradually in 1913, 1915 and 1927. The community was named honoring local landowner John Hight.

Hightstown and nearby Attractions

Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society
Middlesex County Museum
Black River & Western Railroad
Duke Island Park
Princeton University Art Museum
Rutgers Gardens

Things To Do In Hightstown

The Black River & Western Railroad operates an hour-long scenic trip between Ringoes and Flemington. The Washington Crossing Historic Park memorializes George Washington and his famous trip across the Delaware River on Christmas night of 1776. Local museums include the Hopewell Museum, the Steamboat Dock Museum and the Zimmerli Art Museum. The Duke Island Park offers opportunities for fishing, hiking, and biking.

Hightstown Transportation

John F. Kennedy International Airport is the nearest major airport.

Hightstown Higher Education

Mercer County Community College, Princeton University, Rider University and Georgian Court University are some of the colleges located near Hightstown.

High Points

Hightstown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Hightstown, NJ

Comparing Hightstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles E of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Mercer
Standard Zip Codes	08520
Phone Area Codes	609
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.269
Longitude	-74.523

Station	HIGHTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	2.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	FREEHOLD MARLBORO
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,216	100%
Male	2,651	50.8%
Female	2,565	49.2%
Under 18	1,174	22.5%
18+	4,042	77.5%
65+	562	10.8%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.15
White	3,992	76.5%
African-American	444	8.5%
Asian	119	2.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	0.4%
Other	503	9.6%
Mixed Race	135	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,046	20.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,293
Growth	77
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.9%
Irish	13.1%
German	10.8%
Italian	8%
English	7%
US/American	4.7%
Polish	3.8%
European	2.2%
British	2%
Hungarian	1.6%
Scottish	1.6%
Russian	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Swedish	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Guyanese	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Slavic	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hightstown	5,216	$72,092
Cranbury	3,227	$128,410
East Windsor	24,919	$73,461
Manalapan	33,423	$94,112
Plainsboro	20,215	$88,783
Roosevelt	933	$67,019
West Windsor	21,907	$127,877

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