Hillsborough, NJ

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Hillsborough, New Jersey

Introduction to Hillsborough, New Jersey

Hillsborough, New Jersey, in Somerset county, is 11 miles W of Edison, New Jersey and 29 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is conveniently located inside the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon metropolitan area. There are an estimated 36,634 people in Hillsborough.

Hillsborough History

The history of the region now known as Hillsborough can be dated back thousands of years. The Dutch were among the first to explore this area in the middle of the 17th century when the Unami Indians inhabited the area. It is said that the town was named after Lord Hillsborough. The Royal Charter originally created the township of Hillsborough on September 12, 1771. Later, on February 21, 1798, Hillsborough was formally incorporated as one of New Jersey's original townships.

Hillsborough and nearby Attractions

Hungarian Heritage Museum
Mason Gross School of the Arts Gallery
Staten Island Zoo
Hillsborough Country Club
Duke Island Park

Things To Do In Hillsborough

There are a number of historical buildings within easy access of the town of Hillsborough. The Hungarian Heritage Museum highlights the Hungarian culture and history. Several other art galleries in the surrounding area include the Topeo Gallery, the Northlandz and the Gallery at Crossroads. One can also take advantage of the golf courses nearby like the Royce Brook Golf Club, East Course, the Hillsborough Country Club and the Mattawang Golf Club.

Hillsborough Transportation

Newark International Airport is nearby.

Hillsborough Higher Education

Educational facilities are available at Rutgers University.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Hillsborough, NJ

Comparing Hillsborough 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles W of Edison, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	08844
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.478
Longitude	-74.626

Station	SOMERVILLE 4 NW
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Station	NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	36,634	100%
Male	18,091	49.4%
Female	18,543	50.6%
Under 18	10,671	29.1%
18+	25,963	70.9%
65+	2,508	6.8%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.31
White	31,491	86%
African-American	1,379	3.8%
Asian	2,679	7.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	32	0.1%
Other	468	1.3%
Mixed Race	562	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,740	4.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	37,808
Growth	1,174
Growth %	3.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	20.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.7%
Irish	13.1%
Polish	10.4%
German	10.1%
English	4.5%
US/American	4.4%
Russian	3.2%
Hungarian	1.6%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scottish	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Slovak	0.7%
Portuguese	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
British	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Ghanian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
African	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Jamaican	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hillsborough	36,634	$93,933
Branchburg	14,566	$110,268
Manville	10,343	$61,151
Millstone	410	$83,118
Montgomery	17,481	$129,150
Raritan	6,338	$59,962
Rocky Hill	662	$100,314

(As of 2005)
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