Montgomery, NJ

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Montgomery, New Jersey

Introduction to Montgomery, New Jersey

Montgomery, New Jersey, in Somerset county, is 18 miles N of Trenton, New Jersey and 35 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is conveniently located inside the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon metropolitan area. There are an estimated 17,481 people in Montgomery.

Montgomery History

The earliest landowners of this region were actually speculators who did not live in the area themselves, but sold parts of their land to various companies. These tracts of land were then subdivided and sold to people who planned to settle in the area. The area was originally referred to as the Western Precinct of Somerset County. It was established as Montgomery Township in 1798. The town was named in honor of Colonel Richard Montgomery.

Montgomery and nearby Attractions

Black River & Western Railroad
Leonard Buck Garden
Rutgers Gardens
Albert Einstein House
Howell Living History Farm
Round Valley Recreation Area

Things To Do In Montgomery

Montgomery has a quaint, rural atmosphere. The people of this town have consistently demonstrated their commitment to preserving the natural beauty of their town. The town has provisions for diverse recreational activities, and offers a wonderful lifestyle that has both suburban and rural characteristics.

Montgomery Transportation

Air transportation is available from Newark International Airport.

Montgomery Higher Education

One can pursue higher studies at Drew University, the College of New Jersey, Princeton University and Rider University.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Montgomery, NJ

Comparing Montgomery 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
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

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 Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles N of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	08558
Phone Area Codes	609
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.478
Longitude	-74.753

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	9.1 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

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	12.9 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

Station	HIGHTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	17.7 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	17,481	100%
Male	8,624	49.3%
Female	8,857	50.7%
Under 18	5,759	32.9%
18+	11,722	67.1%
65+	1,189	6.8%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	3.33
White	14,781	84.6%
African-American	361	2.1%
Asian	2,011	11.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.1%
Other	80	0.5%
Mixed Race	231	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	387	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	22,741
Growth	5,260
Growth %	30.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.6%
Italian	16.5%
Irish	12.8%
German	9.7%
Polish	7.7%
English	6.4%
US/American	4.1%
Russian	2.3%
Scottish	1.9%
Swedish	1.6%
Greek	1.6%
Ukrainian	1.5%
Austrian	1.3%
Hungarian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
European	1%
Dutch	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Slovak	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Northern European	0.8%
Nigerian	0.7%
British	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Egyptian	0.6%
Eastern European	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Romanian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Turkish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Armenian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Montgomery	17,481	$129,150
Branchburg	14,566	$110,268
East Amwell	4,455	$90,000
Flemington	4,200	$51,582
Hillsborough	36,634	$93,933
Hopewell	2,035	$91,205
Readington	15,803	$106,343

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