Hightstown, New Jersey
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Image:Map of Mercer County highlighting Hightstown Borough.png Hightstown is a Borough located in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 5,216.
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Geography
Hightstown is located at 40°16'11" North, 74°31'27" West (40.269759, -74.524161)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.60% water.
Hightstown is an independent municipality located entirely within the boundaries of East Windsor Township.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,216 people, 2,001 households, and 1,300 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,637.3/km² (4,251.9/mi²). There were 2,081 housing units at an average density of 653.2/km² (1,696.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 76.53% White, 8.51% African American, 0.36% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 9.64% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. 20.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,001 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $64,299, and the median income for a family was $72,092. Males had a median income of $46,375 versus $35,428 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,605. 7.3% of the population and 4.3% of families were below the poverty line. 9.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Government
Local government
The Borough of Hightstown was incorporated on March 5, 1853, and operates under the Borough form of government. The governing body consists of six elected Councilmembers, each serving a three-year term, and one elected Mayor who serves a four-year term.
The Mayor of Hightstown is Robert Patten. Members of the Borough Council are Council President David Schneider, Lawrence D. Quattrone, Ron Sackowitz, Walter Sikorski, Patrick Thompson and Nancy Walker-Laudenberger.
Federal, state and county representation
Hightstown is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District.
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Education
Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade attend the East Windsor Regional School District, a comprehensive public school district serving students from East Windsor Township and Hightstown Borough, along with students in grades 7 - 12 from Roosevelt Borough as part of a sending / receiving relationship.
The district has four K-5 elementary schools — Walter C. Black Elementary School with 581 students, Perry L. Drew Elementary School with 692 students, Ethel McKnight Elementary School with 572 students, Grace N. Rogers Elementary School with 502 students — Melvin H. Kreps School grades 6 - 8 with 1,139 students and Hightstown High School with 1,370 students in grades 9 - 12.
Highstown is also home to the Peddie School.