Cranbury, New Jersey
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, a decrease of 15 (−0.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,857, which in turn reflected an increase of 630 (+19.5%) from the 3,227 counted in the 2000 census.
Cranbury, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
Cranbury Town Hall, housed in the former Old Cranbury School, a state and federal historic landmark | |
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Location of Cranbury in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Cranbury Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.31345°N 74.520233°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Michael J. Ferrante (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Denise Marabello |
| • Municipal clerk | Debra A. Rubin |
| 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 |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,842 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 3,921 |
| • Rank | 418th of 565 in state 24th of 25 in county |
| • Density | 289.2/sq mi (111.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 479th of 565 in state 25th of 25 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 08512 |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3402315550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882160 |
| 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. The municipal taxes generated by the industrial properties have helped to keep residential property taxes steady over time.