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The Township of Princeton covers an area of 16.25 square miles in the heart of central New Jersey in Mercer Township. The 2000 census stated the population of Princeton Township to be 16,027. A substantial portion of the property of Princeton University lies within the borders of the Township as does the property of the Institute for Advanced Study. While no major arteries directly touch the Township, it is dissected by US Highway Route 206; and there is ready access to US Highway Route 1, the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway and Amtrak and New Jersey Transit which provide direct rail services to New York and Philadelphia.
In general, Princeton Township is an open semi-wooded community of substantial homes and is an example of sound suburban development. There is also one shopping center, several other shopping areas of smaller size, some office research and services areas and a large amount of preserved open space. Renter-occupied housing units is 51% of total housing.
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