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Apartment Life in Princeton
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.
Median rent for vacant apartments: $$$$
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