COMMUNITY PROFILE – EAST WINDSOR
Narrative: Suburban East Windsor Township is an ideal community for both growing businesses and families, boasting an excellent public school system and top-notch recreational facilities. Neighboring Princeton, Trenton and New Brunswick offer an impressive assortment of cultural, historical and recreational events, and the Jersey Shore, New York City and Philadelphia are all within an hour of its tree-lined neighborhoods.
Community contact: Alan M. Fisher, township manager; 609-443-4000, ext. 244; [email protected].
Schools contact: Edward Forsthoffer III; 609-443-7717, ext. 2020; [email protected]http://www.eastwindsorregionalschools.com/ewrs/_top.
County: Mercer
Election districts:
State: District 14
Congress: 4th congressional district
Population and population trends since last census: 27,044 and trending up since the last census
Type of government: Council-manager
Municipal tax rate: 0.398
School tax rate: 1.810
County tax rate: 0.529
Schools: East Windsor Regional School District (kindergarten, elementary, middle, high school)
Public library: Mercer County Library System Twin Rivers Branch and Hickory Corner Branch
Utilities (electric, gas, water, trash, etc.): PSE&G and GPU Energy (electric/gas), East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority (water), East Windsor Township (trash)
Income average: $86,070
Average cost of house: $310,000
Largest employers: McGraw Hill Companies, Conair Corporation, Shiseido America, Elementis Specialties
Town website: http://www.east-windsor.nj.us/
