Everything about Ewing New Jersey totally explained
Ewing Township is a
Township in
Mercer County,
New Jersey,
United States. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the township population was 35,707. The
Census Bureau's 2006 population estimate for Ewing Township is 36,916.
Although Ewing Township was officially established in 1834, the history of the region ranges back thousands of years. The earliest inhabitants of the land area today known as Ewing Township were the
Lenni Lenape Native Americans. These migratory people ranged throughout New Jersey along the banks of the
Delaware River, and the Township's many creeks provided rich natural resources for hunting, fishing, pottery-making, and simple farming.
When the region was first settled by European colonists around 1699, it was part of
Hopewell Township, and continued under that name until the City of
Trenton was established in 1719. From 1719 until 1834, the area was named Trenton Township. On
February 22,
1834, the name was changed from Trenton Township to Ewing Township in honor of
Charles Ewing, who was posthumously honored for his work as Chief Justice of the
New Jersey Supreme Court from 1824-1832.
Geography
Ewing is located at (40.259958, -74.788842).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.6
square miles (40.4
km²), of which, 15.3 square miles (39.7 km²) of it's land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it's water, mostly consisting of the
Delaware River. The total area is 1.73% water.
The highest elevation in Ewing Township is 225 feet
AMSL just east of
I-95 and just west of
Trenton-Mercer Airport, while the lowest point is just below 20 feet AMSL near the
Delaware River.
Ewing Township shares land borders with
Hopewell Township,
Lawrence Township, and the
City of Trenton, all in
New Jersey; the
Delaware River separates Ewing from
Lower Makefield Township and
Yardley Borough, both in
Pennsylvania.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 35,707 people, 12,551 households, and 8,208 families residing in the township. The
population density was 2,328.6 people per square mile (899.3/km²). There were 12,924 housing units at an average density of 842.8/sq mi (325.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 69.02%
White, 24.82%
African American, 0.15%
Native American, 2.27%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 1.83% from
other races, and 1.84% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.
There were 12,551 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were
married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,274, and the median income for a family was $67,618. Males had a median income of $44,531 versus $35,844 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $24,268. About 3.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Township Layout
Ewing Township was originally farmland punctuated by hamlets, including Ewingville, West Trenton, and Wilburtha. Since the beginning of the 20th Century, the township has developed as a suburb of
Trenton. The sections near the city border are distinctly urban, but most of the township is suburban residential development. The main commercial district extends along North Olden Avenue Extension (
County Route 622), originally constructed to connect north Trenton residences with the now-closed
General Motors plant. Ewing Township is also the location of the
The College of New Jersey,
New Jersey State Police headquarters, the Jones Farm State Correction Institute, the
New Jersey Department of Transportation headquarters,
Katzenbach School for the Deaf
, and
Trenton-Mercer Airport (KTTN), the location of Trenton, New Jersey's weather observations.
Government
Local government
Ewing Township is governed under a
Mayor-Council form of New jersey municipal government, under the
Faulkner Act. The Governing Body of the township consists of five Council members and a Mayor, all of whom are elected by the residents of the community. The Mayor is elected to a four-year term. Members of the Council are elected to staggered four-year terms.
The
Mayor of Ewing Township is Jack Ball (term ends
December 31,
2010). Members of the Ewing Township Council are Council President Les Summiel (2008), Council Vice President Bert Steinmann (2008), Kathy Wollert (2010), Joe Murphy (2008), and Don Cox (2010).
Federal, state and county representation
Ewing Township is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 15th Legislative District.
Education
The Ewing Township
Board of Education oversees the
Ewing Public Schools. At present, the district includes three elementary schools with kindergarten and grades 1 through 5 (
Lore,
Antheil, and
Parkway), one middle school with grades 6 through 8 (
Fisher), and one high school with grades 9 through 12 (
Ewing High School). An adult school is also administered.
The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) is located within the Ewingville section of the township.
Transportation
Ewing Township is traversed by multiple main roadways, as well as by a passenger rail line and is the location of an airport.
Route 29 (Daniel Bray Highway and River Road) extends north-south along the western edge of the township, along the
Delaware River. The southern section, Daniel Bray Highway, is a 55 mph (90 km/h), divided 4-lane facility with at-grade intersections and traffic lights, and was constructed in the 1950s. The northern section, River Road, is a 45 mph (70 km/h), undivided 2-lane facility whose construction as a state highway dates from the 1930s. NJ 29 connects southwards to
Trenton, and northwards to
Lambertville and
Frenchtown.
Route 31 (Pennington Road) extends north-south towards the eastern side of the township. It is a 35-45 mph (60-70 km/h), undivided 4-lane facility whose construction as a state highway also dates to the 1930s. It once also carried a trolley line, but it has long since been removed. It was once proposed to be bypassed by a
freeway, but this plan has since been cancelled. NJ 31 also connects south to Trenton, and connects north to
Pennington,
Flemington, and
Clinton.
U.S. Route 206 (Princeton Avenue) skirts the southeastern section of the township. It is a 25 mph (40 km/h), undivided 4-lane facility. Although part of US 206, it wasn't constructed and isn't maintained by the state. US 206 also connects south to Trenton, and connects north to
Princeton and
Somerville.
Interstate 95 (the Scudder Falls Freeway and
Bridge) crosses the northwestern section of the township. It is a 55-65 mph (90-100 km/h), 4-6 lane divided
freeway facility. It was constructed as a 4-lane facility in the 1960s, and widened to 6 lanes in the 1990s, with the exception of the
Scudder Falls Bridge over the
Delaware River. It connects south with
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and connects north to
U.S. 1, where this branch of Interstate 95 ends. It becomes
Interstate 295. From there, travelers use U.S. 1 or
Interstate 195 and the
New Jersey Turnpike to reach the next major destination northwards,
New York City. The Ewing portion of Interstate 95 will eventually be redesignated as "Interstate 195 Extension" when a direct interchange between Interstate 95 in
Pennsylvania and the
Pennsylvania Turnpike is completed, re-routing Interstate 95 onto the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 6 (in
Mansfield Township).
Ewing Township also boasts a commuter rail facility,
West Trenton Station, at the terminus of
SEPTA's R3 Regional Rail line. This facility mainly serves commuter traffic to and from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ewing Township is also the site of the
Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN). This facility is the site of limited commercial flights to various east coast locations, as well as a substantial public recreational airport.
Ewing Township is also traversed by the
Delaware and Raritan Canal near the
Delaware River. Originally important to commerce and trade, the advent of
railroads caused the canal's commercial demise. The strip of land along the canal is currently part of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, which comprises a section of the
East Coast Greenway, an "urban" Appalachian Trail, aiming to connect all the major cities of the East Coast along a 3,000 mile continuous off-road path from
Calais, Maine to
Key West, Florida.
Points of Interest
Washington Victory Trail - Documents the trail taken by George Washington's army during the American Revolution on Christmas Day, 1776. This led to a successful surprise attack on the Hessian troops occupying Harrisburg, New Jersey. Victory trail begins in nearby Washington Crossing State Park, enters Ewing Township at Jacobs Creek Road and continues along Bear Tavern Road. General Sullivan's route follows Grand Avenue and Sullivan Way to Trenton. General Greene's route follows Parkway Avenue to Trenton.
Notable residents
Hollis Copeland former basketball player with the New York Knicks.
Glenn K. Rieth, Adjutant General of New Jersey since 2002.
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