Mercer County, New Jersey
Mercer County is a county in New Jersey, United States of America. Trenton, the capital of New Jersey, is in Mercer County. As of the year 2020, 387,340 people lived in the county.[2] Mercer County was founded in the year 1838.[1]
Mercer County, New Jersey | |
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![]() Location in the state of New Jersey | |
![]() New Jersey's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | 1838[1] |
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Seat | Trenton[1] |
Largest City | Hamilton Township (population) Hopewell Township (area) |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
228.86 sq mi (593 km²) 224.44 sq mi (581 km²) 4.42 sq mi (11 km²), 1.9 |
Population - Density |
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Website: www.mercercounty.org | |
Named for: Hugh Mercer | |
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Mercer County, New Jersey Media
Trenton-New Brunswick Turnpike, the future U.S. Route 1 through Mercer County, 1904
Holder Tower in Princeton University, one of the world's most prominent research universities
Mercer County Courthouse in Trenton
Drumthwacket, the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey, is located in Princeton and is listed on both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.
Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple outside Asia, is located in Robbinsville.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Mercer County, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2024.