Odd bits of trivia about Mercer County, NJ

This page contains information about Mercer County, New Jersey including major cities, population trends, largest and most common businesses in Mercer County and links to driving directions and geographic distances between major cities in Mercer County, New Jersey. If you're new to Mercer County or looking for jobs in Mercer County, you can use this information below to orient yourself to the area.

Largest Metropolitan Areas in Mercer County, New Jersey

  • TRENTON
  • PRINCETON
  • PRINCETON JUNCTION
  • LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP
  • HIGHTSTOWN

Distance between major cities in Mercer County, New Jersey

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Distance from Hightstown to Lawrence township is 10.7 miles
Distance from Hightstown to Princeton is 11.8 miles
Distance from Hightstown to Princeton junction is 6.0 miles
Distance from Hightstown to Trenton is 12.2 miles
Distance from Lawrence township to Hightstown is 10.7 miles
Distance from Lawrence township to Princeton is 7.3 miles
Distance from Lawrence township to Princeton junction is 4.9 miles
Distance from Lawrence township to Trenton is 4.6 miles
Distance from Princeton to Hightstown is 11.8 miles
Distance from Princeton to Lawrence township is 7.3 miles
Distance from Princeton to Princeton junction is 7.0 miles
Distance from Princeton to Trenton is 12.0 miles
Distance from Princeton junction to Hightstown is 6.0 miles
Distance from Princeton junction to Lawrence township is 4.9 miles
Distance from Princeton junction to Princeton is 7.0 miles
Distance from Princeton junction to Trenton is 7.9 miles
Distance from Trenton to Hightstown is 12.2 miles
Distance from Trenton to Lawrence township is 4.6 miles
Distance from Trenton to Princeton is 12.0 miles
Distance from Trenton to Princeton junction is 7.9 miles

Mercer County Population Over Time:

Population in 2000: 351,598
Population in 2001: 354,711
Population in 2002: 357,601
Population in 2003: 360,763
Population in 2004: 364,037
Population in 2005: 366,070
Population in 2006: 367,605

Population average from 2000-2006: 360,340

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