Profile for West Windsor, New Jersey, NJ

Grovers Mill, a hamlet within the township, was made famous by Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast of "War of the Worlds." The story that Martians had landed here caused widespread panic among radio listeners

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 17. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Mercer County Italian American Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Mercer County Park

Colleges and universities: Mercer County Community College

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (4)

Communities (18)

Hotels (21)

Libraries (17)

Museums (6)

Parks (1)

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• Mercer County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about West Windsor demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mercer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Trenton area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 08550 ZIP code.

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• Mercer County government

11% of West Windsor residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Windsor ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near West Windsor
• Cemeteries in Mercer County
• Genealogy page (NJ GenWeb) for Mercer County
• Libraries in or near West Windsor

Post a query on a message board:

• Mercer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near West Windsor
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Mercer County

• West Windsor business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Mercer County
• Arrests in Mercer County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Windsor was $48,511, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Mercer County economic census
• Mercer County economic summary
• Mercer County employment growth
• Mercer County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

74% of West Windsor residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near West Windsor
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near West Windsor
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• School report cards
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• Air pollution in Mercer County
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• Land contamination in Mercer County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Mercer County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

West Windsor festival dates:

• Mercer County Italian American Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

West Windsor festival web sites:

• Indo-American Fair
• Mercer County Italian American Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for West Windsor

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near West Windsor
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• West Windsor items now on sale

• Mercer County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
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• West Windsor medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near West Windsor
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near West Windsor
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Mercer County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Windsor, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,132.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,546.

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• Nonprofit guide for West Windsor
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Mercer County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Windsor political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
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• New Jersey elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near West Windsor
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The average commute time for West Windsor workers is 42 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in West Windsor between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in West Windsor include Residence Inn.

• West Windsor travel guide
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• New Jersey tourism bureau

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