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Hightstown, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 5,855 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +12.3%
 
Males: 2,972  (50.8%)
Females: 2,883  (49.2%)
Median resident age:

41.0 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 08520.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $106,216 (it was $64,299 in 2000)
Hightstown:

$106,216
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,595 (it was $28,605 in 2000)

Hightstown borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $328,594 (it was $137,300 in 2000)
Hightstown:

$328,594
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $349,725; detached houses: $366,694; townhouses or other attached units: $390,363; in 2-unit structures: $382,947; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $243,957; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $287,426

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,615.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hightstown: 112.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.4%
(1.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.8% for Black residents, 0.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Hightstown, NJ (2022)
    • 3,10753.4%White alone
    • 1,90932.8%Hispanic
    • 4247.3%Black alone
    • 2614.5%Asian alone
    • 611.0%Two or more races
    • 170.3%Other race alone

Races in Hightstown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Hightstown, New Jersey as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hightstown is 5,530 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Hightstown by year

Type

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2011

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2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(37.7)		0
(0.0)		3
(54.4)		3
(54.2)		4
(71.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(35.9)		1
(18.2)		1
(18.1)		1
(18.9)		3
(57.0)		1
(19.0)		3
(54.8)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(18.9)		6
(109.2)		4
(72.6)		3
(54.2)		2
(35.9)		3
(53.6)		0
(0.0)		4
(72.8)		1
(18.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(34.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		5
(94.3)		3
(54.6)		6
(108.9)		5
(90.4)		4
(71.8)		4
(71.5)		12
(215.3)		1
(18.2)		3
(54.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(38.0)		9
(170.7)		8
(146.2)		5
(85.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		21
(396.0)		25
(455.0)		16
(290.3)		16
(289.2)		27
(484.6)		13
(232.5)		8
(143.5)		3
(54.6)		8
(144.9)		6
(113.4)		2
(38.0)		1
(19.0)		3
(54.8)		7
(119.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		47
(886.3)		46
(837.3)		67
(1,216)		60
(1,084)		96
(1,723)		51
(912.0)		45
(807.3)		37
(673.8)		32
(579.5)		28
(529.4)		19
(360.9)		25
(474.1)		15
(274.1)		30
(512.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(18.9)		2
(36.4)		4
(72.6)		0
(0.0)		4
(71.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.9)		1
(18.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.0)		1
(19.0)		2
(36.5)		3
(51.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(36.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index119.4111.9161.8141.3191.183.2115.572.364.144.277.571.190.860.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Hightstown, NJ

Crime rate in Hightstown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.38
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: German (14.1%), Italian (10.1%), Nigerian (5.7%), American (3.7%), Russian (3.5%), Hungarian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1853

Elevation: 84 feet

Land area: 1.23 square miles.

Population density: 4,773 people per square mile   (average).

Hightstown, New Jersey map

1,459 residents are foreign born (16.0% Latin America, 3.0% Asia, 2.8% Europe).

This borough:

25.1%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $8,042 (2.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,787 (2.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Trenton, NJ (12.7 miles , pop. 85,403).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (29.6 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (37.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Twin Rivers, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Cranbury, NJ (1.6 miles ),
Clearbrook Park, NJ (2.0 miles ),
Roosevelt borough, NJ (2.1 miles ),
Princeton Meadows, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Concordia, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Rossmoor, NJ (2.3 miles ),
Plainsboro Center, NJ (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 40.27 N, Longitude: 74.52 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -999 (-17.2%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 859 (24.4%)

Area code: 609

Distribution of median household income in Hightstown, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hightstown, NJ in 2022

Property values in Hightstown, NJ

Hightstown satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Historical population in Hightstown, NJ
Historical housing units in Hightstown, NJ
Most common industries in Hightstown, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.3%)
  • Health care (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.2%)
  • Construction (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Educational services (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.1%)
  • Chemicals (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.8%)
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Hightstown, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
  • Computer specialists (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Computer specialists (4.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)

Average climate in Hightstown, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hightstown, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 107. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

107
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0690. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0690
U.S.:

0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 7.95. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.95
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 0.754. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.754
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 16.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.57. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.57
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Hightstown-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Hightstown borough center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1962, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the borough center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hightstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 245.3 miles away from Hightstown center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from Hightstown center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 254.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 296.5 miles away from Hightstown center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 294.6 miles away from Hightstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hightstown topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Hightstown:

  • PRESBYTERIAN HOME - MEADOW LAKES (300 MEADOW LAKES)
  • SUN LAWN NURSING HOME (576 NORTH MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Hightstown:

  • EMBRACING HOSPICECARE OF NEW JERSEY WEST LLC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; CRANBURY, NJ)
  • GARDENS AT MONROE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION, T (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ)
  • ELMS OF CRANBURY, THE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; CRANBURY, NJ)
  • CRANBURY CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ)
  • DAVITA PRINCETON JUNCTION DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ)
  • MONROE VILLAGE HCC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; JAMESBURG, NJ)
  • MERWICK CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PLAINSBORO, NJ)

Heliports located in Hightstown:

Amtrak stations near Hightstown:

  • 7 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: TRENTON (72 S. CLINTON AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hightstown:

  • Mercer County Community College (about 7 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,728)
  • Princeton University (about 10 miles; Princeton, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,897)
  • Rider University (about 12 miles; Lawrenceville, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,960)
  • The College of New Jersey (about 14 miles; Ewing, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,573)
  • Thomas Edison State College (about 14 miles; Trenton, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,972)
  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick (about 17 miles; New Brunswick, NJ; FT enrollment: 39,388)
  • Middlesex County College (about 19 miles; Edison, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,849)

Public high school in Hightstown:

Private high school in Hightstown:

  • PEDDIE SCHOOL (Students: 559, Location: 201 S MAIN ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hightstown:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hightstown: Hightstown First Aid Squad (A), Hightstown Engine Company 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hightstown include: First Presbyterian Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Mount Olivet Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Meadow Lakes (A), Peddie Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society (Museums; 164 North Main Street).

Hotels: Hampton Inn (384 Monmouth St), Days Inn (460 Route 33 East), Colonial-Windsor Motel (USHighway 130 North).

Birthplace of: Eli Thompson Fryer - Marine Corps Brigadier General, John Hundley - Television executive, Reid Lamberty - Television news host, Rich Gunnell - College football player (Boston College Eagles).

Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hightstown and their reported violations in the past:

HIGHTSTOWN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 5,400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This borough:

2.7 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

68.4%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

6.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
72 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
22 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

People in group quarters in Hightstown in 2000:

  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Hightstown (2011 data):

  • 1st Constitution Bank: Hightstown Branch at 140 Mercer Street, branch established on 2007/02/27. Info updated 2011/08/31: Bank assets: $791.7 mil, Deposits: $624.5 mil, headquarters in Cranbury, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Constitution Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Hightstown Branch at 105 South Main Street, branch established on 1870/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: East Windsor Banking Center at 392 Us Highway 130, branch established on 2009/12/15. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: East Windsor Shop Rite at 319 Ushy 130, branch established on 1998/02/25. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Hightstown:

Marital status in Hightstown, NJ
  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

For population 25 years and over in Hightstown:

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hightstown
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hightstown, NJ (based on Mercer County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic121,65026
Mainline Protestant29,63886
Evangelical Protestant17,27491
Other17,11538
Black Protestant5,14630
Orthodox1,9605
None173,730-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 107
Here:

2.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 55
This county:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Mercer County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 270
Mercer County:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Mercer County:

8.3%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Mercer County:

22.2%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.1%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.0%
New Jersey:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Hightstown:

45.8%
New Jersey:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Hightstown:

28.7
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.0%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Hightstown:

9.9%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Hightstown:

6.7
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.1%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Hightstown:

56.4%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.4%
State:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hightstown, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 13$128,612$118,7190$0
Solid Waste Management 8$42,366$63,5490$0
Sewerage 8$47,495$71,2431$687
Parks and Recreation 7$37,329$63,9930$0
Financial Administration 4$41,792$125,3762$6,024
Housing and Community Development (Local) 4$19,371$58,1133$4,018
Other Government Administration 2$12,289$73,7347$6,163
Other and Unallocable 2$9,639$57,8341$967
Judicial and Legal 1$2,766$33,1920$0
Health 1$7,134$85,6081$2,395
Firefighters 0$0 1$422
Police - Other 0$0 1$886
Totals for Government 50$348,792$83,71017$21,562

Hightstown government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,535,000 ($262.17)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $562,000 ($95.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $419,000 ($71.56)
    Regular Highways: $226,000 ($38.60)
    Central Staff Services: $220,000 ($37.57)
    Financial Administration: $200,000 ($34.16)
    General Public Buildings: $161,000 ($27.50)
    Parks and Recreation: $116,000 ($19.81)
    General - Other: $108,000 ($18.45)
    Local Fire Protection: $59,000 ($10.08)
    Health - Other: $46,000 ($7.86)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $278,000 ($47.48)

Hightstown government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $150,000 ($25.62)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $446,000 ($76.17)
    Interest Earnings: $92,000 ($15.71)
    Rents: $65,000 ($11.10)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $624,000 ($106.58)
    Other: $261,000 ($44.58)
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000 ($0.68)
  • Tax - Property: $5,054,000 ($863.19)
    Other License: $194,000 ($33.13)
    Public Utilities Sales: $38,000 ($6.49)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000 ($1.37)

Hightstown government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,959,000 ($1188.56)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,983,000 ($1021.86)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,143,000 ($195.22)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $167,000 ($28.52)

Hightstown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,672,000 ($456.36)

6.32% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($101,265 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.32%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($112 average AGI)
Mercer County:

0.02%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, NJ  1.08% ($99,803 average AGI)
from Burlington County, NJ  0.49% ($60,018)
from Bucks County, PA  0.30% ($68,822)


7.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($114,313 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.01%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Mercer County:

0.02%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Burlington County, NJ  1.00% ($66,135 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.66% ($94,480)
to Bucks County, PA  0.44% ($115,462)
Businesses in Hightstown, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1SAS Shoes1
Burlington Coat Factory1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul2
MasterBrand Cabinets3UPS1
New Balance1YMCA1
Payless1

Strongest AM radio stations in Hightstown:

  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTTM (1680 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUD (1260 AM; 5 kW; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hightstown:

  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WWFM (89.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W220AG (91.9 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, ETC., NJ; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOC.)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WPST (97.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WTHK (94.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Hightstown:

  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Hightstown: Eli Thompson Fryer.

Hightstown fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Hightstown fatal accident list:

May 28, 2005 10:29 PM, Sr-33, 539, Lat: 40.270580, Lon: -74.522410, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 1, 2005 06:07 PM, 571, Oak Lane, Lat: 40.272120, Lon: -74.535930, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 28, 2002 11:55 AM, Sr-33, Lat: 40.263690, Lon: -74.535222, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 3, 1999 02:27 PM, 571, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 1994 12:51 AM, Cr571, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 20, 1984 00:31 AM, Cr571, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 23, 1981 07:09 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 78Number of bridges
  • 784ft / 239mTotal length
  • $9,530,000Total costs
  • 3,229,780Total average daily traffic
  • 344,829Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Hightstown, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 1Before 1900
  • 11900-1909
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 71950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 211990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 362010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Hightstown, NJ

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hightstown)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Hightstown, NJ)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • NJTPK EXIT 8 TOLL PL, New Jersery Turnpike - Interchange #8 Toll Plaza 15 Davidson Road (Lat: 40.266083 Lon: -74.513667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.2 m, Overall height: 70.7 m, Call Sign: WQKR412,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10825.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/21/2009, Expiration Date: 02/01/2019, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2013, Certifier: James J.R. Talbot, Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:

  • N41, 415 Mercer Road (Lat: 40.262694 Lon: -74.532500), Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQMJ958, Licensee ID: L00959074,
    Assigned Frequencies: 23130.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/30/2010, Expiration Date: 08/30/2020, Cancellation Date: 10/31/2020, Certifier: Alan Macdonald, Registrant: Telecom Transport Management, Inc., 146 N. Canal Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 569-3041, Fax: (206) 545-9585, Email:

  • Hightstown, 153 First Ave (Lat: 40.269083 Lon: -74.530556), Type: Tank, Structure height: 34.7 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQSS840,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/08/2013, Expiration Date: 11/08/2023, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2024, Certifier: Robert G Hartman, Registrant: Radyn, Inc, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

  • PL60XC777, 150 1st Ave (Lat: 40.269028 Lon: -74.530556), Type: Tank, Structure height: 35.4 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WQYV951,
    Assigned Frequencies: 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz... (+7 more), Grant Date: 02/07/2017, Expiration Date: 02/07/2027, Cancellation Date: 04/06/2022, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:

  • HIGHTSTOWN, New Jersery Turnpike - Interchange #8 (Lat: 40.265806 Lon: -74.513778), Type: Mast, Structure height: 69.2 m, Overall height: 70.7 m, Call Sign: KEG77,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6805.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/17/2010, Expiration Date: 07/05/2020, Cancellation Date: 09/05/2020, Registrant: Radyn, Inc, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

  • STATION, Hightstown Princeton Rd (Lat: 40.281750 Lon: -74.550417), Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WHK716,
    Assigned Frequencies: 1900.00 MHz, 19520.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/16/1992, Expiration Date: 01/16/1997, Cancellation Date: 10/16/1996, Phone: (609) 426-5723


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hightstown)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

6
  • Aircraft: CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS PIPER SPORT (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 31SH, N31SH, N-31SH, Serial Number: P1001065, Year manufactured: 2010, Airworthiness Date: 01/18/2011, Certificate Issue Date: 09/27/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Glenn C Heidel, 105 Hutchinson St, Hightstown, NJ 08520
  • Aircraft: BOEING B75 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING R680-4P-B4 (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 46Y, N46Y, N-46Y, Serial Number: 75-1377, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1961, Certificate Issue Date: 06/07/2001
    Registrant (Individual): Quentin G Marty, 12 Huber Ct, Hightstown, NJ 08520
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7846F, N7846F, N-7846F, Serial Number: 15063946, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 01/13/2010
    Registrant (Individual): Steven M Grossman, Po Box 746, Hightstown, NJ 08520
  • Aircraft: BEECH 56TC (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-541 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 79X, N79X, N-79X, Serial Number: TG-26, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 05/26/2004
    Registrant (LLC): Rumson Capital Holdings LLC, Po Box 1550, Hightstown, NJ 08520
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9375D, N9375D, N-9375D, Serial Number: 18-6640, Year manufactured: 1958
    Registrant (Individual): Alan W Bowen, 564 S Main St, Hightstown, NJ 08520
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 11/02/2018
  • Aircraft: WESTLAND BELL 47G3 B1 SOLOY (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-shaft
    N-Number: 22549, N22549, N-22549, Serial Number: WAN-045, Certificate Issue Date: 09/14/1999
    Registrant (Corporation): C & C Brokerage & Leasing Inc, 145 Applegarth Rd, Hightstown, NJ 08520
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/01/1996, Exported to: Canada

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$208,00028$206,571102$192,6473$104,0000$03$170,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$319,00018$181,9440$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$212,6006$244,83366$248,6674$111,7501$12,500,0002$388,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$231,0005$245,80035$235,4001$250,0000$02$161,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$162,0008$279,2500$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0044.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$233,0001$264,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$200,5001$157,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$222,0001$267,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$225,0001$290,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0044.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hightstown, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hightstown, NJ - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 27. The highest number of fire incidents - 47 took place in 2017, and the least - 8 in 2010. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Hightstown, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (72.5%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (12.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hightstown, NJ
    • 31472.5%Structure Fires
    • 5312.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 4911.3%Outside Fires
    • 173.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hightstown, NJ

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Hightstown, New Jersey:

  • Quality Inn, 351 Franklin St, Hightstown, New Jersey 08520 , Phone: (609) 448-7399, Fax: (609) 448-4571
  • QUALITY INN, 351 FRANKLIN St, Hightstown, New Jersey 08520 , Phone: (609) 448-7399, Fax: (609) 448-4571
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Hightstown, New Jersey
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hightstown, NJ
  • 86.8%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Electricity
  • 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hightstown, NJ
  • 89.0%Utility gas
  • 6.4%Electricity
  • 4.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Hightstown compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

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  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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