Twin Rivers, New Jersey
Twin Rivers is a community of 8,382 people in Mercer County, New Jersey.
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Population8,382
+22.0% since 2019
CountyMercer County
Elevation108 ft
33 m
Land area1.3 sq mi
ZIP code08520
Nearest airportPrinceton Airport (PCT)
13 mi
Why visit Twin Rivers
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Samuel Sloan House, Stockton Street Historic District and Etra Lake Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 24 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
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About Twin Rivers
Twin Rivers is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in East Windsor Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, Twin Rivers' population was 7,787, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 344 (+4.6%) from the 7,443 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 21 (+0.3%) from the 7,422 counted in the 2000 census. Twin Rivers was the first planned unit development in New Jersey.
From the Wikipedia article Twin Rivers, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Samuel Sloan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic antebellum home in Hightstown, New Jersey
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Stockton Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.0 mi
1 Gateway Boulevard, Monroe Township
Tu-Th,Su 05:30-24:00, Mo,Fr,Sa 05:30-01:00
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Where to stay3
Windsor Hotel
Motel and hotel · 0.8 mi
460 460 Route 33 East
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Churches and places of worship1
St. Anthony of Padua
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.5 mi
251 Franklin Street, Hightstown
Shopping1
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Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Millstone Township Elementary School
School · 5.3 mi
308 Millstone Road, Clarksburg
Millstone Township Middle School
School · 5.5 mi
5 Dawson Court, Millstone Township
Millstone Township Primary School
School · 5.5 mi
Schoolhouse Road, Millstone Township
Monroe Township High School
School · 5.3 mi
200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe Township
Monroe Township Middle School
School · 5.0 mi
1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe Township
Healthcare1
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Map of Twin Rivers
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 21°F | 3.5 in | 5.8 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 23°F | 2.6 in | 8.0 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 30°F | 4.3 in | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 39°F | 3.7 in | 0.6 in |
| May | 73°F | 48°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 58°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 63°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 61°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 42°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 33°F | 3.3 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 4.2 in | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hightstown 2 W Hcn (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
$100,833median household income
$301,400median home value
$1,753median monthly rent
37.6median age
32.7%of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
68.9%of homes are owner-occupied
28.1 minaverage commute
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Mercer County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Princeton Airport (PCT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Monroe Manor 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Hightstown 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Stonebridge 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Clearbrook 3 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Cranbury 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- The Ponds 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Concordia 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Rossmoor 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Princeton Meadows 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Forsgate 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Twin Rivers, NJ (1), Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY 3.0
- Twin Rivers Branch - Mercer County Library System, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StocktonStHistoricDistrictHightstown, KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samuel Sloan House, Mercer County, New Jersey, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chris Nicoletti, Suzsj10, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2020-09-15 09 44 26 View west along New Jersey State Route 33 at the exits for Interstate 95-New Jersey Turnpike and New Jersey State Route 133 WEST (TO U.S. Route 130 NORTH, East Windsor, Princeton)..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camden & Amboy RR historical marker as seen from Hightstown Bypass, Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-26 13 54 57 View west along New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) from the overpass for Milford Road in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-26 14 02 49 View east along New Jersey State Route 33 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-06 12 30 21 View west along New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 33 (Hightstown, Freehold) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-23 13 15 00 View east along New Jersey State Route 33 (Franklin Street) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-23 10 24 13 View west along New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) from the Milford Road overpass in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NJ33 West at NJTP Letterbox (48297546716), formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2017-10-23 10 23 52 View east along New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) from the Milford Road overpass in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-10 17 50 46 View west along New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 33 (Hightstown, Freehold) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-26 14 02 28 View west along New Jersey State Route 33 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-23 13 20 54 View west along New Jersey State Route 33 (Franklin Street) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-26 13 55 47 View east along New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) from the overpass for Milford Road in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- East Windsor, Freeholdman12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-10 17 49 38 View west along New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) at the exit for Milford Road in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-06 12 29 37 View west along New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) at the exit for Milford Road in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-15 16 22 02 View east along New Jersey State Route 33 at the exits for Interstate 95-New Jersey Turnpike and New Jersey State Route 133 WEST (East Windsor, Princeton) in East Windsor..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aedes grossbecki, schoenitz, CC0
- 2023-10-01 11 05 58 View east at the east end of New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) at Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-06 13 10 39 View east at the east end of New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) at Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-10 18 30 19 View east at the east end of New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) at Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-06 13 09 01 View east along New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 33 (Freehold, Hightstown, to Milford Road) in East Windsor Township, Mercer..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-10 18 28 23 View east along New Jersey State Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 33 (Freehold, Hightstown, to Milford Road) in East Windsor Township, Mercer..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Etra, Freeholdman12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-11 14 22 50 View north-northeast across Etra Lake from the parking area along Mercer County Route 571 (Etra Road) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-11 14 23 03 Aquatic flora near the shores of Etra Lake in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-11 14 23 12 Aquatic flora near the shores of Etra Lake in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-11 14 23 26 Aquatic flora near the shores of Etra Lake in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-11 14 24 11 View northeast across Etra Lake from Mercer County Route 571 (Etra Road) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-11 14 25 12 View south along Mercer County Route 571 (Etra Road) between Milford Road and Disbrow Hill Road in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-11 14 25 29 View south down Rocky Brook from Mercer County Route 571 (Etra Road) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-10-01 11 07 26 View east along Mercer County Route 633 (Monmouth Street) from the overpass for Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-26 13 50 15 View west along New Jersey State Route 33 (Franklin Street) from the overpass for Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-02 12 33 26 View south along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) at Exit 8 (New Jersey State Route 33, New Jersey State Route 133, Hightstown, Freehold) in East Windsor Township, Mercer..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-12 09 14 56 View south along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) at Exit 8 (New Jersey State Route 33, New Jersey State Route 133, Hightstown, Freehold) in East Windsor Township, Mercer..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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