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Hamilton Information
Hamilton Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of
87,109. The township is located right next to the city of Trenton, the capital
of New Jersey. It derives it name form the village of Hamilton Square, which was
named for Alexander Hamilton.
In 2006, Hamilton Township was ranked by Morgan Quitno as the eighteenth safest
"city " in the United States, out of 369 cities nationwide. In the company's
2005 survey, the Township was ranked 15th safest of 354 cities surveyed
nationwide.
New Jersey's eighth-largest municipality, Hamilton Township is less than an
hour's ride from New York City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Jersey Shore.
With nearly 90,000 residents and 40-square miles of land, it is contains a rich
mix of neighborhoods. With a bustling, modern train station and access to the
New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate 295, Interstate 195, U.S. Route 130, U.S. Route
206, Route 33 and U.S. Route 1, it is a transportation hub.
With the addition of the Hamilton train station on New Jersey Transit's
Northeast Corridor Line, the township has attracted more New York City-based
commuters to the area. The station offers service to Penn Station in Midtown
Manhattan and to Trenton station.
Located in Hamilton Township is the neighborhood of White Horse, which includes
the White Horse Circle, a traffic circle on U.S. Route 206.
The New Jersey Turnpike passes through Hamilton Township. The Turnpike's Woodrow
Wilson service area is located between Interchanges 7 and 7A northbound at
milepost 58.7. The Richard Stockton service area is located between Interchanges
7A and 7 southbound at milepost 58.7.