Ewing Township

Ewing Township was settled by Thomas Hutchinson in 1679. Trenton (Ewing) Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey State Legislature in 1834, and the name was changed from Trenton Township to Ewing in honor of Charles Ewing, late Chief Justice of New Jersey. The earliest known inhabitants of the area were the Lenni Lenape Indians who hunted and fished along the banks of the Delaware River, and the Township's many creeks that transect the land. During the Revolutionary War, after crossing the Delaware on his way to attack the British, George Washington observed the landscape of the Township, and suggested that Ewing would make a fine location for the capital of the new country along the land that is now known as Federal City Road. Ewing Township is a diversified community of residents with an economy strongly rooted in government, commercial development and education. Ewing Township is a transportation corridor through which the vital components of air, rail and land afford easy accessibility to major markets. Under the initiative of the Township's new Mayor- Council form of government, the Township is preparing to review and define several areas for re-development and renewal in order to maximize the potential for future growth and to meet the challenges of the Twenty First Century. As Ewing Township enters the new age, it remains a vital community in the Mercer County region for growth, opportunity and progress.

Mayor: Jack Ball

District: 12th Congressional District,15th Legislative District

Type of Government: Mayor-Council

Population: Approx. 36,000

Land Area: 15.7 square miles

Housing Cost Range: $90,000 - $475,000

Property Tax Rate: 4.26

School District: Ewing School System 609-771-1300

Public Schools: Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, High School

Public Library: Mercer County Library 609-882-3130; Hallowbrook Library 609-883-5914

Cable: Comcast 609-394-2288

Gas/Electric: PSE&G 609-396-4011

Refuse Removal: Public 609-882-3289

Water: Trenton Water Works 609-989-3223