| Admitted to Union |
December 18, 1787 |
| Capital |
Trenton, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Garden State, Clam State, Pathway of Revolution, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Liberty and Prosperity, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
8,722 square miles |
Rank |
47th |
| Total Land Area |
7,419 square miles |
Rank |
46th |
| Total Water Area |
1,303 square miles |
Rank |
27th |
| Length |
150 miles |
| Width |
70 miles |
| Highest Point |
1,803 feet (High Point) |
Rank |
40th |
| Lowest Point |
sea level (Atlantic Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
250 feet |
Rank |
46th |
| Highest Temp |
110 degrees on July 10, 1936 at Runyon |
| Lowest Temp |
-34 degrees on January 5, 1904 at River Vale |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
85.6 degrees |
Rank |
35th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
24.2 degrees |
Rank |
34th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
8,414,350 |
Rank |
9th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
1,134.16 |
Rank |
1st |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Newark |
273,546 |
|
6. |
Woodbridge |
97,203 |
| 2. |
Jersey City |
240,055 |
7. |
Dover |
89,706 |
| 3. |
Paterson |
149,222 |
8. |
Hamilton |
87,109 |
| 4. |
Elizabeth |
120,568 |
9. |
Trenton |
85,403 |
| 5. |
Edison |
97,687 |
10. |
Camden |
79,904 | |
| Median Age |
34.5 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
74.00 |
Rank |
22nd |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
4,800.8 |
Rank |
30th |
| Violent Crimes |
262.9 |
Rank |
23rd |
| Property |
4,174.0 |
Rank |
30th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$37,118 |
Rank |
3rd |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$30,645 |
Rank |
2nd |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$40,500 |
Rank |
3rd |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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