Alexandria Township, New Jersey
Alexandria Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,809, a decrease of 129 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,938, which in turn reflected an increase of 240 (+5.1%) from the 4,698 counted in the 2000 census.
Alexandria Township, New Jersey | |
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Alexandria Township Historical Museum | |
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Location of Alexandria Township in Hunterdon County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Alexandria Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.594532°N 75.026566°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Royal charter | March 5, 1765 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | James Alexander |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Robert Mortara (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Michele Bobrowski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.75 sq mi (71.87 km2) |
| • Land | 27.53 sq mi (71.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) 0.79% |
| • Rank | 98th of 565 in state 9th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,809 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 4,837 |
| • Rank | 385th of 565 in state 9th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 174.7/sq mi (67.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 513th of 565 in state 21st of 26 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08848 – Milford 08867 – Pittstown |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401900550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882186 |
| Website | www |
Alexandria was formed by Royal charter on March 5, 1765, from portions of Bethlehem Township, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Frenchtown (April 4, 1867), Holland Township (April 13, 1874, restored to Alexandria on March 4, 1878, and recreated on March 11, 1879) and Milford (April 15, 1911). The township was named for James Alexander, a surveyor who served as New Jersey Attorney General and who had acquired 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of land in the area in 1744.