Bedminster, New Jersey
Bedminster is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,272, an increase of 107 (+1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 8,165, which in turn reflected a decline of 137 (−1.7%) from the 8,302 counted in the 2000 census. Located within the Raritan Valley region, Bedminster is part of the Somerset Hills of northern Somerset County, bordering both Hunterdon and Morris counties.
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Location of Bedminster in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Bedminster Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.673089°N 74.686325°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Royal charter | April 4, 1749 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Bedminster, Bristol |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Lawrence F. Jacobs (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator/Municipal clerk | Robin Ray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.38 sq mi (68.31 km2) |
| • Land | 26.12 sq mi (67.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) 0.96% |
| • Rank | 100th of 565 in state 5th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,272 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 8,207 |
| • Rank | 286th of 565 in state 12th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 316.7/sq mi (122.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 472nd of 565 in state 20th of 21 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403504450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882176 |
| Website | www |
Bedminster was settled in 1710 by Dutch, Germans, and Scots-Irish immigrants. It was named after Bedminster, then in Somerset, England, and now a district of Bristol. Bedminster Township was created by Royal charter on April 4, 1749, from portions of the Northern precinct. It was incorporated formally by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken on March 28, 1912, to form Peapack-Gladstone.
It is known for having one of the most historic Revolutionary War sites in the United States at what is known as the Pluckemin Continental Artillery Cantonment Site, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. General Henry Knox, chief of the Continental Army artillery, was the leader responsible for building what was the country's first military artillery training academy, the forerunner to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
In 2012, Forbes.com listed Bedminster as 486th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $555,243.