East Amwell Township, New Jersey
East Amwell 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 3,917, a decrease of 96 (−2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,013, which in turn reflected a decline of 442 (−9.9%) from the 4,455 counted in the 2000 census.
East Amwell Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
Reaville Church | |
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Location of East Amwell 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 East Amwell Township, New Jersey | |
East Amwell Township Location in Hunterdon County East Amwell Township Location in New Jersey East Amwell Township Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40.434992°N 74.82303°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1846 |
| Named for | Amwell Township / Great and Little Amwell, Hertfordshire |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Jenna Casper-Bloom (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Linda Giliberti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.56 sq mi (73.96 km2) |
| • Land | 28.46 sq mi (73.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) 0.36% |
| • Rank | 94th of 565 in state 8th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,917 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 3,938 |
| • Rank | 416th of 565 in state 12th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 137.7/sq mi (53.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 527th of 565 in state 24th of 26 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08551 – Ringoes 08559 – Stockton |
| Area code(s) | 609 and 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401918820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882180 |
| Website | www |
East Amwell Township is located in the southeastern corner of Hunterdon County where it borders both Somerset and Mercer counties, within the heart of the Amwell Valley and Raritan Valley regions. It includes the unincorporated community of Ringoes, the oldest known settlement in Hunterdon County, as well as the communities of Larison's Corner, Weert's Corner and part of Reaville.
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