Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Franklin Township is a township in central Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,267, an increase of 72 (+2.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,195, which in turn reflected an increase of 205 (+6.9%) from the 2,990 counted in the 2000 census. Most of the township lies on the Hunterdon Plateau with only the eastern section along the South Branch Raritan River being on the lower part of the Newark Basin.

Franklin Township, New Jersey
Township
Location of Franklin 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 Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Franklin Township
Location in Hunterdon County
Franklin Township
Location in New Jersey
Franklin Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40.569033°N 74.931227°W / 40.569033; -74.931227
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hunterdon
IncorporatedApril 7, 1845
Named forBenjamin Franklin
Government
  TypeTownship
  BodyTownship Committee
  MayorPhilip Koury (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
  Municipal clerkChristine Burke
Area
  Total23.18 sq mi (60.02 km2)
  Land23.04 sq mi (59.66 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)  0.60%
  Rank120th of 565 in state
11th of 26 in county
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,267
  Estimate 
(2022)
3,254
  Rank436th of 565 in state
16th of 26 in county
  Density141.8/sq mi (54.7/km2)
   Rank524th of 565 in state
22nd of 26 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08867 – Pittstown, New Jersey
Area code908
FIPS code3401924870
GNIS feature ID0882184
Websitewww.franklin-twp.org
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