Holland Township, New Jersey
Holland 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 5,177, a decrease of 114 (−2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,291, which in turn reflected an increase of 167 (+3.3%) from the 5,124 counted in the 2000 census.
Holland Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
Holland Presbyterian Church, built 1849 | |
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Wordmark | |
Location of Holland 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 Holland Township, New Jersey | |
Holland Township Location in Hunterdon County Holland Township Location in New Jersey Holland Township Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40.598039°N 75.124165°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | April 13, 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Daniel Bush (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Melissa S. Tigar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.97 sq mi (62.08 km2) |
| • Land | 23.47 sq mi (60.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) 2.09% |
| • Rank | 116th of 565 in state 10th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,177 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 5,218 |
| • Rank | 372nd of 565 in state 7th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 220.6/sq mi (85.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 498th of 565 in state 17th of 26 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 08804 – Bloomsbury 08848 – Milford |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401932460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882185 |
| Website | www |
Holland Township is located in the northwestern part of Hunterdon County. The Delaware River forms its boundary with Pennsylvania and the Musconetcong River its boundary with Warren County. It was created from Alexandria Township on April 13, 1874, before being dissolved and reabsorbed into Alexandria Township on March 4, 1878. The township was reformed and separated as a municipality of its own again on March 11, 1879. Milford was created on April 15, 1911, from portions of Holland Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 8, 1911. The township was named by Dutch settlers for Holland.