Alexandria Township, New Jersey
| Alexandria Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Alexandria | |
Alexander Township Historical Museum
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 Map of Alexandria Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Alexandria Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°35′40″N 75°01′36″W / 40.594532°N 75.026566°WCoordinates: 40°35′40″N 75°01′36″W / 40.594532°N 75.026566°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Hunterdon |
| Royal charter | March 5, 1765 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | James Alexander |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | R. Christian Pfefferle (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Michele Bobrowski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.640 sq mi (71.587 km2) |
| • Land | 27.423 sq mi (71.025 km2) |
| • Water | 0.217 sq mi (0.562 km2) 0.79% |
| Area rank | 97th of 566 in state 9th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,938 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,854 |
| • Rank | 380th of 566 in state 8th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 180.1/sq mi (69.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 515th of 566 in state 21st of 26 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 08848 - Milford 08867 - Pittstown |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401900550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882186 |
| Website | www |
Alexandria Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 4,938, reflecting an increase of 240 (+5.1%) from the 4,698 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,104 (+30.7%) from the 3,594 counted in the 1990 Census.
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, who served as New Jersey Attorney General.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 27.640 square miles (71.587 km2), including 27.423 square miles (71.025 km2) of land and 0.217 square miles (0.562 km2) of water (0.79%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Everittstown, Little York, Mechlings Corner, Mount Pleasant, Mount Salem, Palmyra and Swinesburg.Pittstown is an unincorporated community that is also spread across Franklin Township and Union Township.
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