Bernards Township, New Jersey
| Bernards Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Bernards | |
Lyons Train Station in Bernards Township
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 Map of Bernards Township in Somerset County. Inset: Location of Somerset County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Bernards Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′36″N 74°34′05″W / 40.676573°N 74.567956°WCoordinates: 40°40′36″N 74°34′05″W / 40.676573°N 74.567956°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Somerset |
| Royal charter | May 24, 1760 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Carol Bianchi (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Bruce McArthur |
| • Clerk | Denise Szabo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.061 sq mi (62.317 km2) |
| • Land | 23.934 sq mi (61.988 km2) |
| • Water | 0.127 sq mi (0.330 km2) 0.53% |
| Area rank | 116th of 566 in state 6th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 26,652 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 27,010 |
| • Rank | 90th of 566 in state 4th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 1,113.6/sq mi (430.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 369th of 566 in state 10th of 21 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07920, 07939 - Basking Ridge 07938 - Liberty Corner 07939 - Lyons 07931 - Far Hills |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403505560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882174 |
| Website | www |
Bernards Township /ˈbɜːrnərdz/ is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 26,652, reflecting an increase of 2,077 (+8.5%) from the 24,575 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 7,376 (+42.9%) from the 17,199 counted in the 1990 Census.
Bernards Township was originally formed by Royal charter on May 24, 1760, as Bernardston Township from remaining portions of Northern precinct. It was incorporated as Bernards Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Warren Township (March 5, 1806), Far Hills (April 7, 1921) and Bernardsville (March 6, 1924). Bernards Township celebrated its 250th charter anniversary on May 24, 2010. The township was named for Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, who served as governor of the Province of New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 24.061 square miles (62.317 km2), including 23.934 square miles (61.988 km2) of land and 0.127 square miles (0.330 km2) of water (0.53%).
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