Bethlehem Township, New Jersey
| Bethlehem Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Bethlehem | |
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 Map of Bethlehem Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Bethlehem Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°39′54″N 75°00′43″W / 40.665036°N 75.011935°WCoordinates: 40°39′54″N 75°00′43″W / 40.665036°N 75.011935°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Hunterdon |
| Earliest mention | 1730 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Paul J. Muir (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | John Paulmeno |
| • Clerk | Christine Dispenza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.828 sq mi (53.944 km2) |
| • Land | 20.711 sq mi (53.642 km2) |
| • Water | 0.117 sq mi (0.303 km2) 0.56% |
| Area rank | 135th of 566 in state 13th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,979 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,889 |
| • Rank | 414th of 566 in state 12th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 192.1/sq mi (74.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 510th of 566 in state 19th of 26 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08802 - Asbury 08809 - Clinton 08827 - Hampton |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401905650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882189 |
| Website | www |
Bethlehem Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,979, reflecting an increase of 159 (+4.2%) from the 3,820 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 716 (+23.1%) from the 3,104 counted in the 1990 Census.
Bethlehem was first mentioned in official records dating back to 1730, though details of its formation are uncertain. Bethlehem 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 Kingwood Township (1749, date uncertain), Alexandria Township (March 5, 1765), Union Township (February 17, 1853), Junction borough (February 20, 1895, now known as Hampton borough), Bloomsbury (March 30, 1905) and Glen Gardner (March 26, 1919).
The township was named for the city of Bethlehem.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 20.828 square miles (53.944 km2), including 20.711 square miles (53.642 km2) of land and 0.117 square miles (0.303 km2) of water (0.56%). The township is an exurb of New York City, lying on the western fringe of the New York metropolitan area, as part of the Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division, which is in turn a part of the New York City Metropolitan Area.
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