Clinton, New Jersey
| Clinton, New Jersey | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Clinton | |
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 Map of Clinton in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 A Census Bureau map of Clinton, New Jersey. Spruce Run State Park is in the Northwest corner of the map. |
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| Coordinates: 40°38′13″N 74°54′55″W / 40.63681°N 74.915205°WCoordinates: 40°38′13″N 74°54′55″W / 40.63681°N 74.915205°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | April 5, 1865 |
| Named for | DeWitt Clinton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Janice Kovach (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Cecilia Covino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.417 sq mi (3.670 km2) |
| • Land | 1.338 sq mi (3.465 km2) |
| • Water | 0.079 sq mi (0.205 km2) 5.59% |
| Area rank | 459th of 566 in state 18th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 2,719 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,657 |
| • Rank | 459th of 566 in state 18th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 2,032.6/sq mi (784.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 290th of 566 in state 3rd of 26 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08809 |
| Area code(s) | 908 exchanges: 238, 328, 713, 730, 735 |
| FIPS code | 3401913720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885189 |
| Website | www |
Clinton is a town in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States, located on the South Branch of the Raritan River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 2,719, reflecting an increase of 87 (+3.3%) from the 2,632 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 578 (+28.1%) from the 2,054 counted in the 1990 Census.
When the Clinton post office was established in 1829, it was named for DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York and the primary impetus behind the then-newly completed Erie Canal.
Clinton was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 5, 1865, within portions of Clinton, Franklin and Union Townships. Clinton gained full independence from its three parent townships in 1895.
The town is perhaps best known for its two mills which sit on opposite banks of the South Branch Raritan River. The Red Mill, with its historic village, dates back to 1810 with the development of a mill for wool processing. Across the river sits the Stone Mill, home of the Hunterdon Art Museum for Contemporary Craft and Design, located in a former gristmill that had been reconstructed in 1836 and operated continuously until 1936. In 1952, a group of local residents conceived of a plan to convert the historic building into an art museum, which is still in operation today.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 1.417 square miles (3.670 km2), including 1.338 square miles (3.465 km2) of land and 0.079 square miles (0.205 km2) of water (5.59%).
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