Delaware Township, New Jersey
| Delaware Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Delaware | |
Township municipal building in Sergeantsville
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 Map of Delaware Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°26′30″N 74°57′29″W / 40.441616°N 74.957987°WCoordinates: 40°26′30″N 74°57′29″W / 40.441616°N 74.957987°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | April 2, 1838 |
| Named for | Delaware River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Susan D. Lockwood (D, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Jodi McKinney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.022 sq mi (95.887 km2) |
| • Land | 36.637 sq mi (94.889 km2) |
| • Water | 0.385 sq mi (0.997 km2) 1.04% |
| Area rank | 65th of 566 in state 3rd of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,563 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,491 |
| • Rank | 394th of 566 in state 10th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 124.5/sq mi (48.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 532nd of 566 in state 25th of 26 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08822 - Flemington 08557 - Sergeantsville 08559 - |
| Area code(s) | 609, 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401917170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882182 |
| Website | www |
Delaware Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Part of the township is on the Hunterdon Plateau, while the southern portions are in the Amwell Valley. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 4,563, reflecting an increase of 85 (+1.9%) from the 4,478 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 34 (-0.8%) from the 4,512 counted in the 1990 Census.
The historic community of Sergeantsville is located within Delaware Township, as well as the unincorporated community of Raven Rock.
The township was first settled in the early 18th century by Colonel John Reading (1657–1717), who was instrumental in the creation of Amwell Township in 1708 and also worked for the creation of Hunterdon County in 1714. The Township adjoins the Delaware River on the southwestern portion of Hunterdon County, which provides its name. The state's lone surviving historic covered bridge crosses the Wickecheoke Creek between Sergeantsville and Rosemont. The Delaware and Raritan Canal parallels the Delaware River along the southern border of the township. Sergeantsville is at the township's center and includes the municipal building, local public school and Post Office. A "Thanksgiving in the Country" offers a tour of notable homes in Sergeantsville, which raises funds for the Facial Reconstruction Unit of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Delaware was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1838, from a portion of a larger municipality then known as Amwell Township (now defunct). Historian and cartographer John P. Snyder has erroneously stated that a referendum was held on that date, but there was in fact no referendum and the people of Amwell knew nothing about the division until after the Legislature passed the bill. A portion of the township was taken to form (April 14, 1898).
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