Kingwood Township, New Jersey
| Kingwood Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Kingwood | |
Along Route 12 in Kingwood Township
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 Map of Kingwood Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Kingwood Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°29′41″N 75°01′10″W / 40.494704°N 75.019461°WCoordinates: 40°29′41″N 75°01′10″W / 40.494704°N 75.019461°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Hunterdon |
| Established | 1746 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Diana Haywood (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Mary MacConnell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.774 sq mi (92.655 km2) |
| • Land | 35.158 sq mi (91.060 km2) |
| • Water | 0.616 sq mi (1.594 km2) 1.72% |
| Area rank | 67th of 566 in state 4th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,845 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,784 |
| • Rank | 419th of 566 in state 14th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 109.4/sq mi (42.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 538th of 566 in state 26th of 26 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08803 - Baptistown |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401937065 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882183 |
| Website | www |
Kingwood Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Hunterdon Plateau. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,845, reflecting an increase of 63 (+1.7%) from the 3,782 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 457 (+13.7%) from the 3,325 counted in the 1990 Census.
Kingwood Township is one of the westernmost townships of Hunterdon County. Kingwood was originally established around 1746 when it was created from Bethlehem Township, though the exact details are uncertain. Kingwood was incorporated by 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 Franklin Township on April 7, 1845. Frenchtown borough acquired portions of the township in 1876.
Kingwood Township was the home of Daniel Bray, the local captain who rounded up the boats for George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War. The portion of Route 29 that runs through the township along its western edge is named for him.
In late 1981, Dick Siano became the first Libertarian Party candidate to win a partisan election outside of Alaska by winning a committee seat in the township. In the November election, he and the Democratic tied in the general election placing the incumbent Republican mayor in third place. Siano won the runoff election held on December 22.
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