Readington Township, New Jersey
| Readington Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Readington | |
 Map of Readington Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Readington Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°34′54″N 74°46′40″W / 40.581601°N 74.777851°WCoordinates: 40°34′54″N 74°46′40″W / 40.581601°N 74.777851°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Hunterdon |
| Royal charter | July 15, 1730 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | John Reading |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Betty Ann Fort (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Vita Mekovetz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.039 sq mi (124.421 km2) |
| • Land | 47.736 sq mi (123.636 km2) |
| • Water | 0.303 sq mi (0.784 km2) 0.63% |
| Area rank | 34th of 566 in state 1st of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 16,126 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 15,931 |
| • Rank | 157th of 566 in state 2nd of 26 in county |
| • Density | 337.8/sq mi (130.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 468th of 566 in state 15th of 26 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08870 - Readington 08888 - Whitehouse 08889 - Whitehouse Station |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401962250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882178 |
| Website | www |
Readington Township is a township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 16,126, reflecting an increase of 323 (+2.0%) from the 15,803 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,403 (+17.9%) from the 13,400 counted in the 1990 Census. Nationwide, Readington Township ranked 87th in 2000 among the Highest-income places in the United States with a population of at least 10,000.
Created by Royal charter of King George II, "Reading" Township was formed on July 15, 1730, from portions of Amwell Township. It was the first new township created after Hunterdon became a county. The township was incorporated as Readingtown Township, one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships, on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were annexed by Tewksbury Township in 1832 and 1861. The township was named for John Reading, the first native-born governor of the British Province of New Jersey.
Covering more than 48 square miles (120 km2), it is the largest township in the county, covering almost 11% of the county's area. Over 8,000 acres (32 km2) of land have been preserved. Readington Township is bounded on the north by the Lamington River and Rockaway Creek; to the east by Somerset County, which existed as the boundary between East and West Jersey from 1688–1695; to the south, the South Branch of the Raritan River; and to the west by the old West Jersey Society's line which crosses the Cushetunk Mountains.
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