Tewksbury Township, New Jersey
| Tewksbury Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Tewksbury | |
Oldwick General Store
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 Map of Tewksbury Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Tewksbury Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°41′27″N 74°46′19″W / 40.690862°N 74.772045°WCoordinates: 40°41′27″N 74°46′19″W / 40.690862°N 74.772045°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Tewkesbury, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Peter Melick (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Jess Landon |
| • Clerk | Roberta Brassard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.699 sq mi (82.101 km2) |
| • Land | 31.526 sq mi (81.653 km2) |
| • Water | 0.173 sq mi (0.448 km2) 0.55% |
| Area rank | 81st of 566 in state 6th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,993 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,884 |
| • Rank | 345th of 566 in state 5th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 190.1/sq mi (73.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 512th of 566 in state 20th of 26 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07830 - Califon |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401972510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882190 |
| Website | www |
Tewksbury Township is a township located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and is located within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,993, reflecting an increase of 452 (+8.2%) from the 5,541 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 738 (+15.4%) from the 4,803 counted in the 1990 Census.
The township was first mentioned as holding a township meeting on March 11, 1755, as having been formed partly from Lebanon Township, though the exact circumstances of its formation by charter are unknown. Tewksbury 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 Califon borough (April 2, 1898). Portions of the township were acquired from Readington Township in 1832 and 1861, and portions were transferred to Clinton Township in 1871 and 1891. The township's name is thought to be from Tewkesbury, England, and the two established a sister city relationship in 2003.
The original settlers were of English extraction. However, a large German contingent settled in the area around 1749 and theirs became the strongest influence when Tewksbury became a township. The enclave of Oldwick, with a mixture of Victorian, Federal, New England and Georgian style homes is protected by historic legislation. Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick (formerly New Germantown) is the oldest German Lutheran parish in New Jersey.
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