Hillsborough Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°29′52″N 74°40′14″W / 40.497692°N 74.670505°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Somerset |
| Royal charter | September 12, 1771 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Robert Britting Jr. (R, December 31, 2024)[3][4] |
| • Administrator | Anthony Ferrera[5] |
| • Municipal clerk | Sarah Brake[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.10 sq mi (142.71 km2) |
| • Land | 54.61 sq mi (141.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2) 0.88% |
| • Rank | 28th of 565 in state 1st of 21 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43,276 |
| • Estimate | 44,135 |
| • Rank | 53rd of 565 in state 3rd of 21 in county[11] |
| • Density | 792.4/sq mi (305.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 409th of 565 in state 14th of 21 in county[11] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 732 and 908[14] |
| FIPS code | 3403531890[1][15][16] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882169[1][17] |
| Website | www |
Hillsborough Township is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located in the Raritan Valley region, the township is a suburban and exurban bedroom community of New York City within the New York Metropolitan Area.[18] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 43,276,[8][9] an increase of 4,973 (+13.0%) from the 2010 census count of 38,303,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,669 (+4.6%) from the 36,634 counted in the 2000 census.[21]
Hillsborough Township was originally created by royal charter issued May 31, 1771, which was revoked and revised on September 12, 1771.[22] It was incorporated on February 21, 1798 by the New Jersey Legislature Township Act of 1798 as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form the boroughs of Millstone (May 14, 1894) and Manville (April 1, 1929).[22][23] The township's name may have come from an earlier name of "Hillsbury", though it may have been named for Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire who was the Earl of Hillsborough.[24] Based on an analysis of data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Report for 2022, Hillsborough Township was ranked as the second-safest small city in the United States.[25]
- ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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TownshipCommitteewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Administration/Municipal Clerk, Hillsborough Township. Accessed May 6, 2024.
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DataBookwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Hillsborough, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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PopEstwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hillsborough, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 26, 2012.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 11, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hillsborough, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 11, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In Hillsborough, N.J.: A Sprawling Community With an Urban and Rural Feel", The New York Times, January 3, 2018. Accessed August 5, 2023.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 223. Accessed May 28, 2024.
- ^ New Jersey Local Name Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 17, 2014.
- ^ History, Hillsborough Township. Accessed August 5, 2023. "Hillsborough's roads got their names from early records, Hillsborough was also known as Hillsbury and although the records are obscure, some believe the Township was named for Lord Hillsborough.... Hillsborough Township. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Hillsborough received its Charter on May 29, 1771, and officially became Hillsborough Township. Before that date it was known as the 'Westering Precinct of Somerset County'."
- ^ Alix Martichoux (December 19, 2023). "These are the safest small towns and cities in every state: report". The Hill. Retrieved January 4, 2023.