Readington Township, New Jersey

Readington Township, New Jersey
Township
House in Darts Mills
House in Darts Mills
Official seal of Readington Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Readington Township in Hunterdon County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Readington Township in Hunterdon County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Readington Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Readington Township, New Jersey
Readington Township is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Readington Township
Readington Township
Location in Hunterdon County
Readington Township is located in New Jersey
Readington Township
Readington Township
Location in New Jersey
Readington Township is located in the United States
Readington Township
Readington Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°35′03″N 74°46′12″W / 40.584111°N 74.769986°W / 40.584111; -74.769986[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Royal charterJuly 15, 1730
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forJohn Reading
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorAdam Mueller (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorRichard Sheola[5]
 • Municipal clerkKarin Parker[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total47.83 sq mi (123.88 km2)
 • Land47.56 sq mi (123.17 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)  0.57%
 • Rank34th of 565 in state
1st of 26 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total16,128
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
16,257
 • Rank163rd of 565 in state
2nd of 26 in county[12]
 • Density339.1/sq mi (130.9/km2)
  • Rank467th of 565 in state
16th of 26 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08870 – Readington[13]
08888 – Whitehouse[14]
08889 – Whitehouse Station[15]
Area code908[16]
FIPS code3401962250[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0882178[1][19]
Websitewww.readingtontwpnj.gov

Readington Township is a township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 16,128,[9][10] an increase of two people (+0.0%) from the 2010 census count of 16,126,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 323 (+2.0%) from the 15,803 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

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 was established as an independent county.[23] 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.[24] The township was named for John Reading, the first native-born governor of the British Province of New Jersey.[25][26]

Covering more than 48 square miles (120 km2), it is the largest township in the county,[23] covering almost 11% of the county's area.[27] More than 8,000 acres (32 km2) of land have been preserved from development. 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 to 1695;[28] 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.

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration, Township of Readington. Accessed June 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk, Township of Readington. Accessed June 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Readington, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Readington, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 14, 2012.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Whitehouse, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 14, 2012.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Whitehouse Station, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 14, 2012.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Readington, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 23, 2014.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ a b About Us, Readington Township. Accessed November 20, 2019. "Created by Royal Charter of King George II 'Readings' Township was formed July 15, 1730. It was the first new township created after Hunterdon became a county. Containing almost forty-eight square miles, it remains the largest township in the County."
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 157. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 21, 2015.
  26. ^ Reading, David R. "Gov. John Reading (1686-1767)", The Mount Amwell Project. Accessed September 21, 2015. "On July 15, 1730, Reading Township (present Readington, N.J.) was named in his honor."
  27. ^ GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 14, 2012.
  28. ^ Where Was the West Jersey/East Jersey Line?, WestJersey.org