Alexandria Township, New Jersey

Alexandria Township, New Jersey
Township
Alexandria Township Historical Museum
Alexandria Township Historical Museum
Official seal of Alexandria Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Alexandria Township in Hunterdon County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Alexandria 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 Alexandria Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Alexandria Township, New Jersey
Alexandria Township is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Alexandria Township
Alexandria Township
Location in Hunterdon County
Alexandria Township is located in New Jersey
Alexandria Township
Alexandria Township
Location in New Jersey
Alexandria Township is located in the United States
Alexandria Township
Alexandria Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°35′40″N 75°01′36″W / 40.594532°N 75.026566°W / 40.594532; -75.026566[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
Royal charterMarch 5, 1765
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forJames Alexander
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorRobert Mortara (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkMichele Bobrowski[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total27.75 sq mi (71.87 km2)
 • Land27.53 sq mi (71.31 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)  0.79%
 • Rank98th of 565 in state
9th of 26 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total4,809
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
4,817
 • Rank385th of 565 in state
9th of 26 in county[10]
 • Density174.7/sq mi (67.5/km2)
  • Rank513th of 565 in state
21st of 26 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08848 – Milford[11]
08867 – Pittstown[12]
Area code908
FIPS code3401900550[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0882186[1][15]
Websitewww.alexandrianj.gov

Alexandria Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,809,[8] a decrease of 129 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,938,[16][17] which in turn reflected an increase of 240 (+5.1%) from the 4,698 counted in the 2000 census.[18]

Alexandria was formed by Royal charter on March 5, 1765, from portions of Bethlehem Township, and 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 Frenchtown (April 4, 1867), Holland Township (April 13, 1874, restored to Alexandria on March 4, 1878, and recreated on March 11, 1879) and Milford (April 15, 1911).[19] The township was named for James Alexander, a surveyor who served as New Jersey Attorney General and who had acquired 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of land in the area in 1744.[20][21]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Township Clerk, Alexandria Township. Accessed May 3, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Alexandria, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Milford, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 13, 2012.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Pittstown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 13, 2012.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 153. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  20. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.
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