Bedminster, New Jersey

For the central community in the township, see Bedminster (CDP), New Jersey.

Bedminster, New Jersey
Township
Jacobus Vanderveer House
Jacobus Vanderveer House
Official seal of Bedminster, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Bedminster in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Bedminster in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Bedminster Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Bedminster Township, New Jersey
Bedminster is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Bedminster
Bedminster
Location in Somerset County
Bedminster is located in New Jersey
Bedminster
Bedminster
Location in New Jersey
Bedminster is located in the United States
Bedminster
Bedminster
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°40′23″N 74°41′11″W / 40.673089°N 74.686325°W / 40.673089; -74.686325[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Somerset
Royal charterApril 4, 1749
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forBedminster, Bristol
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorLawrence F. Jacobs (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • Administrator/Municipal clerkRobin Ray[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total26.38 sq mi (68.31 km2)
 • Land26.12 sq mi (67.66 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)  0.96%
 • Rank100th of 565 in state
5th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total8,272
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
8,179
 • Rank286th of 565 in state
12th of 21 in county[11]
 • Density316.7/sq mi (122.3/km2)
  • Rank472nd of 565 in state
20th of 21 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code908[14]
FIPS code3403504450[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882176[1][17]
Websitewww.bedminster.us

Bedminster is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,272,[8][9] an increase of 107 (+1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 8,165,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 137 (−1.7%) from the 8,302 counted in the 2000 census.[20] Located within the Raritan Valley region, Bedminster is part of the Somerset Hills of northern Somerset County, bordering both Hunterdon and Morris counties.[21]

Bedminster was settled in 1710 by Dutch, Germans, and Scots-Irish immigrants. It was named after Bedminster, then in Somerset, England, and now a district of Bristol.[22][23] Bedminster Township was created by Royal charter on April 4, 1749, from portions of the Northern precinct. It was incorporated formally by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken on March 28, 1912, to form Peapack-Gladstone.[24]

It is known for having one of the most historic Revolutionary War sites in the United States at what is known as the Pluckemin Continental Artillery Cantonment Site, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. General Henry Knox, chief of the Continental Army artillery, was the leader responsible for building what was the country's first military artillery training academy, the forerunner to the United States Military Academy at West Point.

In 2012, Forbes.com listed Bedminster as 486th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $555,243.[25]

  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 TownshipCommittee 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, Bedminster Township. Accessed May 19, 2024.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Bedminster, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bedminster, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 8, 2012.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 25, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Bedminster, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ About Us, Historical Society of the Somerset Hills. Accessed June 23, 2023. "Founded in 1928 originally as the Historical Society of Basking Ridge, the mission and name of the society was later changed to The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization including all five communities of the Somerset Hills region: Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone, which are all located in Somerset County, New Jersey."
  22. ^ Lurie, Maxine N.; and Mappen, Marc. "Bedminster", p. 66. Encyclopedia of New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8135-3325-2. Accessed January 30, 2014.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 221. Accessed May 8, 2012.
  25. ^ Brennan, Morgan. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2012", Forbes, October 16, 2012. Accessed February 18, 2020.