Frenchtown, New Jersey

Frenchtown, New Jersey
Harrison Street in Frenchtown
Harrison Street in Frenchtown
Official seal of Frenchtown, New Jersey
Location of Frenchtown in Hunterdon County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Frenchtown in Hunterdon County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Frenchtown, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Frenchtown, New Jersey
Frenchtown is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Frenchtown
Frenchtown
Location in Hunterdon County
Frenchtown is located in New Jersey
Frenchtown
Frenchtown
Location in New Jersey
Frenchtown is located in the United States
Frenchtown
Frenchtown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°31′50″N 75°03′10″W / 40.530537°N 75.052846°W / 40.530537; -75.052846[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hunterdon
IncorporatedApril 4, 1867
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorBrad Myhre (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkBrenda S. Shepherd[5]
Area
 • Total
1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Land1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)  8.05%
 • Rank481st of 565 in state
20th of 26 in county[1]
Elevation220 ft (70 m)
Population
 • Total
1,370
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,472
 • Rank519th of 565 in state
22nd of 26 in county[11]
 • Density1,214.2/sq mi (468.8/km2)
  • Rank359th of 565 in state
6th of 26 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code908[14]
FIPS code3401925350[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885227[1][17]
Websitewww.frenchtownboro.com

Frenchtown is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Frenchtown is located along the banks of the Delaware River on the Hunterdon Plateau, 32 miles (51 km) northwest of the state capital of Trenton. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,370,[9] a decrease of three people (−0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,373,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 115 (−7.7%) from the 1,488 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

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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. ^ List of Departments, Frenchtown, NJ. Accessed May 12, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Frenchtown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 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 Frenchtown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 14, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Frenchtown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 17, 2015.
  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.