Kingwood Township, New Jersey

Kingwood Township, New Jersey
Thatcher House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Official seal of Kingwood Township, New Jersey
Location of Kingwood Township in Hunterdon County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Kingwood 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 Kingwood Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Kingwood Township, New Jersey
Kingwood Township is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Kingwood Township
Kingwood Township
Location in Hunterdon County
Kingwood Township is located in New Jersey
Kingwood Township
Kingwood Township
Location in New Jersey
Kingwood Township is located in the United States
Kingwood Township
Kingwood Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°29′41″N 75°01′10″W / 40.494704°N 75.019461°W / 40.494704; -75.019461[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Established1746
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorLance Riggio. (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkTiffany Crivelli (acting)[5]
Area
 • Total35.62 sq mi (92.24 km2)
 • Land35.01 sq mi (90.66 km2)
 • Water0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)  1.71%
 • Rank67th of 565 in state
4th of 26 in county[1]
Elevation469 ft (143 m)
Population
 • Total3,802
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
3,843
 • Rank420th of 565 in state
13th of 26 in county[11]
 • Density108.6/sq mi (41.9/km2)
  • Rank535th of 565 in state
26th of 26 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code908[14]
FIPS code3401937065[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882183[1][17]
Websitewww.kingwoodtownship.com

Kingwood Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on the Hunterdon Plateau. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,802,[9] a decrease of 43 (−1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 3,845,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 63 (+1.7%) from the 3,782 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

  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. ^ 2024 Kingwood Township Committee main Township site, Kingwood Township, updated January 19, 2024. Accessed January 19, 2024. As of date accessed, Riggio is listed as mayor with a term-end year of 2025, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year term as mayor.
  5. ^ Clerk, Kingwood Township. Accessed May 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Kingwood Township Committee Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Kingwood Township. Accessed July 13, 2013.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Kingwood, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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 Baptistown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 14, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 12, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Kingwood, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 4, 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.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.