Stockton, New Jersey

This article is about the municipality in Hunterdon County. For the neighborhood in Camden, see Stockton, Camden.

Stockton, New Jersey
Borough
The Stockton Inn
The Stockton Inn
Official seal of Stockton, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Stockton in Hunterdon County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Stockton in Hunterdon County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Stockton, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Stockton, New Jersey
Stockton is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Stockton
Stockton
Location in Hunterdon County
Stockton is located in New Jersey
Stockton
Stockton
Location in New Jersey
Stockton is located in the United States
Stockton
Stockton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°24′21″N 74°58′14″W / 40.405851°N 74.970627°W / 40.405851; -74.970627[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hunterdon
IncorporatedApril 14, 1898
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorAaron R. Lipsen (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkMonica Orlando[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  12.10%
 • Rank537th of 565 in state
26th of 26 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total495
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
494
 • Rank552nd of 565 in state
26th of 26 in county[11]
 • Density906.2/sq mi (349.9/km2)
  • Rank394th of 565 in state
11th of 26 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08559[12][13]
Area code609[14]
FIPS code3401970980[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885409[1][17]
Websitewww.stocktonboronj.us

Stockton is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough sits on the Delaware River at the western end of Amwell Valley. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 495,[9] a decrease of 43 (−8.0%) from the 2010 census count of 538,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 22 (−3.9%) from the 560 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Stockton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1898, from portions of Delaware Township.[21][22]

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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. ^ Clerk, Stockton Borough. Accessed May 5, 2023.
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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 Stockton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 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 Stockton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 23, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Stockton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 30, 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. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 270. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 10, 2015.