Tewksbury Township, New Jersey
Tewksbury Township, New Jersey | |
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Location of Tewksbury 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 Tewksbury Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Hunterdon County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′25″N 74°46′18″W / 40.690169°N 74.771685°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named after | Tewkesbury, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Jean Frankel (I, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Shana Goodchild |
| • Municipal clerk | Jennifer Ader |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.78 sq mi (82.30 km2) |
| • Land | 31.65 sq mi (81.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) 0.41% |
| • Rank | 79th of 565 in state 6th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,870 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,887 |
| • Rank | 354th of 565 in state 6th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 185.5/sq mi (71.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 510th of 565 in state 19th of 26 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401972510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882190 |
| Website | www |
Tewksbury Township is a township located in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is located within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 5,870, a decrease of 123 (−2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 5,993, which in turn reflected an increase of 452 (+8.2%) from the 5,541 counted in the 2000 census.
The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the 2012–2016 American Community Survey (ACS), NJ.com ranked the township as having the fifth-highest income in the state, with a median household income of $173,473. Based on data from the 2014–2018 ACS, the township residents had a median household income of $162,037, more than double the statewide median of $79,363.
Located within the Raritan Valley region, Tewksbury is situated in northeastern Hunterdon County bordering both Morris and Somerset (along the Lamington River) counties. The township's name is thought to be from Tewkesbury, England. Since 2003, the two communities have been twinned.