Oldwick, New Jersey
Oldwick, New Jersey | |
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Businesses in Oldwick | |
Location in Hunterdon County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′21″N 74°44′51″W / 40.67250°N 74.74750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Tewksbury |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 445 |
| • Density | 247.50/sq mi (95.54/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08858 |
| FIPS code | 34-54900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878982 |
Oldwick is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Tewksbury Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08858. As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08858 was 177. The 2010 census data indicate a population of 144, comprising 68 housing units.
Oldwick was formerly known as New Germantown. It has a mixture of Victorian, Federal, New England and Georgian style homes, and is protected by historic legislation. Historic sites within Oldwick include the Kline Farmhouse and the Oldwick Historic District.
Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick was the oldest Lutheran parish in New Jersey.
Oldwick is the corporate headquarters of the A. M. Best rating agency, and is the location of Mane Stream, formerly the Somerset Hills Handicapped Riding Center for adaptive riding and equine assisted therapy.
On April 5, 2024, Oldwick, alongside Lebanon and Tewksbury Township, became epicenters of the 2024 New Jersey earthquake, a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook much of the Northeast United States.