Readington Township, New Jersey
Readington Township, New Jersey | |
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House in Darts Mills | |
Location of Readington 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 Readington Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Hunterdon County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′03″N 74°46′12″W / 40.584111°N 74.769986°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Royal charter | July 15, 1730 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named after | John Reading |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Adam Mueller (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024) |
| • Administrator | Richard Sheola |
| • Municipal clerk | Karin Parker |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.83 sq mi (123.88 km2) |
| • Land | 47.56 sq mi (123.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) 0.57% |
| • Rank | 34th of 565 in state 1st of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,128 |
• Estimate (2023) | 16,257 |
| • Rank | 163rd of 565 in state 2nd of 26 in county |
| • Density | 339.1/sq mi (130.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 467th of 565 in state 16th 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 | 3401962250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882178 |
| Website | www |
Readington Township is a township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 16,128, an increase of two people (+0.0%) from the 2010 census count of 16,126, which in turn reflected an increase of 323 (+2.0%) from the 15,803 counted in the 2000 census.
Created by Royal charter of King George II, "Reading" Township was formed on July 15, 1730, from portions of Amwell Township. It was the first new township created after Hunterdon was established as an independent county. The township was incorporated as Readingtown Township, one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships, on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were annexed by Tewksbury Township in 1832 and 1861. The township was named for John Reading, the first native-born governor of the British Province of New Jersey.
Covering more than 48 square miles (120 km2), it is the largest township in the county, covering almost 11% of the county's area. More than 8,000 acres (32 km2) of land have been preserved from development. Readington Township is bounded on the north by the Lamington River and Rockaway Creek; to the east by Somerset County, which existed as the boundary between East and West Jersey from 1688 to 1695; to the south, the South Branch of the Raritan River; and to the west by the old West Jersey Society's line which crosses the Cushetunk Mountains.