West Amwell Township, New Jersey
West Amwell Township, New Jersey | |
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West Amwell Township Municipal Building | |
Location of West Amwell 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 West Amwell Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Hunterdon County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′45″N 74°53′16″W / 40.379051°N 74.887735°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1846 |
| Named after | Amwell Township / Great and Little Amwell, Hertfordshire |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Gary Hoyer (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Maria Andrews |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.84 sq mi (56.58 km2) |
| • Land | 21.65 sq mi (56.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) 0.90% |
| • Rank | 129th of 565 in state 12th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,005 |
• Estimate (2023) | 3,020 |
| • Rank | 449th of 565 in state 17th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 138.8/sq mi (53.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 525th of 565 in state 23rd of 26 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08530 – Lambertville |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3401978230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882181 |
| Website | www |
West Amwell Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,005, a decrease of 835 (−21.7%) from the 2010 census count of 3,840, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,457 (+61.1%) from the 2,383 counted in the 2000 census.
West Amwell was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1846, when Amwell Township was split, also creating East Amwell Township at the same time. Portions of the township were taken to form Lambertville town on March 1, 1849. In 1896, the township annexed portions of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township and Raritan Township. The township was named for Amwell Township, which in turn was named for Great Amwell/Little Amwell, Hertfordshire in England.