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Encyclopedia > Hunterdon County
Image:Map of New Jersey highlighting Hunterdon County.png

Hunterdon County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. As of 2000, the population is 121,989. Its county seat is Flemington6.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,134 km˛ (438 mi˛). 1,114 km˛ (430 mi˛) of it is land and 20 km˛ (8 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.79% water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 121,989 people, 43,678 households, and 32,845 families residing in the county. The population density is 110/km˛ (284/mi˛). There are 45,032 housing units at an average density of 40/km˛ (105/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 93.91% White, 2.25% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 43,678 households out of which 37.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.30% are married couples living together, 6.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% are non-families. 20.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.14.


In the county the population is spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.30 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $79,888, and the median income for a family is $91,050. Males have a median income of $61,888 versus $40,852 for females. The per capita income for the county is $36,370. 2.60% of the population and 1.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.10% of those under the age of 18 and 4.20% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


Cities and towns

  • Alexandria Township
  • Bethlehem Township
  • Bloomsbury
  • Califon
  • Clinton Township
  • Clinton
  • Delaware Township
  • East Amwell Township
  • Flemington
  • Franklin Township
  • Frenchtown
  • Glen Gardner
  • Hampton
  • High Bridge
  • Holland Township
  • Kingwood Township
  • Lambertville
  • Lebanon Township
  • Lebanon
  • Milford
  • Raritan Township
  • Readington Township
  • Stockton
  • Tewksbury Township
  • Union Township
  • West Amwell Township

Placenames

  • Annandale
  • White House Station

External link

  • Hunterdon County Official Website (http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/)
Regions of New Jersey
Jersey Shore | Meadowlands | North Jersey | Pine Barrens | South Jersey | New York metropolitan area | Delaware Valley
Largest Cities

Atlantic City | Bayonne | Camden | Clifton | East Orange | Elizabeth | Hackensack | Hoboken | Jersey City | Linden | Long Branch | New Brunswick | Newark | Passaic | Paterson | Perth Amboy | Plainfield | Trenton | Union City | Vineland

Counties of New Jersey

Atlantic | Bergen | Burlington | Camden | Cape May | Cumberland | Essex | Gloucester | Hudson | Hunterdon | Mercer | Middlesex | Monmouth | Morris | Ocean | Passaic | Salem | Somerset | Sussex | Union | Warren


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The Hunterdon County Educational Technology Training Center (ETTC) is a unique and practical training program designed to meet the changing roles of and increased demands on K-12 teachers for the 21st century.
County ETTC coordinators form a core of experts to ensure that teachers from the northern-most to the southern-most ends of the state are provided with training programs and activities which will ultimately allow every student in the state equal access to technology, distance learning, and preparation for achieving New Jersey's Core Curriculum Content Standards.
Building upon the success of the Hunterdon Central Academy for Continual Development, the opportunities afforded through the Hunterdon County Educational Technology Training center have provided increased educational reform activities throughout Hunterdon County and the state, based on well-trained teachers prepared to meet the challenges of education in the 21st century.
Hunterdon County Real Estate : Homes in Hunterdon County NJ (302 words)
Hunterdon County, although still a relatively rural area, is traversed by one of the most rapidly growing corridors in the State of New Jersey.
During the last decade, Hunterdon County had the second largest percentage of increase in population of all New Jersey Counties.
Hunterdon County is fortunate to have numerous State, County and Municipal owned lands which have been set aside for open space purposes.
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