Hunterdon County

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Hunterdon County Courthouse
Hunterdon County Courthouse
administration
US state : New Jersey
Administrative headquarters : Flemington
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Administration Building
1 East Main Street, Victorian Plaza
Flemington, NJ 08822-1207
Foundation : 1714
Made up from: Burlington County
Area code : +1 908
Demographics
Residents : 128,249  (2010)
Population density : 115.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1134 km²
Water surface : 20 km²
map
Map of Hunterdon County within New Jersey
Website : www.co.hunterdon.nj.us

Hunterdon County is a county in the state of New Jersey . The county seat is Flemington .

geography

The county has an area of ​​1134 square kilometers, of which 20 square kilometers are water. The county borders in a clockwise direction on the counties: Passaic County , Bergen County , Hudson County , Union County, and Morris County .

history

82 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 16, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1790 20,153 -
1800 21,261 5.5%
1810 24,556 15.5%
1820 28,604 16.5%
1830 31,060 8.6%
1840 24,789 -20.2%
1850 28,990 16.9%
1860 33,654 16.1%
1870 36,963 9.8%
1880 38,570 4.3%
1890 35,355 -8.3%
1900 34,507 -2.4%
1910 33,569 -2.7%
1920 32,885 -2%
1930 34,728 5.6%
1940 36,766 5.9%
1950 42,736 16.2%
1960 54.107 26.6%
1970 69,718 28.9%
1980 87,361 25.3%
1990 107,776 23.4%
2000 121,989 13.2%
2010 128,349 5.2%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Age pyramid of Hunterdon County (as of 2000)

According to the 2000 census , the county had 121,989 people. There were 43,678 households and 32,845 families. The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.91% White, 2.25% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 0.75% other races Groups; 0.99% were from two or more races. 2.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 43,678 households, 37.10% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 66.30% were married couples living together, 6.30% were single mothers. 24.80% were not families. 20.00% were single households and 6.50% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 25.70% of residents under the age of 18, 5.80% between 18 and 24 years of age, 31.30% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 27.10% between 45 and 64 years of age 10.00% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 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 had a median income of $ 61,888 versus $ 40,852 for females. The per capita income was $ 36,370. 2.60% of the population and 1.60% of families are below the poverty line. 2.10% of these were under 18 years of age and 4.20% were 65 years of age or older.

Cities and towns

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 882228. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 16, 2018.
  3. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) Retrieved April 13, 2012

Web links

Commons : Hunterdon County, New Jersey  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 40 ° 34 ′  N , 74 ° 55 ′  W