Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: (908) 788-1221
Fax: (908) 782-4068
www.co.hunterdon.nj.us
In central NJ along the Delaware River, northwest of Trenton; organized Mar 13, 1714 from Burlington County. Name Origin: For Robert Hunter (?-1734), colonial governor of New York and East and West Jersey (1710-19)
Area (sq mi):: 437.76 (land 429.94; water 7.82) Population per square mile: 303.30
Population 2005: 130,404 State rank: 18 Population change: 2000-20005 6.90%; 1990-2000 13.20% Population 2000: 121,989 (White 92.20%; Black or African American 2.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.80%; Asian 1.90%; Other 1.90%). Foreign born: 6.30%. Median age: 38.80
Income 2000: per capita $36,370; median household $79,888; Population below poverty level: 2.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $52,836-$55,196
Unemployment (2004): 3.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.10% Median travel time to work: 33.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 58.70%
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