Clinton Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township’s population was 13,478, reflecting an increase of 521 (+4.0%) from the 12,957 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,141 (+19.8%) from the 10,816 counted in the 1990 Census.
Clinton Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1841, from portions of Lebanon Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. Portions of the township have been taken to form Clinton town (April 5, 1865, within the township; became independent in 1895), High Bridge township (March 29, 1871) and Lebanon borough (March 26, 1926). The township was named for Governor of New York DeWitt Clinton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 33.823 square miles (87.603 km2), including 29.876 square miles (77.379 km2) of land and 3.947 square miles (10.224 km2) of water (11.67%).
Annandale (with a 2010 Census population of 1,695) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located within Clinton Township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Allerton, Cedar Heights, Cokesbury, Hamden, Mariannes Corner, McPherson, Potterstown, Readingsburgh, Stone Mill and Sunnyside.
The township borders Clinton Town, Franklin Township, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, Raritan Township, Readington Township, Tewksbury Township, Union Township. Also, Lebanon is an independent municipality surrounded entirely by the township, making it part one of 21 pairs of “doughnut towns” in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.
Cushetunk Mountain is a ring-shaped mountain located in Readington Township and Clinton Township. Once an active volcano, the diabase mountain was formed 160 million years ago. The Lenape called the mountain “Cushetunk” meaning “place of hogs”. In the 1960s, the valley was filled with water to create Round Valley Reservoir, at 180 feet (55 m) in depth the second-deepest in the state.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 13,478 people, 4,568 households, and 3,444 families residing in the township. The population density was 451.1 per square mile (174.2/km2). There were 4,737 housing units at an average density of 158.6 per square mile (61.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 86.43% (11,649) White, 6.01% (810) Black or African American, 0.20% (27) Native American, 3.90% (525) Asian, 0.04% (6) Pacific Islander, 1.79% (241) from other races, and 1.63% (220) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.60% (755) of the population.
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