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A township of 8,283 people in Somerset County, New Jersey
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Conserved land27%4,494 of 16,785 acres
Trails18 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3543 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, US
1749Established
8,272Population
26.3 sq miArea
141 ftElevation

Bedminster is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,272, an increase of 107 (+1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 8,165, which in turn reflected a decline of 137 (−1.7%) from the 8,302 counted in the 2000 census. Located within the Raritan Valley region, Bedminster is part of the Somerset Hills of northern Somerset County, bordering both Hunterdon and Morris counties. Bedminster was settled in 1710 by Dutch, German, and Scots-Irish immigrants. It was named after Bedminster, then in Somerset, England, and now a district of Bristol. Bedminster Township was created by Royal charter on April 4, 1749, …

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ZIP code07921
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Safety Grade A

Bedminster reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bedminster 0.5
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bedminster 2.5
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Bedminster’s kids attend outperform 81% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#99Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictBedminster Township Public School DistrictSchools3

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