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A township of 16,278 people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
1730Established
16,128Population
48 sq miArea
213 ftElevation

Readington Township is a township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 16,128, an increase of two people (+0.0%) from the 2010 census count of 16,126, which in turn reflected an increase of 323 (+2.0%) from the 15,803 counted in the 2000 census. Created by Royal charter of King George II, "Reading" Township was formed on July 15, 1730, from portions of Amwell Township. It was the first new township created after Hunterdon was established as an independent county. The township was incorporated as Readingtown Township, one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships, on Fe…

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ZIP code08870
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Safety Grade A

Readington reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Readington 0.4
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Readington 3
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Readington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#146Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictReadington Township School DistrictSchools6

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