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A township of 3,027 people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
1846Established
3,005Population
21.8 sq miArea
315 ftElevation

West Amwell Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,005, a decrease of 835 (−21.7%) from the 2010 census count of 3,840, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,457 (+61.1%) from the 2,383 counted in the 2000 census. West Amwell was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1846, when Amwell Township was split, also creating East Amwell Township at the same time. Portions of the township were taken to form Lambertville town on March 1, 1849. In 1896, the township annexed portions of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township and Raritan Township. The t…

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Safety Grade A

West Amwell reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
West Amwell 0
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
West Amwell 3.9
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools West Amwell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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