Montgomery Township, New Jersey

Montgomery Township, New Jersey
Montgomery Township, New Jersey
Township
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	Coordinates: 40°25′34″N 74°40′42″W / 40.426124°N 74.678446°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset
Incorporated	February 21, 1798
Named for	Colonel Richard Montgomery
Government
• Type	Township
• Body	Township Committee
• Mayor	Neena Singh (D, term ends December 31, 2024)
• Administrator	Lori Savron
• Municipal clerk	Lisa Fania
Area
• Total	32.47 sq mi (84.11 km2)
• Land	32.30 sq mi (83.66 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) 0.54%
• Rank	75th of 565 in state; 3rd of 21 in county
Elevation	98 ft (30 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	23,690
• Estimate (2023)	23,719
• Rank	113th of 565 in state; 5th of 21 in county
• Density	733.4/sq mi (283.2/km2)
• Rank	415th of 565 in state; 16th of 21 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08502 – Belle Mead; 08504 – Blawenburg; 08558 – Skillman; 08540 – Princeton
Area code(s)	609, 908
FIPS code	3403547580
GNIS feature ID	0882168
Website	www.montgomery.nj.us

Montgomery Township is a township in southern Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located in the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 23,690,^[9]^[10] an increase of 1,436 (+6.5%) from the 2010 census count of 22,254,^[19]^[20] which in turn reflected an increase of 4,773 (+27.3%) from the 17,481 counted in the 2000 census.^[21]

Montgomery Township was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature, from what remained of Western precinct. Portions of the township were taken to form Princeton Borough (February 11, 1813, in Mercer County, consolidated to form Princeton as of January 1, 2013), Princeton Township (April 9, 1838, also now consolidated into Princeton) and Rocky Hill (December 18, 1889).^[22]

The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Montgomery Township residents had a median household income of $180,660, ranked 2nd in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.^[23]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference ElectedOfficials was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Preston, Barbara A. "Lori Savron Named Montgomery Township Administrator",The Montgomery News, June 16, 2022. Accessed July 8, 2022. "Montgomery Township Committee will promote Lori Ann Savron, the current planning director and affordable housing coordinator, to the township's top executive position. She will replace long-time Township Administrator Donato Nieman, who is retiring on June 30."
^ Administration, Montgomery Township. Accessed April 9, 2024.
^ Municipal Clerk, Montgomery Township. Accessed April 9, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Montgomery, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Belle Mead, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 13, 2013.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Skillman, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 13, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Montgomery, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 5, 2014.
^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 224. Accessed May 30, 2024.
^ Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 2. Montgomery, Somerset County Median income: $180,660"

[CensusArea-1] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[4] Preston, Barbara A. "Lori Savron Named Montgomery Township Administrator",The Montgomery News, June 16, 2022. Accessed July 8, 2022. "Montgomery Township Committee will promote Lori Ann Savron, the current planning director and affordable housing coordinator, to the township's top executive position. She will replace long-time Township Administrator Donato Nieman, who is retiring on June 30."

[5] Administration, Montgomery Township. Accessed April 9, 2024.

[6] Municipal Clerk, Montgomery Township. Accessed April 9, 2024.

[DataBook-7] Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Montgomery, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.

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[LWD2020Density-12] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[13] Look Up a ZIP Code for Belle Mead, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 13, 2013.

[14] Look Up a ZIP Code for Skillman, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 13, 2013.

[15] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Montgomery, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 5, 2014.

[GR2-16] U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[17] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-18] US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[21] Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

[Story-22] Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 224. Accessed May 30, 2024.

[23] Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 2. Montgomery, Somerset County Median income: $180,660"

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