Hunterdon County, New Jersey

 Hunterdon County is a located in the  of. As of the, the population is 121,989. It is part of the. Its is.

Hunterdon County ranks as the 13th among the with a per capita income of $36,370. It ranks third among according to the most recent U.S. Census. Hunterdon County's median household income was $93,342, behind only and  Counties in. As of 2005, Hunterdon had the third-highest median property tax of any county in the nation at $6,988, the highest in New Jersey.

General
Transitioning from rural to suburban, Hunterdon County is an on the western edge of New Jersey and home to s to  and. The county seat,, is noted for the trial which convicted  of the murder of   son. With growing towns and shopping areas, as well as relaxing rural areas, Hunterdon County is a far stretch from the urban areas associated with New Jersey.

Politics
Hunterdon County is fiscally conservative and socially moderate. It is one of the most areas of New Jersey. beat by 20 points in the  in Hunterdon County, even though he lost New Jersey by 7 points. Hunterdon County is represented exclusively by Republican and the majority of township committee and borough council seats are held by Republicans.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,134 (438 ). 1,114 km² (430 sq mi) of it is land and 20 km² (8 sq mi) of it (1.79%) is water.

Much of the county is hilly, the ground rising up slowly from the Delaware River. The highest points are two areas in, one on the line, both reaching at least 1,060 feet (323 m) above sea level. The lowest elevation is where the line reaches the, approximately 40 feet (12 m) above sea level.

Adjacent Counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 121,989 people, 43,678 households, and 32,845 families residing in the county. The was 110/km² (284/sq mi). There were 45,032 housing units at an average density of 40/km² (105/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 93.91%, 2.25% or , 0.14% , 1.92% , 0.03% , 0.75% from , and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.76% of the population were or  of any race. 18.7% were of, 17.3% , 14.5% , 8.4% , 7.3% and 5.1%  ancestry according to.

There were 43,678 households out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.30% were living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 20.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

Hunterdon County's median income for a household was $79,888, which makes it the. Median income for a family was $91,050. Males had a median income of $61,888 versus $40,852 for females. The for the county was $36,370, which ranks as the. About 1.60% of families and 2.60% of the population were below the, including 2.10% of those under age 18 and 4.20% of those age 65 or over. As of October 2007, Hunterdon County now has the highest median property taxes in the United States.

Government
Hunterdon County is governed by a five-member. The members are elected at large to serve three-year terms, with the three-year term of office starts (and ends) on January 1.

The Freeholder Board is the center of legislative and administrative responsibility and, as such, performs a dual role. As legislators they draw up and adopt a budget, and in the role of administrators they are responsible for spending the funds they have appropriated.

As of 2007, Hunterdon County's are Freeholder Director George D. Muller, Freeholder Deputy Director Erik C. Peterson, Matthew Holt, George B. Melick and Ronald Sworen.

Municipalities
The following municipalities are located in Hunterdon County. The municipality type is listed in parentheses after the name, except where the type is included as part of the name. s and other communities are listed under their municipalities.
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Points of interest

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Notable residents

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 * , (1769-1832), born in Amwell, physician and from New York
 * , discoverer of at  in  in.
 * , Host of Wine Library TV
 * , Former cast member