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Readington Township is a township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 16,126,〔〔〔 reflecting an increase of 323 (+2.0%) from the 15,803 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,403 (+17.9%) from the 13,400 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(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 September 26, 2012.〕 Nationwide, Readington Township ranked 87th in 2000 among the Highest-income places in the United States with a population of at least 10,000. 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 became a county. The township was incorporated as Readingtown Township, one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships, on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were annexed by Tewksbury Township in 1832 and 1861.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 157. Accessed July 13, 2012.〕 The township was named for John Reading, the first native-born governor of the British Province of New Jersey.〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 21, 2015.〕〔Reading, David R. ("Gov. John Reading (1686-1767)" ), The Mount Amwell Project. Accessed September 21, 2015. "On July 15, 1730, Reading Township (present Readington, N.J.) was named in his honor."〕 Covering more than , it is the largest township in the county, covering almost 11% of the county's area.〔(GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Hunterdon County, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 14, 2012.〕 Over of land have been preserved. Readington Township is bounded on the north by the Lamington River and Rockaway Creek; to the east by Somerset County, which existed as the boundary between East and West Jersey from 1688–1695;〔(Where Was the West Jersey/East Jersey Line? ), WestJersey.org〕 to the south, the South Branch of the Raritan River; and to the west by the old West Jersey Society's line which crosses the Cushetunk Mountains. ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 48.039 square miles (124.421 km2), including 47.736 square miles (123.636 km2) of land and 0.303 square miles (0.784 km2) of water (0.63%).〔〔 Whitehouse Station (2010 Census population of 2,089〔(DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for White House Station CDP, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 14, 2012.〕) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Readington Township.〔(New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32) ), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 15, 2012.〕 The township borders Clinton Township, Raritan Township and Tewksbury Township in Hunterdon County; and Branchburg and Hillsborough Township in Somerset County.〔(Areas touching Readington Township ), MapIt. Accessed January 4, 2015.〕 Cushetunk Mountain is a ring-shaped mountain located in Clinton Township. Once an active volcano, the diabase mountain was formed 160 million years ago. The Lenape called the mountain "Cushetunk" meaning "place of hogs".〔(Cushetunk Mountain Preserve ), Hunterdon County, New Jersey Division of Parks and Recreation. Accessed November 14, 2012.〕 In the 1960s, the valley was filled with water to create Round Valley Reservoir, at in depth the second-deepest in the state.〔("Round Valley Recreation Area Offers Something for Everyone" ), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed November 14, 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Readington Township, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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