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Flemington is a Borough located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 4,201. It is the county seat of Hunterdon CountyTemplate:GR.

On February 13, 1935 a jury in Flemington found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's baby boy.

Flemington is an independent municipality located entirely within (and completely surrounded by) Raritan Township and is located near the geographic center of the Township. In 1756, Samuel Fleming purchased part of this land, and built his home which still stands on Bonnell Street, and "Fleming's Town" was born.

Geography

Flemington is located at 40°30'31" North, 74°51'29" West (40.508653, -74.858077)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,202 people, 1,804 households, and 997 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,515.5/km² (3,927.4/mi²). There are 1,876 housing units at an average density of 676.9/km² (1,754.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 87.71% White, 3.19% African American, 0.31% Native American, 3.12% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 3.14% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. 10.98% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Flemington is the home of the Mediatech Foundation, a community technology center.

There are 1,804 households out of which 26.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% are married couples living together, 11.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% are non-families. 37.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 3.00.

In the borough the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $39,886, and the median income for a family is $51,582. Males have a median income of $38,594 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $23,769. 6.9% of the population and 5.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Flemington Circle

Flemington Circle is the largest of three traffic circles in the environs of Flemington and sits just to the southeast of Flemington's historic downtown. U.S. Highway 202 and Route 31 approach the circle separately from the north and continue south concurrent, and the circle is the eastern terminus of Route 12. It is one of only a handful of New Jersey's once-widespread traffic circles still extant according to its original design. Unlike most circles, traffic on US 202 does not yield on entry; US 202, being a main four-lane divided highway, gets the right-of-way.

Two other traffic circles exist on Route 12 just west of the Flemington Circle. Both are unnamed and handle a much smaller volume of traffic; the first one, at South Main Street (old Route 31), is also in Flemington, and the other, at Flemington Road/Route 523 (old Route 12), is in Raritan Township.

Government

The Mayor of Flemington Borough is Austin H. (Ken) Kutscher, M.D. Members of the Flemington Borough Council are Sandra Borucki, Donna Cocco, John Gorman, Robert Hauck, Mary Melfi and Joey Novick.

Federal, state and county representation

Flemington Borough is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).

For the 2024-2025 session, the 23rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Doug Steinhardt (R, Lopatcong Township) and in the General Assembly by John DiMaio (R, Hackettstown) and Erik Peterson (R, Franklin Township). Template:NJ Governor

Hunterdon County is governed by a Board of Chosen Commissioners composed of five members who are elected at-large on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held each January, the commissioners select one member to serve as the board's Director and another to serve as Deputy Director, each for a one-year term. As of 2025, Hunterdon County's Commissioners are:

Zachary T. Rich (R; West Amwell Township, 2025), Director Jeff Kuhl (R; Raritan Township, 2027) John E. Lanza (R; Raritan Township, 2025), Deputy Director Susan Soloway (R; Franklin Township, 2027) and Shaun C. Van Doren (R; Tewksbury Township, 2026).

Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Mary H. Melfi (R; Flemington, 2026), Sheriff Fredrick W. Brown (R; Alexandria Township, 2025) and Surrogate Heidi Rohrbach (R; Lebanon Township, 2028).

Education

Children grades K through 8 attend the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, which also serves children from the neighboring community of Raritan Township. The district consists of four K - 4 elementary schools — Barley Sheaf School (491 students) - Flemington; Copper Hill School (801 students) - Ringoes; Francis A. Desmares School (540 students) - Flemington; Robert Hunter School (499 students) - Flemington — Reading-Fleming Intermediate School in Flemington for grades 5 - 6 and J. P. Case Middle School (1,199 students) - Flemington for grades 7 and 8.

Students in grade 9 - 12 attend the Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves almost 2,800 students in central Hunterdon County. Students from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township attend Hunterdon Central High School.

History

The land that comprises Flemington was originally the territory of the Lenni Lenape Native Americans, as was all of Hunterdon County. In 1712, as part of a land parcel of 9170 acres, the Flemington acreage was acquired by William Penn and Daniel Coxe.

The surrounding fertile farmland dictated that the beginnings of Flemington should be essentially agricultural. Early German and English settlers engaged in industries dependent on farm products. As time passed poultry and dairy farms superseded crops in agricultural importance.

In 1785, Flemington was chosen as the County Seat of Hunterdon. Fire destroyed the old courthouse in 1826 and the City of Lambertville made an attempt to have the Seat moved, to no avail. Flemington remained the County Seat and the Courthouse which stands today on Main Street was built.

In 1856, the Hunterdon County Agricultural society purchased 40 acres of land that would accommodate the people, exhibits and livestock for the County (Flemington) Fair. The purpose of this Fair was to promote competition between farmers, stock raisers and machinery manufacturers. In the year 2003, the County Fair found a new home in Raritan Township.

By 1980, sixty-five percent of Flemington borough had been included on the New Jersey State Register of Historic Places and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

External links

• Flemington Borough website
• Hunterdon County webpage for Flemington Borough
• Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
• Hunterdon Central Regional High School District

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• Boroughs in New Jersey
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