Bedminster

About Bedminster

Bedminster is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,272, an increase of 107 (+1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 8,165, which in turn reflected a decline of 137 (−1.7%) from the 8,302 counted in the 2000 census. Located within the Raritan Valley region, Bedminster is part of the Somerset Hills of northern Somerset County, bordering both Hunterdon and Morris counties.

Bedminster was settled in 1710 by Dutch, German, and Scots-Irish immigrants. It was named after Bedminster, then in Somerset, England, and now a district of Bristol. Bedminster Township was created by Royal charter on April 4, 1749, from portions of the Northern precinct. It was incorporated formally by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken on March 28, 1912, to form Peapack-Gladstone.

It is known for having one of the most historic Revolutionary War sites in the United States at what is known as the Pluckemin Continental Artillery Cantonment Site, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. General Henry Knox, chief of the Continental Army artillery, was the leader responsible for building what was the country's first military artillery training academy, the forerunner to the United States Military Academy at West Point.

In 2012, Forbes.com listed Bedminster as 486th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $555,243.

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Living in Bedminster

Median household income

$123,709

Median home value

$448,500

Median rent

$2,294/mo

Median age

49.1

Map of Bedminster

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Bedminster, NJ population

Bedminster had 8,272 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Bedminster at a glance

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Towns near Bedminster

• Lamington1.1 mi W
• Peapack and Gladstone2.8 mi NE
• Oldwick2.8 mi W
• Pluckemin3.3 mi SE
• Pottersville3.5 mi NW
• Far Hills3.6 mi E
• The Hills3.7 mi E
• Tewksbury4.9 mi W
• Bridgewater Center5.2 mi S
• Liberty Corner5.4 mi E
• White House Station5.8 mi SW
• Green Knoll6.0 mi SE

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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