Bedminster, NJ

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Bedminster, New Jersey

Introduction to Bedminster, New Jersey

Bedminster, New Jersey, in Somerset county, is 16 miles NW of Edison, New Jersey (center to center) and 25 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town contains a population of approximately 8,302.

Bedminster History

By a Royal Charter, Bedminster was formed from parts of the Northern precinct on April 4th, 1749. An Act of the New Jersey Legislature officially incorporated the area on February 21st, 1798. Parts of the township were used to form Peapack-Gladstone on March 28th, 1912. Bedminster was home to the headquarters of AT&T, before it merged with SBC Communications. Presently, the Global Network Operations Center of AT&T is located in Bedminster. The community was also home to the corporate headquarters for Verizon Wireless, prior to its relocation to Basking Ridge, in 2006.

Bedminster and Nearby Attractions

Hackettstown Historical Museum
Spruce Run Recreation Area
Cora Hartshorn Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary
Turtle Back Zoo
Leonard Buck Garden
Wild West City

Things To Do In Bedminster

Notable locations in the area include Fairwiew Farm Wildlife Preserve, Somerset County Park, Duke Island Park and, Chimney Rock Ice Rink. Opportunities to play golf are available at the New Jersey National Golf Club, Trump National Golf Club, and Fiddler's Elbow Country Club. Parks near Bedminster include Morristown National Historical Park, Stephens State Park, West Essex Park, and Hacklebarney State Park. Bedminster hosts the Fall Fest in September.

Bedminster Transportation

Flights are available from Newark International Airport.

Bedminster Higher Education

Colleges close to Bedminster include Bloomfield College, Drew University and Bergen Community College.

High Points

Bedminster strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Bedminster, NJ

Comparing Bedminster to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles NW of Edison, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	25 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	07921
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.681
Longitude	-74.645

Station	SOMERVILLE 4 NW
Distance	4.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,302	100%
Male	3,836	46.2%
Female	4,466	53.8%
Under 18	1,480	17.8%
18+	6,822	82.2%
65+	890	10.7%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.76
White	7,476	90.1%
African-American	145	1.7%
Asian	532	6.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.1%
Other	69	0.8%
Mixed Race	69	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	319	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,388
Growth	86
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	17.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.8%
Irish	13.1%
German	12.8%
English	8.6%
US/American	6%
Polish	5.3%
Russian	2.9%
Scottish	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Hungarian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Swedish	1.1%
Egyptian	1.1%
Austrian	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
European	0.8%
Czech	0.7%
British	0.7%
Finnish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Albanian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Iranian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bedminster	8,302	$96,890
Bernardsville	7,345	$126,601
Bridgewater	42,940	$99,832
Chester	1,635	$106,260
Far Hills	859	$149,095
Mendham	5,097	$129,812
Peapack	2,433	$118,770

Library
Clarence Dillon Public Library 2336 Lamington Road Bedminster, New Jersey (908) 234-2325 Library Web Site

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