Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

The township was first settled in the early 18th century by Colonel John Reading (1657–1717), who was instrumental in the creation of Amwell Township in 1708 and also worked for the creation of Hunterdon County in 1714. The Township adjoins the Delaware River on the southwestern portion of Hunterdon County, which provides its name.Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=12 The Origin of New Jersey Place Names], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015. The state's lone surviving historic covered bridge, Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge, crosses the Wickecheoke Creek between Sergeantsville and Rosemont. The Delaware and Raritan Canal parallels the Delaware River along the southern border of the township. Sergeantsville is at the township's center and includes the municipal building, local public school and Post Office. A "Thanksgiving in the Country" offers a tour of notable homes in Sergeantsville, which raises funds for the Facial Reconstruction Unit of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Delaware was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1838, from a portion of a larger municipality then known as Amwell Township (now defunct).Snyder, John P.The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968. Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 154. Historian and cartographer John P. Snyder has erroneously stated that a referendum was held on that date, but there was in fact no referendum and the people of Amwell knew nothing about the division until after the Legislature passed the bill.Goodspeed, Marfy. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120211133033/http://www.delawaretownshipnj.org/2008/03/170-years-ago/ "170 Years Ago, Delaware Twp. in the Midst of a Controversy"], Delaware Township Post, March 7, 2008, backed uo by the Internet Archive as of March 11, 2012. Accessed November 17, 2019. A portion of the township was taken to form Stockton borough (April 14, 1898).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 37.05 square miles (95.95 km²), including 36.66 square miles (94.94 km²) of land and 0.39 square miles (1.01 km²) of water (1.06%).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bowne,{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} Brookville, Dilts Corner, Grover, Headquarters, Locktown, Prallsville, Raven Rock, Rosemont, Sand Brook, Sandy Ridge and Sergeantsville.[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of New Jersey. Accessed March 15, 2015.

The township borders the municipalities of East Amwell Township, Franklin Township, Kingwood Township, Lambertville, Raritan Township, Stockton and West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County; as well as Plumstead Township and Solebury Township in Bucks County across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1085188/touches.html Areas touching Delaware Township], MapIt. Accessed March 27, 2020.[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/880/Municipalities Map of County Municipalities], Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed July 30, 2023.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

{{US Census population

| 1840= 2305

| 1850= 2554

| 1860= 2838

| 1870= 2959

| 1880= 3092

| 1890= 3037

| 1900= 1953 | 1900n=*

| 1910= 1740

| 1920= 1705

| 1930= 1704

| 1940= 1756

| 1950= 2031

| 1960= 2485

| 1970= 3249

| 1980= 3816

| 1990= 4512

| 2000= 4478

| 2010= 4563

| 2020= 4560

| estimate=4571

| estyear=2023

| estref=[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.

| footnote=Population sources:
1840–1920[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905], New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed August 21, 2013. 1840Bowen, Francis. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed August 21, 2013. 1850–1870Raum, John O. [https://archive.org/details/historyofnewjers03raum/page/267 The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1], p. 267, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed August 21, 2013. "Delaware township was formed from a part of Amwell in 1838. Its population in 1850 was 2,554; in 1860, 2,838; and in 1870, 2,959. Sergeantsville, Head Quarters, Sandbrook, Rosemont, Stockton, Raven Rock and Prallsville are post towns and villages of this township."
1850Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA139 The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850], p. 139. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed August 21, 2013. 1870Staff. [https://archive.org/details/acompendiumnint00offigoog/page/n263 A compendium of the ninth census, 1870], p. 260. United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed August 21, 2013. 1880–1890Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA98 Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75], p. 98. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed November 14, 2012.
1890–1910[https://archive.org/details/cu31924070698315/page/n366 Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890], United States Census Bureau, p. 337. Accessed November 14, 2012. 1910–1930[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA716 Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I], United States Census Bureau, p. 716. Accessed November 14, 2012.
1940–2000[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023. 2000
2010[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401917170 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Delaware township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102038/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401917170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 14, 2012.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hun/delaware1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Delaware township]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed November 14, 2012. 2020[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
* = Lost territory in previous decade.

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The 2010 United States census counted 4,563 people, 1,788 households, and 1,348 families in the township. The population density was {{convert|124.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,927 housing units at an average density of {{convert|52.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 96.45% (4,401) White, 0.66% (30) Black or African American, 0.18% (8) Native American, 0.92% (42) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.50% (23) from other races, and 1.29% (59) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% (112) of the population.

Of the 1,788 households, 26.6% had children under the age of 18; 66.2% were married couples living together; 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.6% were non-families. Of all households, 19.0% were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.93.

20.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 41.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.2 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $87,100 (with a margin of error of +/− $15,616) and the median family income was $102,481 (+/− $27,024). Males had a median income of $82,586 (+/− $14,105) versus $47,404 (+/− $12,866) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $48,700 (+/− $4,857). About 0.6% of families and 0.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401917170 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Delaware township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083027/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401917170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 14, 2012.

As of the 2000 United States census there were 4,478 people, 1,643 households, and 1,302 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|121.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,701 housing units at an average density of {{convert|46.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.70% White, 0.40% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401917170.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Delaware township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 14, 2012.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401917170 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Delaware township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212094347/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401917170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 14, 2012.

There were 1,643 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $80,756, and the median income for a family was $90,842. Males had a median income of $61,701 versus $48,780 for females. The per capita income for the township was $38,285. 3.4% of the population and 2.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.2% are under the age of 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older.

Delaware Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey], Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 103.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Delaware Township Committee are Mayor Charles Herman (R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Chad Bower (R, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Susan D. Lockwood (D, 2023), Joseph Eric Vocke (R, 2025) and James Waltman (R, 2024).[https://www.delawaretwpnj.org/township-committee/ Township Committee], Delaware Township. Accessed May 3, 2023. "Delaware Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The Township Committee is composed of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At an annual reorganization meeting held the beginning of January each year, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor."[https://www.delawaretwpnj.org/government/budgets/2023/1438-2023-budget/file#page=13 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Delaware Township. Accessed May 3, 2023.[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/905/Delaware-Township Town of Delaware], Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed May 3, 2023.[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/5487/2022-Hunterdon-County-and-Municipal-Officials-Directory-PDF#page=57 2022 County and Municipal Directory], Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2023.[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/9118/G2022-Official-SOV-PDF Hunterdon County District Canvass November 8, 2022, General Election], Hunterdon County, New Jersey, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/6226/2021-General-Election-Official-Results-by-Municipality-PDF November 2, 2021 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results], Hunterdon County, New Jersey, updated November 12, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/8592/2020-Official-General-Election-Results-Municipality-PDF November 3, 2020 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results], Hunterdon County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.

Delaware Township is located in the 7th Congressional District[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 15th state legislative district.[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,558 registered voters in Delaware Township, of which 811 (22.8%) were registered as Democrats, 1,512 (42.5%) were registered as Republicans and 1,232 (34.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-hunterdon-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Hunterdon], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 14, 2012.

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 57.4% of the vote (1,618 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.4% (1,168 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (33 votes), among the 2,840 ballots cast by the township's 3,724 registered voters (21 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 76.3%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-hunterdon.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Hunterdon County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-hunterdon.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 54.0% of the vote (1,579 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.8% (1,279 votes) and other candidates with 1.5% (43 votes), among the 2,922 ballots cast by the township's 3,599 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.2%.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-hunterdon.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hunterdon County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 14, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 57.3% of the vote (1,671 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 42.2% (1,229 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (35 votes), among the 2,915 ballots cast by the township's 3,459 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 84.3.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_hunterdon_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Hunterdon County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 14, 2012.

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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 71.0% of the vote (1,412 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.9% (535 votes), and other candidates with 2.1% (42 votes), among the 2,021 ballots cast by the township's 3,726 registered voters (32 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 54.2%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-hunterdon.pdf |title=Governor - Hunterdon County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-hunterdon.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.7% of the vote (1,382 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 29.3% (667 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.9% (179 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (22 votes), among the 2,277 ballots cast by the township's 3,546 registered voters, yielding a 64.2% turnout.[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-hunterdon.pdf 2009 Governor: Hunterdon County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230346/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-hunterdon.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 14, 2012.

The Delaware Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Delaware Township School.[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/13295/2023-2024-Public-School-Directory-PDF#page=19 2023-2024 Public School Directory]Hunterdon County Department of Education. Accessed January 24, 2024.[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/19/1040 School Performance Reports for the Delaware Township School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 24, 2024. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 392 students and 44.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.7:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3403720&DistrictID=3403720 District information for Delaware Township School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022. The school is located on a site covering {{convert|26|acre}} adjacent to the community of Sergeantsville and {{convert|3|mi}} from the Delaware River.

Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves students in central Hunterdon County from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township.[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=dc2d9c31444d4080ad60331eb6ce8fcc Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Accessed January 24, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District. Composition: The Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of, Delaware Township, East Amwell, Flemington Boro, Raritan Township, and Readington Township."[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/19/2300/000.html Hunterdon Central Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926041241/https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/19/2300/000.html |date=September 26, 2017 }}, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 17, 2020. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township. The District is comprised of 152.5 square miles and has a population of approximately 51,468 residents." As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,575 students and 225.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407590&ID=340759003006 School data for Hunterdon Central Regional High School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based in the population of the five constituent municipalities who participate in the school district, with one seat allocated to Delaware Township.[https://www.hcrhs.org/about-hc/board-of-education Board of Education], Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Accessed April 17, 2020. "The Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education is comprised of nine members, elected by constituents in the five municipalities whose students attend Hunterdon Central Regional High School: one each from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township and the Borough of Flemington; three each from Raritan Township and Readington Township."

Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Hunterdon County Vocational School District, a county-wide vocational school district that offers career and technical education at its campuses in Raritan Township and at programs sited at local high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.Heyboer, Kelly. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/05/how_to_get_your_kid_into_one_of_njs_elite_high_sch.html "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Hunterdon County's vo-tech district has three academies for high-achieving students, all operating in partnerships with local high schools.... The academies are open to all students in the county. Students in the 8th grade are required to submit an application, schedule an interview and take a placement exam."

File:2020-07-31 15 25 55 View north along U.S. Route 202 (New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 29 (Lambertville, Stockton) in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.jpg northbound at Route 29 in Delaware Township]]

{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|97.38|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|70.38|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|20.71|mi}} by Hunterdon County, {{convert|5.94|mi}} by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and {{convert|0.35|mi}} by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Hunterdon.pdf Hunterdon County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.

State and U.S. routes that pass through include Route 12,[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000012__-.pdf#page=3 Route 12 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2016. Accessed November 17, 2019. Route 29[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000029__-.pdf#page=8 Route 29 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated July 2014. Accessed November 17, 2019. and U.S. Route 202 (including part of the New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge).[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000012__-.pdf U.S. Route 202 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2017. Accessed November 17, 2019.

County routes that traverse the municipality are CR 519,[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000519__-.pdf County Route 519 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed November 17, 2019. CR 523,[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000523__-.pdf County Route 523 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed November 17, 2019. CR 579 (which runs along the border between Raritan)[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000579__-.pdf#page=7 County Route 579 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated October 2012. Accessed November 17, 2019. and CR 604.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/10000604__-.pdf Hunterdon County Route 604 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2011. Accessed November 17, 2019.

Interstate 78 is outside the township in neighboring Franklin Township.

{{Category see also|People from Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey}}

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Delaware Township include:

• Willard H. Allen (1893–1957), poultry scientist who served as New Jersey secretary of agriculture from 1938 to 1956[https://www.nytimes.com/1957/02/27/archives/willard-allen-exjersey-official-dies-was-agriculture-secretary-for.html "Willard Allen, Ex-Jersey Official, Dies; Was Agriculture Secretary for 18 Years"], The New York Times, February 27, 1957. Accessed December 24, 2021. "A resident of Rosemont, Mr. Allen retired from the state post in February 1956, because of ill health."
• George Newton Best (1846–1926), bryologist, expert on moss taxonomy and second president of the Sullivant Moss Society[https://books.google.com/books?id=mukqAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA2-PA104 "News Notes"], p. 104 in Torreya, Volumes 24-26. Accessed December 24, 2021. "Dr. George Newton Best, one of the most widely-known physicians of Hunterdon County, Penna. {{sic}} and a scientist of national repute, died at his home in Rosemont on the 18th of June."
• William Cotton (1880–1958), artist and playwright{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040829091507/http://www.michenermuseum.org/bucksartists/artist.php?artist=57 "Bucks County Artists"]}} James A. Michener Art Museum. Accessed March 18, 2008.Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1958/01/06/archives/will-cotton-77-dead-portrait-painter-caricaturist-had-also.html "Will Cotton, 77, Dead"], The New York Times, January 6, 1958. Accessed November 17, 2019. "Seargeantsvile, N. J., Jan 5.--Will Cotton, portrait painter, caricaturist and playwrigt, died today at his home here. He was 77 years old."
• Alan B. Handler (1931–2024), New Jersey Supreme Court Justice, 1977–1999Waldron, Martin. [https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/29/archives/trenton-topics-byrne-appoints-a-judge-to-serve-as-his-counsel.html "Trenton Topics; Byrne Appoints a Judge To Serve as His Counsel"], The New York Times, June 29, 1976. Accessed August 21, 2018. "Governor Byrne today named a Superior Court judge, Alan B. Handler of Delaware Township, as his chief legal counsel to replace Lewis B. Kaden."
• Chet Huntley (1911–1974), radio and television journalist and co-anchor of the Huntley-Brinkley Report on NBC who co-owned a cattle farm which he used as a weekend retreatvia Associated Press. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19670811&id=42UmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bP8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=887,1650383 "Mayor Denies Town Dislikes Chet Huntley"], The Gettysburg Times, August 11, 1967. Accessed November 14, 2012. "But Mayor Franklyn P. Ford of Delaware Township, which includes Rosemont where the Huntley acreage was located, said that he had no knowledge of any ill feeling toward Huntley."Johnston, Lyle. [https://archive.org/details/goodnightchetbio00john "Goodnight, Chet" a Biography of Chet Huntley],
• Barbara McConnell (1935–2016), former member of the New Jersey General Assembly and former New Jersey Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development[http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/frholder/2006/August22.pdf Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608041839/http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/frholder/2006/August22.pdf |date=June 8, 2011 }}, August 22, 2006. Accessed March 8, 2008.[https://obits.nj.com/amp/obituaries/hunterdoncountydemocrat/182068099 "Barbara W. McConnell 1935 - 2016"], Hunterdon County Democrat, October 23, 2016. Accessed November 17, 2019. "Barbara W. McConnell Barbara W. McConnell, 81, of Delaware Township, N.J., died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, N.J."
• Lansing Pilch, retired United States Air Force major general[https://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/2009/11/hunterdon_central_high_lists_n.html "Hunterdon Central High lists next Hall of Fame inductees"], Hunterdon County Democrat, November 15, 2009. Accessed August 27, 2024. "An Air Force fighter squadron commander, a coach with a record number of wrestling wins, a driving force behind the redevelopment of Baltimore’s west side and a couple with a long history of employment and volunteer service at the school will be the 2010 inductees for the Hunterdon Central Hall of Fame.... Lance Pilch, formerly of Delaware Township, is considered one of the top fighter pilots in the world."
• Gabby Provenzano (born 1999), professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or center back for Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer LeagueAnzidei, Melanie. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/10/21/fc-gotham-out-but-plenty-of-nj-grown-talent-in-nwsl-playoffs/69578885007/ "Women & Sport: Despite FC Gotham absence, plenty of NJ-grown talent in NWSL playoffs"], The Record, October 21, 2022. Accessed April 8, 2023. "Gabby Provenzano, a Hunterdon Central alumna, helped Rutgers reach the NCAA Final Four. The 23-year-old midfielder who hails from Sergeantsville in Hunterdon County is a familiar name for Rutgers Scarlet Knight fans."
• John Schoenherr (1935–2010), award-winning illustratorFox, Margalit. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/arts/15schoenherr.html "John Schoenherr, Children's Book Illustrator, Dies at 74"], The New York Times, April 14, 2010. Accessed August 21, 2013. "John Schoenherr, a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator who for a half-century produced painterly, exquisitely detailed images of creatures from this world and others, died on April 8. He was 74 and lived in Delaware Township, N.J."Adelson, Fred B. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/09/nyregion/art-children-s-page-turners-to-linger-over.html "Art; Children's Page Turners to Linger Over"], The New York Times, January 9, 2000. Accessed August 21, 2013. "Both Richard Egielski of Milford and John Schoenherr of Delaware Township (near Stockton) are represented by illustrations from books aimed at ages 4 to 8, the youngest group."
• Glenway Wescott (1901–1987), novelist and essayistMcDowell, Edwin. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/24/obituaries/glenway-wescott-85-novelist-and-essayist.html "Glenway Wescott, 85, Novelist and Essayist"]. The New York Times, February 24, 1987. Accessed August 21, 2013. "Glenway Wescott, one of the last of the major expatriate American writers who lived in France in the 1920s and 30s, died of a stroke Sunday night at his home in Rosemont, N.J. He was 85 years old."
• Lloyd Wescott (1907–1990), agriculturalist, civil servant and brother of Glenway Wescott{{cite book |title=Our Wescott Family Story |last=Wescott |first=Lloyd Bruce |year=2002 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f41YAAAAMAAJ}}
• Paul Whiteman (1890–1967), big band leader who resided at Walking Horse Farm in Rosemont from 1938 to 1959, before moving to New Hope, Pennsylvania for his remaining years[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023164159/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,774835-2,00.html "Entertainers"], Time, March 6, 1944. Accessed March 11, 2008.[http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/facts/funfacts.htm "Fun Facts about Hunterdon County, New Jersey"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203344/http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/facts/funfacts.htm |date=September 27, 2007 }}, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 11, 2008.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110718232541/http://www.michenermuseum.org/bucksartists/artist.php?artist=294&page=1271 "Bucks County Artists"]}}, James A. Michener Art Museum. Accessed March 11, 2008.
• Dick Zimmer (born 1944), former member of the United States House of RepresentativesStrunsky, Steve. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/10/nyregion/metro-business-briefing-zimmer-returning-to-washington.html "Zimmer Returning To Washington"], The New York Times, July 10, 2001. Accessed August 21, 2013. "Mr. Zimmer, of Delaware Township, N.J., represented the 12th Congressional District from 1991 to 1997, serving on the Ways and Means Committee and its subcommittees on trade and oversight."

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• {{Official website|https://www.delawaretwpnj.org/}}
• [https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/905/Delaware-Township Hunterdon County web page for Delaware Township]
• [https://www.dtsk8.org/ Delaware Township School]
• {{NJReportCard|19|1040|0|Delaware Township School District}}
• [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403720 School Data for the Delaware Township School District], National Center for Education Statistics
• [http://www.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/ Hunterdon Central Regional High School District]
• [http://www.delawaretownshipnj.org/ The Delaware Township Post – Community Commentary about life in Delaware Township]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20040703053605/http://www.drjtbc.com/default.aspx?pageid=83 Lumberville-Raven Rock bridge article at the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission website]
• [http://www.sergeantsville.org/ Sergeantsville Volunteer Fire Company, Delaware Township, NJ]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20040610185502/http://www.thanksgivinginthecountry.com/ Thanksgiving in the Country – an annual tour of Sergeantsville's historic homes]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20190402105034/http://www.hlta.org/ Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance]

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| North = Franklin Township

| Northeast = Raritan Township

| East = East Amwell Township

| Southeast = West Amwell Township

| South = Lambertville

| Southwest = Stockton
Solebury Township, PA

| West = Plumstead Township, PA

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