Town guide

Clinton Township, New Jersey

Clinton Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, home to about 13,350 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08801 and 08833, and parts of 08809 are in Clinton Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population13,350447 per sq mi
Median home value$582,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$307Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking62%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Clinton Township

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Clinton Township

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)36 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton Mercer Airport (TTN)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA46 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clinton Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clinton Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clinton Township had 13,505 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 198th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Hunterdon County grew from 34,507 residents in 1900 to 128,947 in 2020.

Clinton Township population by census2000: 12,957, 2010: 13,478, 2020: 13,50512,957200013,478201013,5052020

Hunterdon County, 1900–2020

Hunterdon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,507, 1910: 33,569, 1920: 32,885, 1930: 34,728, 1940: 36,766, 1950: 42,736, 1960: 54,107, 1970: 69,718, 1980: 87,361, 1990: 107,776, 2000: 121,989, 2010: 128,349, 2020: 128,94735K’00’1033K’20’3037K’40’5054K’60’7087K’80’90122K’00’10129K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clinton TownshipJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 4.7 in38°21°Jan3.941°22°Feb3.150°29°Mar4.563°39°Apr4.172°49°May4.381°58°Jun4.886°63°Jul4.984°61°Aug4.277°54°Sep4.465°42°Oct4.553°33°Nov3.543°26°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flemington 5 Nnw, NJ weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Hunterdon County

45,700 jobs at 3,672 businesses in Hunterdon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hunterdon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,924 jobs; Retail trade: 6,657 jobs; Construction: 5,416 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,000 jobs; Professional services: 3,932 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,804 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,342 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,049 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 9% Finance and insurance 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clinton Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hunterdon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Flemington7.5 miles
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Somerville14.5 miles
  • Ahs Hospital CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hackettstown15.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors14
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clinton Township

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Union Forge Park · 5 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • ShopRite3.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • North County Branch Library3.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Solitude House2.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1841.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Clinton Township

Public schools here are run by Clinton-Glen Gardner School District, Lebanon Borough School District, Clinton Township School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clinton Public SchoolClintonPre-K–8521Public2.7 mi
Lebanon Borough SchoolLebanonPre-K–688Public1.0 mi
Patrick McGaheranLebanonPre-K–2368Public2.3 mi
Spruce RunClintonPre-K84Public2.0 mi
Round ValleyLebanon3–5384Public1.8 mi
Clinton Township Middle SchoolClinton6–8405Public2.1 mi
Hunterdon County AcademiesAnnandale9–12280Career and Technical1.7 mi
North Hunterdon High SchoolAnnandale9–121,259Public1.7 mi
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for WomenClinton11–12—Alternative Education4.2 mi
William H. Fauver Youth Correctional FacilityAnnandale——Alternative Education0.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Acorn Montessori SchoolLebanonPre-K–862Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Immaculate Conception SchoolAnnandalePre-K–8333Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Hunterdon Preparatory SchoolAnnandale6–1254Nonsectarian1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Clinton Town, Tewksbury, Readington, Lebanon Borough, Union Township, Franklin Township (Hunterdon County) and Bethlehem.

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