Town guide

Flemington, New Jersey

Flemington is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, home to about 4,896 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08822.

Homes sold for a median of $310 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,8964,533 per sq mi
Median home value$400,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$310Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Flemington

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Flemington

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)37 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton Mercer Airport (TTN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA38 miles away

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

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

Who represents Flemington

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

Flemington had 4,876 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 381st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Flemington population by census2000: 4,200, 2010: 4,581, 2020: 4,8764,20020004,58120104,8762020

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 FlemingtonJan: 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 (4 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

756 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Flemington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hunterdon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Flemington1.1 miles
  • Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pennington13.0 miles
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Somerville13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors81
Specialist doctors191
Dentists55
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants124
Mental health providers233
Physical and occupational therapists42
Optometrists8
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies13

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 Flemington

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
  • Aldi0.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Flemington Free Public Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Fleming Castle Museum1.0 mi
  • Northlandz1.4 mi
  • Bouman-Stickney Farmstead Museum4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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

Notable people born here

  • Mary Decker (1958) · American athletics competitor, middle distance runner, long distance runner
  • Dick Foran (1910) · American actor (1910-1979)
  • Danny Federici (1950) · American musician (1950–2008)
  • Kate French (1984) · American actress and model
  • Jason Read (1977) · American rower
  • Brian White (1996) · American soccer player
  • Chris Creveling (1986) · American speed skater
  • William E. Purcell (1856) · United States Senator from North Dakota (1856-1928)

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

Schools in Flemington

Public schools here are run by Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, Hunterdon County Vocational School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barley Sheaf Elementary SchoolFlemingtonPre-K–4376Public1.8 mi
Francis A. Desmares Elementary SchoolFlemingtonPre-K–4421Public1.9 mi
Robert Hunter Elementary SchoolFlemingtonPre-K–4406Public1.8 mi
Reading-Fleming Intermediate SchoolFlemington5–6719Public1.2 mi
J.P. Case Middle SchoolFlemington7–8730Public1.2 mi
Hunterdon Central Regional High School DistrictFlemington9–122,238Public0.4 mi
Hunterdon County Vocational School District Central CampusFlemington9–12—Career and Technical0.3 mi
Hunterdon Polytech Bartles Corner CampusFlemington9–12108Career and Technical1.3 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Raritan Township, Readington, Delaware and Franklin Township (Hunterdon County).

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