The southwest corner of the township lies on what is known as the Hunterdon Plateau. The northern half of the Township consists of the Musconetcong Valley while the southern half is covered by the Musconetcong Mountains. The Musconetcong River forms the township's northern border with Warren County. The township is an exurb of New York City, lying on the western fringe of the New York metropolitan area, as part of the Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division, which is in turn a part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Geography Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 20.80 square miles (53.87 km 2), including 20.68 square miles (53.57 km 2) of land and 0.12 square miles (0.30 km 2) of water (0.56%). The township was named for the city of Bethlehem. Portions of the township were taken to form Kingwood Township (1749, date uncertain), Alexandria Township (March 5, 1765), Union Township (February 17, 1853), Junction borough (February 20, 1895, now known as Hampton borough), Bloomsbury (March 30, 1905) and Glen Gardner (March 26, 1919). Bethlehem was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. īethlehem was first mentioned in official records dating back to 1730, though details of its formation are uncertain. History īefore European settlement, the land was settled by the Lenape Native Americans, whose presence remains in the names of places and bodies of water in the township. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,745, a decrease of 234 (−5.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,979, which in turn reflected an increase of 159 (+4.2%) from the 3,820 counted in the 2000 census. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. Bethlehem Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S.
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