Quick Facts

Hillsborough: Interesting Quick Facts


Hillsborough received its Charter on May 29, 1771, and officially became Hillsborough Township. Before that date it was known as the "Westering Precinct of Somerset County".  Hillsborough is a collection of small villages: 

- Belle Mead
- Blackwells Mills
- Flagtown
- Neshanic
- South Branch

Hillsborough is the largest municipality in Somerset County, larger in both population and square mileage than Somerville, the county seat.  About 35 miles from Manhattan and only a 10-minute drive from Princeton, makes Hillsborough Twp a centrally located area to live with close proximity to major cities, highways, and hospitals.  In January 2007, "Sleep for Life", the largest sleep disorder treatment program in New Jersey opened in Hillsborough Twp.

Money Magazine has rated Hillsborough as one of the best places in the nation to live in its August, 2007 edition, ranking the Township 23rd in the Top 100. Hillsborough Township coined the phrase, "Hillsborough, The Good Life" about 30 years ago and the Money Magazine announcement demonstrates the true way of living in our town.

After the three and three quarter mile US 206 bypass is completed, the town plans to design a town center along the old Business Route 206. This old section of road will become Main Street and will be zoned for commercial and residential use. Long term plans for a West Trenton Line would allow for Hillsborough to have a train station downtown.







Hillsborough:  At a Glance

 

  • 10 miles northeast of Princeton, NJ
  • 20 minutes or less from Flemington, Bridgewater, New Brunswick, Princeton, Whitehouse Station 
  • Named one of the "100 Best Places to Live" in the United States in 2007
  • State of the Art Sleep Center located within Hillsborough Twp 
  • 45 minutes to Newark International Airport
  • 60 minutes to Philadelphia International Airport
  • Charter and other aviation services inside several regional airports within 15 minutes 
  • Easy access to Rt. 206, I-287, I-78, Garden State Parkway, I-95 and the NJ Turnpike 
  • Residential population: 36,634 as of the 2000 Census
  • Area:  54.7 square miles
  • Blue Ribbon School District - Hillsborough Twp School District - serves students in Kindergarten through Twelfth grade. There are six K-4 elementary schools (Amsterdam Elementary School, Hillsborough Elementary School, Sunnymead Elementary School, Triangle Elementary School, Woodfern Elementary School and Woods Road Elementary School), Auten Road Intermediate School for grades 5-6, Hillsborough Middle School for grades 7-8 and Hillsborough High School for grades 9-12.
  • Extensive municipal recreation facilities for nature, arts and sports enthusiasts- eight open park areas and 16 baseball/softball fields.  They are:  Ann Van Middlesworth Park, Docherty Park, Flagtown Park, Mark Singley Park, Surrey Drie Ballfield, Valley Road Baseball field, Village Green, Woodfield Park.
  • Year-round special events programming for entertainment and recreation.  The Hillsborough Twp Committee hosts our annual Family Fun Day over the 4th of July celebration.  A great day for all of our area businesses and residents!