Oldwick, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates:40°40′21″N74°44′51″W / 40.67250°N 74.74750°W /40.67250; -74.74750 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Tewksbury |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 445 |
| • Density | 247.4/sq mi (95.54/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08858 |
| FIPS code | 34-54900[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878982[4] |
Oldwick is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP)[5] located withinTewksbury Township inHunterdon County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey.[6] The area is served asUnited States Postal ServiceZIP Code 08858. As of the2000 United States census, the population forZIP Code Tabulation Area 08858 was 177.[7] The 2010 census data indicate a population of 144,[8] comprising 68 housing units.[9]
Oldwick was formerly known asNew Germantown. It has a mixture ofVictorian,Federal,New England andGeorgian style homes, and is protected by historic legislation. Historic sites within Oldwick include theKline Farmhouse and theOldwick Historic District.
Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick was the oldestLutheran parish in New Jersey.[10][11]
Oldwick is the corporate headquarters of theA. M. Bestrating agency, and is the location of Mane Stream, formerly the Somerset Hills Handicapped Riding Center foradaptive riding and equine assisted therapy.
On April 5, 2024, Oldwick, alongsideLebanon andTewksbury Township, became epicenters of the2024 New Jersey earthquake, a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook much of theNortheast United States.[12]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 445 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] 2020[2] | |||
Oldwick was first listed as acensus designated place in the2020 U.S. census.[14]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[15] | 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 394 | 88.54% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 0.45% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 18 | 4.04% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 11 | 2.47% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20 | 4.49% |
| Total | 445 | 100.00% |
As of the2020 United States census, the population was 445.[2]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Oldwick include:
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