About the town » Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

See Hampton Township, New Jersey for the municipality in Sussex County Hampton, New Jersey —  Borough  — Map of Hampton in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. Census Bureau map of Hampton, New Jersey Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40.70455|-74.971571|region:US_type:city|||||| |primary |name= }} Country United States State New Jersey County Hunterdon Incorporated February 20, 1895 as Junction Borough Renamed February 11, 1909 as Hampton Borough Government  • Type Borough  • Mayor Peter Winter (R, term ends December 31, 2016)  • Clerk Cathy Drummond Area  • Total 1.545 sq mi (4.001 km)  • Land 1.531 sq mi (3.965 km)  • Water 0.014 sq mi (0.036 km)  0.89% Area rank 448th of 566 in state16th of 26 in county Elevation 417 ft Population  • Total 1,401  • Rank 519th of 566 in state20th of 26 in county  • Density 915.1/sq mi  • Density rank 396th of 566 in state12th of 26 in county Time zone Eastern (EST)  • Summer  Eastern (EDT) ZIP code 08827 Area code(s) 908 Exchange: 537 FIPS code 3401929460 GNIS feature ID 0885243 Website http://www. hamptonboro. com/ Hampton is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,401, reflecting a decline of 145 (-9.4%) from the 1,546 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 31 (+2.0%) from the 1,515 counted in the 1990 Census. What is now Hampton was originally incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as Junction Borough on February 20, 1895, from portions of both Lebanon Township and Bethlehem Township, based on the results of a referendum held on the previous day. By a resolution of the borough council, the name was changed to Hampton as of February 11, 1909. In 1931, additional territory was annexed from both Glen Gardner borough and Bethlehem Township. Located on the banks of the Musconetcong River, Hampton has changed little since it was first settled in 1800. In 1880, the town consisted of a store, hotel, cabinet manufacturer, blacksmith, wheelwright shop, grist mill, school house and about 25 dwellings. Hampton was once known as "Junction" because the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad crossed through here.