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A town of 5,239, settled in 1854.
Holland Township grades C+ overall, 324th of 466 graded towns in New Jersey, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 92% of the country and the median household earns $137K. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $452K, 4.6 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. 32% of the land in Holland Township is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 9 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on walkability. Holland Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pursley's Ferry Historic District and Riegel Ridge Community Center.
Where Holland Township beats most towns.
Where Holland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Holland Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,886 in 1880, a low of 911 in 1920, 5,177 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1890 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Holland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
22 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
38 mi LandmarkDrew University
35 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
8 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
31 mi LakeLake MusconetcongLynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holland Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Holland Township.
Holland Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Jersey, sends most of its workers to Raritan Township and beyond and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 63% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 7.7% of its 6,023 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide.
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Holland Township who have no health insurance is 6.1%, against 8.4% in New Jersey’s towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns. This New Jersey town does better than the New Jersey average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. 7.7% of adults worry about having enough food in the town.
| Holland Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Holland Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Holland Township School District. The town’s only public school teaches 525 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Township Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 525 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Its 4,878 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 86% of New Jersey towns.
15 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Musconetcong Gorge Preserve, at 510 acres with 6.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Holland Township: 4, covering 1,198 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Musconetcong Gorge Preserve | 6.3 mi | 510 |
| 2. Holland Highlands | 3.6 mi | 151 |
| 3. Thomas F. Breden Preserve at Milford Bluffs | 2.6 mi | 205 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Holland Township has 622 jobs for its 2,464 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Holland Township rose by 32, to 622. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 6% of working residents work locally. Holland Township: 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Raritan Township (7%), New York (4%) and Flemington (3%).
| Holland Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $137,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 27 inches a winter. Holland Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Jersey has 44% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 39%. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). The share of residents in Holland Township who are 65 or older: 20%.
| Holland Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 18% | 18% |
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.5 points). Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Holland Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.9% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Since 1989, 42 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Holland Township. On expected storm and flood damage, Holland Township sits above 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Holland Township break down as 74% from inland flooding and 8% from strong winds. Federal aid has come to Holland Township households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Holland Township's reported crime rate is well below New Jersey's. The rate of reported violence for Holland Township comes to 0.2 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
| Holland Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
7 within 15 miles of the center of Holland Township
About 4 of every 100 Holland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
4 places in Holland Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Holland Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 5,177, a decrease of 114 (−2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,291, which in turn reflected an increase of 167 (+3.3%) from the 5,124 counted in the 2000 census. Holland Township is located in the northwestern part of Hunterdon County. The Delaware River forms its boundary with Pennsylvania and the Musconetcong River its boundary with Warren County. It was created from Alexandria Township on April 13, 1874, before being dissolved and reabsorbed into Alexandria Township on March 4, 1878. The township was reformed and separated as a municipa…
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9 towns share a border with Holland Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Township | #324 | C+ | D | — | B− | A |
| Pohatcong Township | #379 | C− | C− | C− | C | B+ |
| Alexandria Township | #331 | C+ | C | — | B− | A |
| Finesville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bethlehem Township | #207 | B+ | C− | — | B | A |
| Milford | — | — | D | — | C+ | A |
Milford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Holland Township, Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township and Milford report no FBI crime data of their own. Finesville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Holland Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Holland Township grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #324 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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