Hillsborough Township School District, New Jersey

Hillsborough Township School District is a unified school district in Somerset County, New Jersey, for grades K–12. About 44,746 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 55.3 sq mi (143 km²) of land.

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Hillsborough Township School District in New Jersey
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
44,746 ± 239
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Somerset County
Land area
55.3 sq mi (143 km²)
Median household income
$153,692 ± $7,398
Median home value
$546,500 ± $17,890
Water area
0.51 sq mi (1.31 km²)
State
New Jersey
Census code (GEOID)
3407230
Coordinates (central point)
40.497692, -74.670505

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Hillsborough Township School District, largest first

  1. Hillsborough Township44,091 people
  2. Hillsborough (CDP)22,585 people
  3. Blackwells Mills (CDP)10,301 people
  4. Flagtown (CDP)930 people
  5. Millstone (borough)655 people
  6. Neshanic (CDP)626 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Branchburg Township School District4.9 mi northwest
  2. Montgomery Township School District5.0 mi south
  3. Manville Borough School District5.2 mi northeast
  4. Somerville Borough School District6.0 mi northeast
  5. Franklin Township School District (Somerset County)6.5 mi east
  6. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District7.2 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Hillsborough Township School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Hillsborough Township School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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