Bordentown, New Jersey
Bordentown is a city of 4,026 people in Burlington County, New Jersey, founded in 1867.
Why visit Bordentown
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Farnsworth Avenue Bridge, Abbott Farm Historic District and Abbott–Decou House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Bordentown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bordentown
Bordentown is a city in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 3,993, an increase of 69 (+1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 3,924, which in turn reflected a decline of 45 (−1.1%) from the 3,969 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Bordentown, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks13
Abbott Farm Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic district in Burlington County and Mercer County, New Jersey
Abbott–Decou House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, USA
Bordentown School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Residential high school for African-American students, located in Bordentown in Burlington County, New Jersey
Francis Hopkinson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Isaac Watson House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Pennsbury Manor
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building and archaeological site in Pennsylvania, United States
Point Breeze
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic estate in Bordentown, New Jersey
Taylor-Newbold House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Burlington County, New Jersey
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Ellisdale Fossil Site
Monument and historic site · 3.3 mi
Archaeological site
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes13
Chickie's & Pete's
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, American, Seafood, Grill · 0.4 mi
183 US Route 130, Bordentown
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-24:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00
Jade Island
Restaurant · Chinese, Japanese, Sushi · 0.5 mi
969 US Route 206, Bordentown
Mo,We-Sa 11:00-21:00; Tu off; Su 12:00-21:00
Mangia Brick Oven Pizza and Grill
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Italian Pizza, Pasta, Soup, Salad · 1.5 mi
262 Dunns Mill Road, Fieldsboro
Mo-Th 11:00-20:30; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00; Fr off
Marcello's Restaurant & Pizza
Restaurant · Italian, Italian Pizza
206 Farnsworth Avenue
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 00:00-20:00
Town & Country Diner
Restaurant · Diner · 0.5 mi
177 US Route 130, Bordentown
Mo-Th,Su 07:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-24:00
Abyssal Brewing
Bar and pub
222 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown
Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Tindall Road Brewing Co.
Brewery and winery
102 Farnsworth Avenue
Tu-Th 03:00-22:00; Fr 03:00-23:00; Sa 01:00-23:00; Su 01:00-20:00
Old Town Pub
Diner · American
135 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown City
Mo-Su 11:30-00:00
1 more on the map.
History
Thomas Farnsworth, an English Quaker, became the first European settler in the Bordentown area in 1682, when he moved his family upriver from Burlington. He made a new home on the windswept bluff overlooking the broad bend in the Delaware River, near today's northwest corner of Park Street and Prince Street, perhaps where an 1883 frame house now stands. "Farnsworth Landing" soon became the center of trade for the region. Farnsworth is also the namesake of one of Bordentown's main streets, Farnsworth Avenue.
Joseph Borden, for whom the city is named, arrived in 1717, and by May 1740 founded a transportation system to carry people and freight between New York City and Philadelphia. This exploited Bordentown's natural location as the point on the Delaware River that provided the shortest overland route to Perth Amboy, from which cargo and people could be ferried to New York City. The town was the childhood home of Patience Wright, America's first female sculptor, who lived there in the 1730s.
From the History section of Bordentown, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Holiday Inn Express
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
195 Burlington Pike, Bordentown Township
Churches and places of worship4
Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist Community
Place of worship
39 Park Street, Bordentown City
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Achievers Early College Prep Charter School
School · 4.7 mi
544 Chestnut Ave, Trenton
Albert E Grice Middle School
School · 3.7 mi
901 Whitehorse Hamilton Sq, Hamilton
Chesterfield Township Elementary School
School · 2.8 mi
30 Saddle Way, Chesterfield
Emily C. Reynolds Middle School
School · 5.3 mi
2145 Yardville Hamilton Sq, Hamilton
Florence Township Memorial High School
School · 6.0 mi
1050 Cedar Lane, Burlington
Map of Bordentown
101 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 23°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 24°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 4.3 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 34°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 26°F | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Trenton State College (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Burlington County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- White Horse 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Trenton 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Mercerville 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Hamilton Square 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Allentown 7 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Levittown 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Pemberton 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Beverly 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Princeton 15 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Princeton Meadows 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- CLARA BARTON SCHOOL IN BORDENTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-05-19 16 12 34 View west along Burlington County Route 528 (Crosswicks Street) at Lafayette Street in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-19 16 14 33 View east along Burlington County Route 528 (Crosswicks Street) between Burlington County Route 545 (Farnsworth Avenue) and Second Street in Bordentown, Burlington County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-11-05 11 20 26 View east along Burlington County Route 528 (Crosswicks Street) at the exit for U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 SOUTH (Burlington) in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-22 15 54 37 View south along Burlington County Route 545 (Farnsworth Avenue) at Burlington County Route 662 (Park Avenue) in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 545 nb at CR 528, Bordentown, NJ, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crosswicks Creek, Bordentown, NJ - site III (cropped), Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crosswicks Creek, Bordentown, NJ - site III, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 15 49 13 View south along U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 at Burlington County Route 528 (Crosswicks Street) in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-23 12 42 28 View south at the northern junction of U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 in Bordentown Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-11-05 11 21 49 View east along Burlington County Route 528 (Crosswicks Street) at U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bordentown city, NJ municipal complex, Jan. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 17 55 44 View north along U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 at the exit for U.S. Route 206 NORTH (TO Interstate 295, Trenton) in Bordentown Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burlington CR 662 eb from Burlington Street, Bordentown, NJ, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 17 53 33 View north along U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 at Burlington County Route 528 (Crosswicks Street) in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Point Breeze estate, Bordentown, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-11-05 11 15 30 View west along Burlington County Route 528 (Crosswicks Street) at U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NJT RiverLine at Bordentown, JohnGIV, CC BY 4.0
- NJT RiverLine approaching Bordentown, JohnGIV, CC BY 4.0
- NJT RiverLine passing in shade near Bordentown, JohnGIV, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-05-23 18 30 15 View north along U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 at Burlington County Route 528 (Crosswicks Street) in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-23 12 44 54 View south along U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 just south of Burlington County Route 528 (Crosswicks Road) in Bordentown Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-23 15 54 13 View south along U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 at the exit for U.S. Route 206 SOUTH (TO Interstate 95-New Jersey Turnpike, Hammonton) in Bordentown Township, Burlington..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pennsbury Manor 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Francis Hopkinson House, Bordenton (Burlington County, New Jersey), National Park Service photographer, Public domain
- Isaac Watson House, Hamilton Township, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HamiltonTwpNJ IsaacWatsonHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NEW JERSEY MANUAL TRAINING AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR COLORED YOUTH, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TAYLOR-NEWBOLD HOUSE, CHESTERFIELD, BURLINGTON COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- HamiltonTwpNJ AbbottDecouHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of Ellisdale Site, Rkdentonjr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NJT RiverLine crossing a bridge, JohnGIV, CC BY 4.0
- NJT RiverLine approaching a bridge, JohnGIV, CC BY 4.0
- Crosswicks Creek Marina 2022 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-06 14 12 58 View north up the Delaware and Raritan Canal from the south end at Crosswicks Creek in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-06 14 13 49 Severe soil erosion around tree roots at the south end of the Delaware and Raritan Canal at Crosswicks Creek in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-06 14 15 29 View west across the southernmost footbridge crossing the Delaware and Raritan Canal in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-06 14 12 45 The south end of the Delaware and Raritan Canal at Crosswicks Creek in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-10-06 14 12 29 The south end of the Delaware and Raritan Canal at Crosswicks Creek in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NJT RiverLine passing in shade, JohnGIV, CC BY 4.0
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