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East Millstone, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Somerset County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
653 Population 293/sq mi density
$250,001 Median Income $207,042 per capita
$668,400 Home Value $468,783 Zillow
53°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
115 Violent Crime/100K 2,443 property/100K
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Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$668,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
115 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.6% bachelor's degree or higher
East Millstone experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 30°F in January while summers reach 75°F in July. The area gets 271 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 51.0 inches. The area receives 23.9 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 39.

Temperature

30°F Jan (-1°C) 75°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average52.5°F
3% below US avg
January Average30°F (-1°C)
July Average75°F (24°C)
Sunny Days271 days/yr

Geography

Elevation83 ft (25 m)
Area0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
Population Density293/sq mi
Coordinates40.4972°N, 74.5697°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountySomerset County County
Nearest AirportCentral Jersey Regional (JVI)
2 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 51.0"
34% above US avg
Snowfall 23.9"
Wettest Month (Jul) 4.96"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.95"

Air Quality

AQI Median39.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience93.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

32 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.8 on Aug 5, 2025.

Apr 5, 2024 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake M4.8 27 km
Jan 16, 1994 2 km W of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M4.6 126 km
Jan 16, 1994 0 km E of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M4.2 123 km
Apr 5, 2024 7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey M3.7 26 km
Oct 23, 1990 3 km W of Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey M3.2 136 km
Jan 9, 1992 4 km WNW of Robertsville, New Jersey M3.1 24 km
Aug 26, 2003 4 km NNW of Milford, New Jersey M3.1 47 km
Nov 14, 1997 0 km S of Rothsville, Pennsylvania M3.0 148 km
Aug 3, 2025 0 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey M3.0 59 km
Oct 28, 1991 3 km WNW of Stamford, Connecticut M3.0 105 km
Feb 3, 2009 1 km ESE of Victory Gardens, New Jersey M3.0 42 km
Jan 16, 1994 0 km SSE of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M2.9 123 km
Apr 27, 2024 7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey M2.9 26 km
May 24, 2024 6 km E of Califon, New Jersey M2.9 29 km
May 10, 1993 1 km NW of Whitfield, Pennsylvania M2.8 124 km
Aug 5, 2025 1 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey M2.8 73 km
Jul 1, 2009 3 km ESE of Pennsville, New Jersey M2.8 123 km
Apr 12, 1991 2 km ENE of North Castle, New York M2.7 106 km
Jan 25, 2015 4 km ESE of Downingtown, Pennsylvania M2.6 108 km
Jul 5, 1996 2 km NW of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania M2.6 102 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

5 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Arthur (2014, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2014 Arthur Category 1 299 km
2012 Sandy Category 1 271 km
2011 Irene Category 1 269 km
1991 Bob Category 2 202 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 99 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

276 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 16 fatalities, 212 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jul 29, 2021 EF3 55 km 0
May 31, 1998 EF3 100 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF3 86 km 3
Oct 18, 1990 EF3 17 km 0
Jul 14, 1988 EF3 93 km 0
Jul 21, 1983 EF3 95 km 0
Jul 26, 1981 EF3 91 km 0
Sep 26, 1977 EF3 15 km 0
Mar 21, 1976 EF3 74 km 0
May 28, 1973 EF3 41 km 0
May 28, 1973 EF3 34 km 0
Jun 24, 1960 EF3 30 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 46 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 41 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 61 km 0
Feb 21, 2023 EF2 27 km 0
Sep 1, 2021 EF2 71 km 1
Jul 29, 2021 EF2 89 km 0
Jul 29, 2021 EF2 36 km 0
Aug 4, 2020 EF2 57 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.3 m (1 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1964 LONG ISLAND, NY Meteorological 0.3 m 129 km
1895 HIGH BRIDGE, NJ Earthquake 33 km
1840 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Earthquake 94 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (23,000 ac, 1985).

Year Name Acres Distance
1985 UNNAMED 23,000 86 km
1995 GREENWOOD STATE FOREST 21,271 78 km
2007 WARREN GROVE 15,315 91 km
2022 MULLICA RIVER FIRE 13,082 90 km
1999 BASS RIVER 12,129 93 km
2019 SPRING HILL FIRE 8,182 79 km
2016 16 MILE 7,896 92 km
2023 ALLEN ROAD 6,213 94 km
1992 FORKED RIVER MOUTAIN APR 5,093 75 km
2024 JENNINGS CREEK 5,069 79 km
1992 POWER PLANT 4,928 79 km
1992 UNNAMED 4,470 56 km
2024 TEA TIME HILL 4,444 79 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,780 87 km
2017 PENN SWAMP FIRE 3,587 91 km
2023 JIMMYS WATER HOLE 3,585 57 km
1989 SIMM PLACE 3,262 81 km
2002 UNNAMED 2,824 55 km
2007 ATSION 2,705 87 km
1992 FOUR MILE COLONY 2,647 71 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 30°F (-1°C) 3.8 in Coldest
February 32°F (-0°C) 3.0 in Driest
March 41°F (5°C) 4.0 in
April 50°F (10°C) 4.1 in
May 60°F (16°C) 4.5 in
June 69°F (21°C) 4.0 in
July 75°F (24°C) 5.0 in Warmest, Wettest
August 73°F (23°C) 4.5 in
September 66°F (19°C) 4.3 in
October 54°F (12°C) 3.5 in
November 45°F (7°C) 3.9 in
December 35°F (2°C) 3.8 in

East Millstone has a seasonal temperature swing of 45°F / from 30°F in January to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 48.3 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.0") and February the driest (3.0").

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