In late 1981, Dick Siano became the first Libertarian Party candidate to win a partisan election outside of Alaska by winning a committee seat in the township. The portion of Route 29 that runs through the township along its western edge is named for him. Kingwood Township was the home of Daniel Bray, the local captain who rounded up the boats for George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War.
Frenchtown borough acquired portions of the township in 1876. Portions of the township were taken to form Franklin Township on April 7, 1845.
Kingwood was incorporated by Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Kingwood was originally established around 1746 when it was created from Bethlehem Township, though the exact details are uncertain. Kingwood Township is one of the westernmost townships of Hunterdon County. History Community of Kingwood located near the center of the township As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,802, a decrease of 43 (−1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 3,845, which in turn reflected an increase of 63 (+1.7%) from the 3,782 counted in the 2000 census. state of New Jersey, located on the Hunterdon Plateau. Kingwood Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S.
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