Town file
East Amwell Township, New Jersey
East Amwell Township, New Jersey is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 1, "Front Porch Sunbathing & Missing Cows" (26 December 2020). East Amwell Township is farm country in western central New Jersey, about an hour from Philadelphia and an hour and ten minutes from New York City, with a population of 3,933.
- Town
- East Amwell Township
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 1
- Approximate location
- 40.435, -74.823
Episode 1 / 26 December 2020 / 64 min / express
Front Porch Sunbathing & Missing Cows
"East Amwell Township, New Jersey, in western central New Jersey, farmland about an hour from Philly and an hour and ten minutes from New York City" about 0:02:40
The case: Murder of Deborah Margolin (August 13th, 1973). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2020
- Population
- 3,933
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income
- $107,356
- Median home value
- $392,800
- Two-bedroom rent
- $2,090
- Cost of living
- 132.8
- Property crime
- ▼ 71% lower
- Violent crime
- ▼ 73% lower
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Would recommend living here to anyone, especially those raising a family; would choose it again; hopes farmland and open space are preserved because the greenery is the best feature."about 0:04:06
4 stars
"The most negative review he could find: no one hears much about crime in the area, there are few disturbances, and although the town has no police station of its own, nearby towns are quick to help."about 0:04:31
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Fallsington, Pennsylvania17 miles
- Easton, Pennsylvania27 miles
- Woodbridge Township, New Jersey29 miles
- Chatham Township, New Jersey31 miles
- Hanover Township, New Jersey34 miles
- Bridgeport, Pennsylvania36 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.