Flemington is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is the county seat of Hunterdon County. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the borough's population was 4,581, reflecting an increase of 381 (+9.1%) from the 4,200 counted in the 2000 census, which had in turn increased by 153 (+3.8%) from the 4,047 counted in the 1990 census. Most of the borough is located in the Amwell Valley (a low-lying area of the Newark Basin) and the Raritan Valley (the South Branch of the Raritan River flows through the center of the borough). Northwestern portions of the borough sit on the Hunterdon Plateau. Flemington is an independent municipality completely surrounded by Raritan Township and is located near the geographic center of the township.