The windmill is located on the 127-acre (51 ha) Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Farm, a property that has been preserved, though the windmill itself is not part of the preservation agreement. The 60-foot (18 m) structure is seven stories high with sail arms 68 feet (21 m) from tip to tip. The Volendam Windmill Museum is a working mill driven by wind, used for grinding raw grain into flour. The township was named by Dutch settlers for Holland. Milford was created on April 15, 1911, from portions of Holland Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 8, 1911. The township was reformed and separated as a municipality of its own again on March 11, 1879. It was created from Alexandria Township on April 13, 1874, before being dissolved and reabsorbed into Alexandria Township on March 4, 1878. The Delaware River forms its boundary with Pennsylvania and the Musconetcong River its boundary with Warren County. Holland Township is located in the northwestern part of Hunterdon County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,291, reflecting an increase of 167 (+3.3%) from the 5,124 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 232 (+4.7%) from the 4,892 counted in the 1990 Census. Holland Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
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