South Brunswick, New Jersey
South Brunswick, New Jersey is a township of New Jersey.
| Township of South Brunswick | |
 | |
 Location of South Brunswick within Middlesex County. | |
 Census Bureau map of South Brunswick, New Jersey. | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′06″N 74°31′23″W / 40.385022°N 74.522936°WCoordinates: 40°23′06″N 74°31′23″W / 40.385022°N 74.522936°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Earliest mention | February 28, 1778 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Charlie Carley (acting) (D, term ends December 31, 2020)[3] |
| • Manager | Bernard P. Hvozdovic Jr.[4] |
| • Municipal clerk | Barbara Nyitrai[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.039 sq mi (106.290 km2) |
| • Land | 40.648 sq mi (105.278 km2) |
| • Water | 0.391 sq mi (1.012 km2) 0.95% |
| • Rank | 51st of 566 in state 2nd of 25 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43,417 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 45,725 |
| • Rank | 43rd of 566 in state 8th of 25 in county[9] |
| • Density | 1,068.1/sq mi (412.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 373rd of 566 in state 23rd of 25 in county[9] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP codes | |
| FIPS code | 3402368790[1][15][16] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882162[1][17] |
| Website | sbtnj |
History
South Brunswick Township was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798.[18] In the 18th and 19th centuries, the community was mostly agricultural.[19] It was named after the city of Braunschweig (called Brunswick in the Low German language), in the state of Lower Saxony, in Germany.[20][21]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010, South Brunswick had a total area of 41.039 square miles (106.290 km2). This included 40.648 square miles (105.278 km2) of land and 0.391 square miles (1.012 km2) of water (0.95%).[1]
Unincorporated areas in South Brunswick Township include:[22][23]
- Dayton (2010 Census population of 7,063)
- Heathcote (5,821)
- Kendall Park (9,339)
- Kingston (1,222[24])
- Monmouth Junction (2,887[25])
Demographics
At the 2010 United States Census, there were 43,417 people living in South Brunswick.[7]
Transportation
South Brunswick hosts U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 130, Route 27, Route 32, and Interstate 95 (the New Jersey Turnpike).
South Brunswick, New Jersey Media
Suburban street in the neighborhood of Kendall Park
View north along the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) just north of Exit 8A in South Brunswick
Homes along the side of U.S. Route 130 in South Brunswick
Kingston Mill on the Millstone River
The Kingston Bridge (1798), built to replace one demolished by George Washington's troops to prevent British pursuit
The mile marker from 1798, showing the distance to Philadelphia (45 miles) and New York City (50 miles)
Colonial on King's Highway
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2010 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey County Subdivisions, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 21, 2015.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ 2017 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed May 30, 2017.
- ↑ Phone Directory Archived 2016-11-30 at the Wayback Machine, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed July 13, 2016.
- ↑ Clerk Archived 2016-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed July 13, 2016.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of South Brunswick, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed September 21, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for South Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at Archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 21, 2012.
- ↑ Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for South Brunswick township Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed September 21, 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State – County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at Archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 21, 2012.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Dayton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 27, 2012.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Kendall Park, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 27, 2012.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Monmouth Junction, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 27, 2012.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Kingston, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 27, 2012.
- ↑ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for South Brunswick, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 24, 2014.
- ↑ American FactFinder Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey Archived 2012-05-27 at Archive.today, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed September 21, 2012.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 174. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ↑ History Archived 2016-11-30 at the Wayback Machine, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed September 24, 2014.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 7, 2015.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 223. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 7, 2015.
- ↑ Clerk Archived 2016-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed September 24, 2014.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of South Brunswick, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed September 21, 2012.
- ↑ 2014 New Jersey Mayors Directory Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, as of December 15, 2014. Accessed January 12, 2015.
- ↑ Phone Directory Archived 2016-11-30 at the Wayback Machine, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed September 24, 2014.
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