South River, New Jersey
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South River is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 16,118,[10][11] an increase of 110 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 16,008,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 686 (+4.5%) from the 15,322 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
South River, New Jersey | |
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Motto(s): "A Community With a Proud Past and a Bright Future" | |
Coordinates: 40.445652°N 74.378459°W / 40.445652; -74.378459[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Middlesex |
Incorporated | February 28, 1898 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | John M. Krenzel (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Arthur Londensky[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Alyssa Guglietti[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2) |
• Land | 2.79 sq mi (7.21 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) 5.27% |
• Rank | 336th of 565 in state 17th of 25 in county[1] |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,118 |
• Estimate | 15,990 |
• Rank | 164th of 565 in state 15th of 25 in county[13] |
• Density | 5,787.4/sq mi (2,234.5/km2) |
• Rank | 95th of 565 in state 7th of 25 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code(s) | 732[16] |
FIPS code | 3402369420[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885403[1][19] |
Website | www |
What is now South River was originally formed as the town of Washington within East Brunswick Township on February 23, 1870. South River was incorporated as an independent borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1898, replacing Washington town.[23][24] It was named after the Raritan River's South River tributary, which marks the borough's eastern and northeastern boundary.[25][26]