Middlesex County, New Jersey
county in New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Middlesex County is one of 21 counties of New Jersey. Middlesex is part of the New York metropolitan area, and its county seat is New Brunswick.[5]
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Middlesex County | |
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Nickname: The Greatest County in the Land[1] | |
Coordinates: 40.44°N 74.41°W / 40.44; -74.41 | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
Founded | 1683[2] |
Named for | Historic English county of Middlesex |
Seat | New Brunswick[2] |
Largest municipality | Edison (population) Monroe Township (area) |
Government | |
• Commissioner director | Ronald G. Rios (D, term ends December 31, 2024) |
Area | |
• Total | 322.87 sq mi (836.2 km2) |
• Land | 309.22 sq mi (800.9 km2) |
• Water | 13.65 sq mi (35.4 km2) 4.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 863,162 (3rd in NJ) |
• Density | 2,794.2/sq mi (1,078.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 6th, 12th |
Website | www |
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