South Amboy, New Jersey

South Amboy, New Jersey is a city on the right bank of the Raritan River in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

South Amboy, New Jersey
City
Downtown South Amboy along Broadway
Nickname:  "The Gateway to the Shore"[1]
Location of South Amboy in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of South Amboy, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40.486391°N 74.278762°W / 40.486391; -74.278762[2][3]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Incorporated	February 21, 1798
Government [4]
• Type	Mayor–Council (Faulkner Act)
• Body	City Council
Area [5]
• Total	2.70 sq mi (6.99 km2)
• Land	1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2)
• Water	1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)  42.76%
• Rank	365th of 565 in state 19th of 25 in county[2]
Elevation [6]	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)[7][8]
• Total	9,411
• Rank	254th of 565 in state 19th of 25 in county[9]
• Density	6,119.0/sq mi (2,362.6/km2)
• Rank	88th of 565 in state 6th of 25 in county[9]
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes	08879[10]
Area code(s)	732 and 848[11]
FIPS code	3402368550[2][12][13]
GNIS feature ID	0885399[2][14]
Website	www.southamboynj.gov

References

1. Baljko, Jennifer L. "The tide finally turns; Bayside on rise in South Amboy", The Home News, July 5, 1994. Accessed March 4, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Motorists driving through the city see the signs: 'Welcome to South Amboy The Gateway to the Shore.'"
2. 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
3. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
4. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 87.
5. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of South Amboy, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
7. QuickFacts South Amboy city, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 25, 2022.
8. Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
9. Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
10. Look Up a ZIP Code for South Amboy, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 9, 2012.
11. Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for South Amboy, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 26, 2014.
12. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
13. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
14. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.