South Brunswick, New Jersey

South Brunswick, New Jersey is a township of New Jersey.

South Brunswick, New Jersey
Township
Davidson's Mill Pond on the Lawrence Brook, site of the former grist mill[3][4]
Location of South Brunswick within Middlesex County, highlighted in pink
Census Bureau map of South Brunswick, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40.384695°N 74.522762°W / 40.384695; -74.522762[5][6]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Earliest mention	February 28, 1778
Incorporated	February 21, 1798
Government [7]
• Type	Mayor–Council (Faulkner Act)
• Body	Township Council
Area [5]
• Total	41.02 sq mi (106.23 km2)
• Land	40.61 sq mi (105.19 km2)
• Water	0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)  0.98%
• Rank	51st of 565 in state 2nd of 25 in county[5]
Elevation [8]	82 ft (25 m)
Population  (2020)[9][10]
• Total	47,043
• Rank	43rd of 565 in state 9th of 25 in county[11]
• Density	1,158.3/sq mi (447.2/km2)
• Rank	366th of 565 in state 24th of 25 in county[11]
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes	08810 – Dayton[12] 08824 – Kendall Park[13] 08852 – Monmouth Junction[14] 08540 – Kingston[15][16]
Area code(s)	609 and 732[17]
FIPS code	3402368790[5][18][19]
GNIS feature ID	0882162[5][20]
Website	www.southbrunswicknj.gov

History

South Brunswick Township was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798.^[21] In the 18th and 19th centuries, the community was mostly agricultural.^[22] It was named after the city of Braunschweig (called Brunswick in the Low German language), in the state of Lower Saxony, in Germany.^[23][24]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2020, South Brunswick had a total area of 41.02 square miles (106.23 km²). This included 40.61 square miles (105.19 km²) of land and 0.40 square miles (1.04 km²) of water (0.95%).^[5]

Unincorporated areas in South Brunswick Township include:^[25][26]

• Dayton (2020 Census population of 8,138)
• Heathcote (7,154)
• Kendall Park (9,989)
• Kingston (1,581)
• Monmouth Junction (8,895)

Demographics

At the 2020 United States Census, there were 47,043 people living in South Brunswick.^[9]

Transportation

South Brunswick hosts U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 130, Route 27, Route 32, and Interstate 95 (the New Jersey Turnpike).

References

1. Davidson's Mill Pond Pond Park, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed May 12, 2022.
2. Local History Archived 2022-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, South Brunswick Public Library. Accessed May 12, 2022.
3. Davidson's Mill Pond Pond Park, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed May 12, 2022.
4. Local History Archived 2022-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, South Brunswick Public Library. Accessed May 12, 2022.
5. 2020 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 13, 2024.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 70.
8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of South Brunswick, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed September 21, 2012.
9. QuickFacts South Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 21, 2023.
10. Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
11. Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
12. Look Up a ZIP Code for Dayton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 27, 2012.
13. Look Up a ZIP Code for Kendall Park, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 27, 2012.
14. Look Up a ZIP Code for Monmouth Junction, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 27, 2012.
15. Look Up a ZIP Code for Kingston, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 27, 2012.
16. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/South Brunswick; A Sprawling Town Reining In Growth", The New York Times, November 10, 2002. Accessed September 22, 2011. "Nowhere in South Brunswick is the rapid growth felt more profoundly than in the 8,160-student school system, which grew by 160 students last year. It consists of nine elementary schools, Crossroads Middle School, for Grades 7 and 8, and the 1,942-student South Brunswick High School, where enrollment has doubled in the past decade."
17. Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for South Brunswick, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 24, 2014.
18. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
19. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
20. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
21. 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.
22. History Archived 2016-11-30 at the Wayback Machine, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed September 24, 2014.
23. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 7, 2015.
24. Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 223. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 7, 2015.
25. Clerk Archived 2016-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed September 24, 2014.
26. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of South Brunswick, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed September 21, 2012.