South Bound Brook, New Jersey

South Bound Brook, New Jersey
Borough
Delaware and Raritan Canal locks
Delaware and Raritan Canal locks
Official seal of South Bound Brook, New Jersey
Seal
Location of South Bound Brook in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of South Bound Brook in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of South Bound Brook, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of South Bound Brook, New Jersey
South Bound Brook is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
South Bound Brook
South Bound Brook
Location in Somerset County
South Bound Brook is located in New Jersey
South Bound Brook
South Bound Brook
Location in New Jersey
South Bound Brook is located in the United States
South Bound Brook
South Bound Brook
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°33′14″N 74°31′39″W / 40.553947°N 74.527455°W / 40.553947; -74.527455[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Somerset
FormedUnknown (within Franklin Township)
RenamedMarch 16, 1869 (as Bloomington Town)
RenamedMay 29, 1891 (as South Bound Brook Town)
IncorporatedMay 1, 1907
Named forBound Brook (Raritan River)
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorCaryl A. "Chris" Shoffner (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorChristina Fischer[5]
 • Municipal clerkChristina Fischer[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)  12.84%
 • Rank526th of 565 in state
19th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)[10]
 • Total
4,863
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
4,811
 • Rank382nd of 565 in state
17th of 21 in county[12]
 • Density7,543.4/sq mi (2,912.5/km2)
  • Rank59th of 565 in state
2nd of 21 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08880[13][14]
Area code(s)732[15]
FIPS code3403568730[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID885401[1][18]
Websitewww.sbbnj.com

South Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,863,[10] an increase of 300 (+6.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,563,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 71 (+1.6%) from the 4,492 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

What is now South Bound Brook was originally formed as a town within Franklin Township. On March 16, 1869, the name of the community was changed to Bloomington, which lasted until May 29, 1891, when the name reverted to South Bound Brook town. South Bound Brook was incorporated as an independent borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1907, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1907.[22][23]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of South Bound Brook. Accessed April 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk and Registrar, Borough of South Bound Brook. Accessed April 18, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of South Bound Brook, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for South Bound Brook, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 14, 2013.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for South Bound Brook, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 225. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 262. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 7, 2015.