Bound Brook, New Jersey

For the stream named Bound Brook, see Bound Brook (Raritan River).

Bound Brook, New Jersey
Borough
Bound Brook Hotel on Main Street
Bound Brook Hotel on Main Street
Official seal of Bound Brook, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Bound Brook in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of 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 Bound Brook, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Bound Brook, New Jersey
Bound Brook is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Bound Brook
Bound Brook
Location in Somerset County
Bound Brook is located in New Jersey
Bound Brook
Bound Brook
Location in New Jersey
Bound Brook is located in the United States
Bound Brook
Bound Brook
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°34′06″N 74°32′18″W / 40.56833°N 74.53833°W / 40.56833; -74.53833[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Somerset
IncorporatedFebruary 11, 1891
Named forBound Brook (Raritan River)
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorDominic Longo (D, unexpired term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJasmine D. McCoy[5]
 • Municipal clerkJasmine D. McCoy[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
1.70 sq mi (4.39 km2)
 • Land1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  2.00%
 • Rank432nd of 565 in state
18th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
11,988
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
12,371
 • Rank212th of 565 in state
10th of 21 in county[13]
 • Density7,217.3/sq mi (2,786.6/km2)
  • Rank64th of 565 in state
3rd of 21 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08805[14][15]
Area code(s)732[16]
FIPS code3403506790[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID885166[1][19]
Websitewww.boundbrook-nj.org
Queen's Bridge over the Raritan River

Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located along the Raritan River. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,988,[10][11] an increase of 1,586 (+15.2%) from the 2010 census count of 10,402,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 247 (+2.4%) from the 10,155 counted in the 2000 census, .[22]

Bound Brook was originally incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1869, within portions of Bridgewater Township. On February 11, 1891, it was reincorporated as a borough, based on the results of a referendum held on the previous day.[23][24]

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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. ^ Administration, Borough of Bound Brook. Accessed May 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Clerk's Office, Borough of Bound Brook. Accessed May 22, 2024.
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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 Bound Brook, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bound Brook, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 30, 2011.
  15. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 27, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Bound Brook, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed January 14, 2015.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 222. Accessed October 25, 2012.
  24. ^ The Borough of Bound Brook Municipal Resource, Borough of Bound Brook. Accessed April 29, 2008.