Franklin Park, New Jersey

This article is about the census-designated place in Somerset County, New Jersey. For other uses, see Franklin Park, New Jersey (disambiguation).

Franklin Park, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Looking south along Route 27 in Franklin Park
Looking south along Route 27 in Franklin Park
Franklin Park is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Franklin Park
Franklin Park
Location in Somerset County
Franklin Park is located in New Jersey
Franklin Park
Franklin Park
Location in New Jersey
Franklin Park is located in the United States
Franklin Park
Franklin Park
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°26′40″N 74°32′33″W / 40.444481°N 74.542572°W / 40.444481; -74.542572[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySomerset
TownshipFranklin
Area
[1]
 • Total2.607 sq mi (6.750 km2)
 • Land2.605 sq mi (6.746 km2)
 • Water0.002 sq mi (0.004 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
[3]
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total13,430
 • Density5,155.5/sq mi (1,990.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08823[5]
Area code(s)732/848
FIPS code34-25020[1][2][6]
GNIS feature ID02583991[1][2]

Franklin Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[7] located within Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[8][9][10][11] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 13,295.[12] Route 27 (historically known as Old Road/King's Highway and once part of the Lincoln Highway system) bisects the village and serves as the dividing line between the two counties.[13] The adjacent sections of South Brunswick and North Brunswick, Middlesex County on the east side of Route 27 are also known as Franklin Park, but are not included within the CDP's boundaries.[11][14]

The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08823.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clyde Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 23, 2012.
  4. ^ QuickFacts Franklin Park CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 20, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Look Up a ZIP Code for Franklin Park, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 5, 2012.
  6. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  7. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  8. ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Somerset County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  9. ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  10. ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed February 11, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ Brahms, William B., Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ: A History, FTPL; ISBN 0-9668586-0-3, page 412
  14. ^ "Franklin Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.