Helmetta, New Jersey

Helmetta, New Jersey
Borough
Looking north along Main Street (CR 615)
Looking north along Main Street (CR 615)
Official seal of Helmetta, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Helmetta in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Helmetta in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Helmetta, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Helmetta, New Jersey
Helmetta is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Helmetta
Helmetta
Location in Middlesex County
Helmetta is located in New Jersey
Helmetta
Helmetta
Location in New Jersey
Helmetta is located in the United States
Helmetta
Helmetta
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°22′42″N 74°25′24″W / 40.378417°N 74.423384°W / 40.378417; -74.423384[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
IncorporatedMarch 20, 1888
Named forOlivia Antoinette "Etta" Helme
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorChris Slavicek (I, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJohn M. Podesta[5]
 • Municipal clerkMelissa Hallerman [6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Land0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  5.57%
 • Rank519th of 565 in state
25th of 25 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
59 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)[10]
 • Total
2,455
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
2,437
 • Rank470th of 565 in state
25th of 25 in county[12]
 • Density2,963.8/sq mi (1,144.3/km2)
  • Rank219th of 565 in state
17th of 25 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08828[13][14]
Area code(s)732[15]
FIPS code3402330840[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID885250[1][18]
Websitewww.helmettaboro.com

Helmetta is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region, with Manalapan Brook (a Raritan River tributary) flowing through the center of the community. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,455,[10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 277 (+12.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,178,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 353 (+19.3%) from the 1,825 counted in the 2000 census.[21] The community was established around a snuff mill opened in the 1820s that was acquired by George Washington Helme in the 1880s.

Helmetta was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1888, when it was created from portions of East Brunswick, based on the results of a referendum held on March 10, 1888. Helmetta's boundary with East Brunswick Township was changed as of March 24, 1897.[22] The borough was named for Helme's daughter, Olivia Antoinette "Etta" Helme.[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 Helmetta. Accessed April 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Contact Directory, Borough of Helmetta. Accessed April 15, 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 Helmetta, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 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 Helmetta, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 23, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Helmetta, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 15, 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. 170. Accessed May 28, 2024.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 1, 2015.
  24. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Helmetta, N.J.; Middlesex County's Version of Mayberry", The New York Times, March 26, 2000. Accessed September 1, 2015. "Started in 1825, the snuff mill was sold to George W. Helme in 1879. In 1888, the borough split from East Brunswick in a dispute over services. It was named in honor of Mr. Helme's daughter Olivia Antoinette Helme, who was known as Etta."