Iselin, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
 Location of Iselin in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′09″N 74°19′16″W / 40.569295°N 74.321106°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Woodbridge |
| Named for | Adrian Iselin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2) |
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,088 |
| • Density | 6,373.1/sq mi (2,460.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08830[4] |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-34470[5][6][7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389973[5][8] |
Iselin (/ˈɪzˈlɪn/[9]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[10] located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[11][12][13] As of the 2020 United States census, Iselin's population was 20,088,[3] up from 18,695 in 2010.[14]
Previously known as "Perrytown" and "Unionville", Iselin received its current name after New York City investment banker and philanthropist Adrian Iselin, who established a finishing school in the 1870s for girls from wealthy New York families there.[15] Iselin additionally subsidized the erection of a new train station, which was later replaced by a newer station to the south known as Metropark.[16][17]
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iselin Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 23, 2012.
- ^ a b QuickFacts Iselin CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 20, 2023.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Iselin, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 25, 2012.
- ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Iselin (Middlesex County) Some outsiders think it's ICE-lin, but this section of Woodbridge Township is actually pronounced IZ-lin, with the 'iz' sounding like 'is.'"
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 30, 2012.
- ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 30, 2012.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015.
- ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Iselin CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 30, 2012.
- ^ Lawlor, Julia (April 21, 2002). "If You're Thinking of Living In/Iselin, N.J.; Curry and Saris Spice a 'Typical' Suburb". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Lurie, Maxine N., and Mappen, Marc. "Iselin", p. 414. Encyclopedia of New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, 2004. ISBN 9780813533254. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ Virginia Bergen Troeger, Robert J. McEwen (2002). Woodbridge: New Jersey's Oldest Township, p. 113