Metuchen, New Jersey

Metuchen, New Jersey
Borough
Main Street in downtown Metuchen, which won the honor of Great American Main Street of the Year in 2023[1]
Main Street in downtown Metuchen, which won the honor of Great American Main Street of the Year in 2023[1]
Official seal of Metuchen, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
The Historic Brainy Borough[2]
Location of Metuchen in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Metuchen in Middlesex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Metuchen, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Metuchen, New Jersey
Metuchen is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Metuchen
Metuchen
Location in Middlesex County
Metuchen is located in New Jersey
Metuchen
Metuchen
Location in New Jersey
Metuchen is located in the United States
Metuchen
Metuchen
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°32′33″N 74°21′46″W / 40.542445°N 74.362767°W / 40.542445; -74.362767[3][4]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
IncorporatedMarch 20, 1900
Government
[9]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJonathan Busch (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[5][6]
 • AdministratorMelissa Perilstein[7]
 • Municipal clerkDeborah Zupan[8]
Area
[10]
 • Total
2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2)
 • Land2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.07%
 • Rank348th of 565 in state
18th of 25 in county[3]
Elevation
[11]
95 ft (29 m)
Population
 (2020)[12][13]
 • Total
15,049
 • Estimate 
(2023)[12][14]
14,977
 • Rank175th of 565 in state
17th of 25 in county[15]
 • Density5,282.2/sq mi (2,039.5/km2)
  • Rank105th of 565 in state
9th of 25 in county[15]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08840[16][17]
Area code(s)732[18]
FIPS code3402145690[3][19][20]
GNIS feature ID0885298[3][21]
Websitewww.metuchennj.org

Metuchen (/məˈtʌtʃən/ mə-TUTCH-ən) is a suburban borough in Middlesex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is a commuter town of New York City, located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area.[22] The borough, along with Edison (which completely surrounds Metuchen), is a regional commercial hub for Central New Jersey. The borough is 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of New Brunswick, 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Newark, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Jersey City, and 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Manhattan.[23][24][25][26] As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 15,049,[12][13] an increase of 1,475 (+10.9%) from the 2010 census count of 13,574,[27][28] which in turn reflected an increase of 734 (+5.7%) from the 12,840 counted in the 2000 census.[29]

Metuchen was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1900, from portions of Raritan Township (now known as Edison).[30] Metuchen's Main Street won Great American Main Street of the Year in 2023.[1]

  1. ^ a b Suzanne Russell (March 27, 2023). "'Secret ingredient is the community': Metuchen is Great American Main Street of the Year". mycentealjersey.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Chang, Kathy. "Metuchen used its smarts to claim the title of The Brainy Borough", Sentinel-EDM News, December 3, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "How did Metuchen attain the reputation 'The Brainy Borough?' That is what the Metuchen Historic Preservation Committee, with the help of historians Linda McTeague, Dennis Bertland and Margaret Newman, unveiled in a booklet titled Metuchen, The Brainy Borough that was recently released. 'This year is the 100th anniversary of the battle for the Brainy Borough title between Glen Ridge (in Essex County) and Metuchen,' said Councilman Jay Muldoon, liaison to the Historic Preservation Committee."
  3. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Metuchen. Accessed May 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Clerk, Borough of Metuchen. Accessed May 27, 2024.
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  10. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Metuchen, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Metuchen, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 10, 2011.
  17. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  18. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Metuchen, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  19. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  21. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  22. ^ Lasky, Julie. "Living In Metuchen, N.J.: A ‘Doughnut Hole’ with a Storied Past and New Development", The New York Times, September 13, 2017. Accessed July 18, 2022.
  23. ^ Distance from Metuchen, NJ to New Brunswick, NJ, Distance between cities. Accessed July 18, 2022.
  24. ^ from Metuchen, NJ to Newark, NJ, Distance between cities. Accessed July 18, 2022.
  25. ^ from Metuchen, NJ to Jersey City, NJ, Distance between cities. Accessed July 18, 2022.
  26. ^ from Metuchen, NJ to New York, NY, Distance between cities. Accessed July 18, 2022.
  27. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ 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 30, 2024.