North Brunswick, New Jersey

North Brunswick, New Jersey
Township
Rutgers Gardens in North Brunswick
Rutgers Gardens in North Brunswick
Official seal of North Brunswick, New Jersey
Seal
Location of North Brunswick in Middlesex County highlighted in pink
Location of North Brunswick in Middlesex County highlighted in pink
North Brunswick is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
North Brunswick
North Brunswick
Location in Middlesex County
North Brunswick is located in New Jersey
North Brunswick
North Brunswick
Location in New Jersey
North Brunswick is located in the United States
North Brunswick
North Brunswick
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°27′01″N 74°28′46″W / 40.450392°N 74.479416°W / 40.450392; -74.479416[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
First mentionFebruary 28, 1779
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forBraunschweig, Germany or King George II of Great Britain
Government
[7]
 • TypeMayor-Council-Administrator
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorFrancis "Mac" Womack III (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJustine Progebin[5]
 • Municipal clerkLisa Russo[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total12.31 sq mi (31.88 km2)
 • Land12.03 sq mi (31.16 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)  2.24%
 • Rank187th of 565 in state
10th of 25 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total43,905
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
44,108
 • Rank50th of 565 in state
11th of 25 in county[12]
 • Density3,649.0/sq mi (1,408.9/km2)
  • Rank183rd of 565 in state
13th of 25 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08902[13]
Area code(s)732 and 908[14]
FIPS code3402352560[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882164[1][17]
Websitewww.northbrunswicknj.gov

North Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is centrally located in the Raritan Valley region within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 43,905,[9][10] an increase of 3,163 (+7.8%) from the 2010 census count of 40,742,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 3,455 (+12.3%) from the 36,287 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

North Brunswick is located south of New Brunswick. It was named for its earlier-established neighbor, South Brunswick.[21] Brunswick comes from New Brunswick, which was named after the German city of Braunschweig, formerly translated in English as Brunswick or for the British royal House of Brunswick. North and South Brunswick, in turn, became the namesakes for East Brunswick.[22] Alternatively, the city gets its name from King George II of Great Britain, the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.[23][24]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  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, Township of North Brunswick. Accessed May 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Clerk, Township of North Brunswick. Accessed May 28, 2024.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of North Brunswick, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 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 North Brunswick, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 19, 2012.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for North Brunswick, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 20, 2014.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ The Changing Landscape of North Brunswick, Rutgers University. Accessed November 25, 2012. "The aptness of the name 'North Brunswick' has proven a puzzle to many modern historians, since the township is actually situated south of New Brunswick and west of East Brunswick. However, during the early part of the 19th century, the area was commonly referred to as the 'north ward of New Brunswick' and the township is located north of the earlier organized Township of South Brunswick."
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 10, 2015.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 9, 2015.
  24. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 223. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 9, 2015.