Somerville, New Jersey

Somerville, New Jersey
Borough
Somerset County Courthouse
Daniel Robert House – Borough Hall and Public Library
Location of Somerville in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Somerville in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
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Somerville is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerville
Somerville
Location in Somerset County
Somerville is located in New Jersey
Somerville
Somerville
Location in New Jersey
Somerville is located in the United States
Somerville
Somerville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°34′11″N 74°36′28″W / 40.569749°N 74.607682°W / 40.569749; -74.607682[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySomerset
IncorporatedMarch 25, 1863 (as town)
ReincorporatedApril 16, 1909 (as borough)
Named forSomerset, England
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorBrian Gallagher (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkKevin Sluka[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.05 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  1.18%
 • Rank384th of 565 in state
16th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
12,346
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
14,112
 • Rank207th of 565 in state
9th of 21 in county[12]
 • Density5,280.6/sq mi (2,038.9/km2)
  • Rank106th of 565 in state
4th of 21 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08876[13][14]
Area code908[15]
FIPS code3403568460[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885398[1][18]
Websitewww.somervillenj.org

Somerville is a borough in and the county seat of Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[19][20] The borough is located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan Area, located about 33 miles (53 km) from Manhattan and 20 miles (32 km) from Staten Island.[21][22][23] The borough has grown to become a commercial hub for central New Jersey and commuter town of New York City.

As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,346,[9][10] an increase of 248 (+2.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,098,[24][25] which in turn reflected a decline of 325 (-2.6%) from the 12,423 counted in the 2000 census.[26]

Somerville was originally formed as a town on March 25, 1863, within a portion of Bridgewater Township. Somerville was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 16, 1909, based on the results of a referendum held on May 4, 1909, at which point it was fully set off from Bridgewater Township.[27][28] It is home of the oldest competitive bicycle race in the United States.

The borough is named for Somerset in England.[29][30]

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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. ^ Clerk-Administrator/Vital Records, Borough of Somerville. Accessed May 19, 2024. "The Borough of Somerville has combined the responsibilities of the Borough Clerk and Borough Administrator into one single position."
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Somerville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 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 Somerville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 3, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Somerville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 30, 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.
  19. ^ New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 22, 2022.
  20. ^ Somerset County, New Jersey, National Association of Counties. Accessed January 15, 2023.
  21. ^ Distance from Somerville, NJ to New York, NY, Distance between cities. Accessed May 31, 2022.
  22. ^ Distance from Somerville, NJ to Tottenville, Staten Island, New York, NY, Distance between cities. May 31, 2022.
  23. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "Living In: Somerville, N.J.: A Walkable Suburban Alternative", The New York Times, August 14, 2019. Accessed May 31, 2022.
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  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 225. Accessed May 30, 2024.
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  29. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 21, 2015.
  30. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 286. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 21, 2015. "Somerset; counties in Maine, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, named from the county in England."