Metuchen, New Jersey
borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Metuchen (/mɪˈtʌtʃɪn/ mə-TUCH-ən) is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Metuchen, New Jersey | |
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![Main Street in downtown Metuchen, which won the honor of Great American Main Street of the Year in 2023[1]](/wiki/File:Metuchen1.jpg) Main Street in downtown Metuchen, which won the honor of Great American Main Street of the Year in 2023[1] | |
| 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). | |
 Census Bureau map of Metuchen, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′33″N 74°21′46″W / 40.542445°N 74.362767°W[3][4] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | March 20, 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.07% |
| • Rank | 348th of 565 in state 18th of 25 in county[3] |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,049 |
| • Rank | 175th of 565 in state 17th of 25 in county[10] |
| • Density | 5,282.2/sq mi (2,039.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 105th of 565 in state 9th of 25 in county[10] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 732[13] |
| FIPS code | 3402145690[3][14][15] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885298[3][16] |
| Website | www |
History change
Metuchen was created by the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1900. The land was part of Raritan Township (now known as Edison).[17]
Geography change
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.766 square miles (7.166 km2). That included 2.764 square miles (7.160 km2) of land and 0.002 square miles (0.006 km2) of water (0.09%).
References change
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 84.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Metuchen, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
- ↑ QuickFacts Metuchen borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 1, 2023.
- ↑ Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Metuchen, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 10, 2011.
- ↑ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
- ↑ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Metuchen, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
- ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ 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 5, 2012.